North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)

General Information

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is a bi-national United States and Canadian organization charged with the missions of aerospace warning and aerospace control for North America. Aerospace warning includes the monitoring of man-made objects in space, and the detection, validation, and warning of attack against North America whether by aircraft, missiles, or space vehicles, utilizing mutual support arrangements with other commands. Aerospace control includes ensuring air sovereignty and air defense of the airspace of Canada and the United States. Source:www.norad.mil

Frequencies

Note-- Only those Blue ## posted on RadioReference as actually heard are shown here

• 138.20000 NJ, PA and DC ANG heard here
• 139.15000 DC ANG use in the past
• 139.70000
• 228.90000 -- ??
• 234.60000
• 235.90000 --
• 260.90000 -- Blue 13
• 265.40000
• 271.00000
• 277.60000 Wild flights Oct 2005 also Bandsaw Kilo (E3B, Tinker AFB OK)
• 283.75000 Chit Chat Oct 05 //123.45
• 288.40000
• 293.60000 -- Blue 20
• 295.80000
• 298.30000
• 300.12500
• 320.60000 -- Blue 24
• 324.00000 -- Blue 25
• 327.90000 -- Blue 26
• 364.20000 -- Air Intercept Control Common (AICC) Primary

Callsigns

• Huntress -- Northeast Air Defense Sector
• Oak Grove -- Southeast Air Defense Sector
• Sierra Pete -- Western Air Defense Sector (Southwest)
• Big Foot -- Western Air Defense Sector (Northwest)

Links

• North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
• Wikipedia Article on NORAD
• Northeast Air Defense Sector (NEADS)
• Wikipedia Article on SEADS
  • Note closed and merged with NEADS in 2006