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== DelMarVA Milair introduction==
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Welcome to the Delmarva Milcom Monitoring article. This page lists websites, military wings, aircraft control and other information for monitoring military aircraft communications and Combat Air Patrol activity in the [[District of Columbia (DC)|DC]], [[Delaware (US)|Delaware]], [[Maryland (US)|Maryland]] and [[Virginia (US)|Virginia]] (hence the abbreviation 'Delmarva') region.  
This page lists websites, military wings, aircraft control and other frequency information
 
for monitoring military aircraft communications and Combat Air Patrol activity
 
in the Delaware, Maryland and Virginia (hence the abbreviation 'Delmarva') region. For a quick list of frequencies with known activity, please see our [[Delmarva Milcom Quick List|Quick List]] article
 
  
== Local Flying units ==
 
*[[DE ANG 166th Airlift Wing]]
 
*[[DC ANG 113th Fighter Wing]]
 
*[[MD ANG 175th Wing ]]
 
*[[NJ ANG 177th Fighter Wing]]
 
*[[PA ANG 111st Fighter Wing]]
 
*[[PA ANG 171st Air Refueling Wing]]
 
*[[PA ANG 193rd Special Operations Wing]]
 
*[[VA ANG 192nd Fighter Wing]]
 
*[[WV ANG 167th Airlift Wing]]
 
*[[Joint Base Langley–Eustis (LFI) Hampton City (VA)]]
 
*[[USAF 89th Airlift Wing, Andrews AFB]]
 
*[[USAFR 459th Air Refueling Wing, Andrews AFB]]
 
*[[USAFR 911th Airlift Wing, Pittsburgh ARS, PA]]
 
*[[USNR VAQ-209 "Star Warriors", Naval Air Facility Washington]]
 
  
== Bases, Ranges, Restricted Areas, and Military Operating Areas (MOA) ==
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If you are new to this topic, read the [[VHF/UHF Military Monitoring]] articles first.
=== Air to Air Refueling Tracks ===
 
[[ECNA AAR Tracks]]<br>
 
[[AR777 AAR Track]]<br>
 
[[NorthEast AAR Tracks]]
 
  
=== Maryland ===
 
[[Andrews Air Force Base, MD]]
 
  
{{DB|a|2577|Aberdeen Proving Grounds}}
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See the {{Media:Mid_Atlantic_Milair.zip}} file which contains 2 files- one for frequencies, the other for callsigns
  
{{DB|a|1213|Martin State Airport, MD}}
 
  
[[Patuxent River Complex]]
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The {{Thread|maryland-radio-discussion-forum.14|418946-sticky-thread-for-mid-atlantic-milair-2021.html|Sticky Thread for Mid Atlantic Milair 2021}} is the current discussion forum for topics covered in this article. {{Thread|maryland-radio-discussion-forum.14|399294-sticky-thread-for-mid-atlantic-milair-2020.html|This}} is from 2020.
  
=== Virginia ===
 
; Langley AFB
 
* {{DB|s|7271|Trunk system}}
 
* {{DB|a|2182|RRDB conventional frequencies}}
 
  
; Other Units
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Our area is covered by the {{DB|a|2247|Washington DC}} ARTCC, often referred to as ''Washington Center''. It's callsign is ''ZDC'' and is often referred to this way followed by the site, such as ''ZDC Coyle'' or ''ZDC Hagerstown'' in threads and logs.
* [[Fort Belvoir/Davison AAF]]
 
* [[Fleet Area Control and Surveillance Facility Virginia Capes]] AKA "Giant Killer"
 
  
=== Delaware ===
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== Air to Air Refueling Tracks ==
; Dover AFB
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* See this [https://www.dropbox.com/sh/88je9zna1p9lgfk/AABhr-BQN8G5NuBGWTBa8e5Xa?dl=0 Dropbox] site for the AP1/A, AP1/B and numerous charts.
* {{DB|s|3945|Trunk system}}
 
* {{DB|a|2700|RRDB conventional frequencies}}
 
  
=== Pennsylvania ===
 
  
[[R-5802A/B/Kiowa MOA/Bollen Range]]
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== Air Traffic Control ==
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* [[Potomac Consolidated Terminal Radar Approach Control]]
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* Tracking flights with [[ADS-B]]
  
[[NAS/JRB Willow Grove, PA]]
 
  
=== New Jersey ===
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==Event Related==
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* [[Combat Air Patrols]]
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* [[Falcon Virgo Exercises]]
  
* [[Warren Grove Range]]
 
* [[McGuire Air Force Base (WRI) Burlington County (NJ)|McGuire AFB]]
 
* [[Naval Air Warfare Center Lakehurst]]
 
  
== Air Traffic Control ==
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==Military Trunked Systems==  
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You should look in the RRDB for a complete listing of these, but there are some that are also linked here;
  
{{DB|a|2247|Washington Air Route Traffic Control Center}}
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* [[Trunked Radio Systems (MD)]]
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* [[Trunked Radio Systems (DE)]]
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* [[Trunked Radio Systems (VA)]]
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* [[Trunked Radio Systems (DC)]]
  
[[Potomac Consolidated Terminal Radar Approach Control]]
 
  
== Other Milair activity ==
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==Supporting Bases, Wings and Ranges==
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While not part of the Delmarva region, these wings and ranges have been reported or were involved with support activities for the Delmarva region in the past
  
[[Combat Air Patrols]]
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=== New Jersey ===
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* [[Warren Grove Range]]
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* [[McGuire Air Force Base (WRI) Burlington County (NJ)|McGuire AFB]]
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* [[Naval Air Warfare Center Lakehurst]]
  
[[Defense Contractors]]
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===New York ===
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* {{DB|a|2246|NY Air Route Traffic Control Center}}
  
[[Falcon Virgo Exercises]]
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=== Pennsylvania ===
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* [[R-5802A/B/Kiowa MOA/Bollen Range]]
  
{{DB|a|2246|NY Air Route Traffic Control Center}}
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===West Virigina===
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* [[WV ANG 167th Airlift Wing]]
  
[[North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)]]
 
 
==Yahoo Groups and Mailing Lists ==
 
 
* [http://forums.radioreference.com/maryland-radio-discussion-forum/199842-sticky-thread-milair-vi-2011-a.html Sticky Thread for Milair 2011]
 
* [http://forums.radioreference.com/maryland-radio-discussion-forum/229551-sticky-thread-milair-vii-2012-a.html Sticky Thread for Milair 2012]
 
 
  
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==Unvalidated Frequencies==
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These articles contain frequency information that is neither in our database and/or not present on the above list. They are likely old listings and should be taken with a grain of salt.
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* [[DE ANG 166th Airlift Wing]]
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* [[Fort Belvoir/Davison AAF]]
  
  
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==Other Related==
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* [[Defense Contractors]]
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* [[North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)]]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/CapitolHillMonitors/ Capitol Hill Monitors (Facebook)]
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* [http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/scan-dc Scan-DC (qth.net)]
  
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Return to Wiki pages: [[Delaware (US)]], [[Maryland (US)]], [[Virginia (US)]] . [[District of Columbia (DC)|DC]]
  
  
Return to Wiki pages: [[Delaware (US)]], [[Maryland (US)]], [[Virginia (US)]], [[Delmarva Milcom Quick List]], [[AR777 AAR Track]]<br/>
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[[Category:District of Columbia Air National Guard]]
<small>(No matching DB page)</small><br/>
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[[Category:District of Columbia Military Aviation]]
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[[Category:United States Air Force in District of Columbia]]
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[[Category:United States Navy in District of Columbia]]
  
 
[[Category:Delaware Air National Guard]]
 
[[Category:Delaware Air National Guard]]
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[[Category:United States Air Force in Delaware]]
 
[[Category:United States Air Force in Delaware]]
 
[[Category:United States Navy in Delaware]]
 
[[Category:United States Navy in Delaware]]
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[[Category:Maryland Air National Guard]]
 
[[Category:Maryland Air National Guard]]

Revision as of 15:40, 2 January 2021

Welcome to the Delmarva Milcom Monitoring article. This page lists websites, military wings, aircraft control and other information for monitoring military aircraft communications and Combat Air Patrol activity in the DC, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia (hence the abbreviation 'Delmarva') region.


If you are new to this topic, read the VHF/UHF Military Monitoring articles first.


See the Media:Mid Atlantic Milair.zip file which contains 2 files- one for frequencies, the other for callsigns


The Sticky Thread for Mid Atlantic Milair 2021 Thread is the current discussion forum for topics covered in this article. This Thread is from 2020.


Our area is covered by the Washington DC ARTCC, often referred to as Washington Center. It's callsign is ZDC and is often referred to this way followed by the site, such as ZDC Coyle or ZDC Hagerstown in threads and logs.

Air to Air Refueling Tracks

  • See this Dropbox site for the AP1/A, AP1/B and numerous charts.


Air Traffic Control


Event Related


Military Trunked Systems

You should look in the RRDB for a complete listing of these, but there are some that are also linked here;


Supporting Bases, Wings and Ranges

While not part of the Delmarva region, these wings and ranges have been reported or were involved with support activities for the Delmarva region in the past

New Jersey

New York

Pennsylvania

West Virigina


Unvalidated Frequencies

These articles contain frequency information that is neither in our database and/or not present on the above list. They are likely old listings and should be taken with a grain of salt.


Other Related

Return to Wiki pages: Delaware (US), Maryland (US), Virginia (US) . DC