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** [http://tfsfrp.tamu.edu/toolbox/Documents/State_Operations_Plan.pdf TFS State Fire Operations Plan November 2010] Appendix B contains communications info and frequencies. | ** [http://tfsfrp.tamu.edu/toolbox/Documents/State_Operations_Plan.pdf TFS State Fire Operations Plan November 2010] Appendix B contains communications info and frequencies. | ||
** [http://ticc.tamu.edu/Documents/OhterInfo/Aviation/UpdatedAppendices1/APPENDIX_D_Aviation_Comm_Plan.pdf Aviation Communications Frequency Plan August 2011] | ** [http://ticc.tamu.edu/Documents/OhterInfo/Aviation/UpdatedAppendices1/APPENDIX_D_Aviation_Comm_Plan.pdf Aviation Communications Frequency Plan August 2011] | ||
| + | ** [http://ticc.tamu.edu/Documents/OhterInfo/Aviation/UpdatedAppendices1/APPENDIX_Z_SEAT_Base_Operating_Plans.pdf SEAT Base Operating Plan] Lists the airports that can be used as SEAT bases and the frequencies used. | ||
* [http://www.wfas.net Wildland Fire Assessment System] | * [http://www.wfas.net Wildland Fire Assessment System] | ||
[[Category:Southern Region]] | [[Category:Southern Region]] | ||
Revision as of 10:22, 13 November 2011
Texas Forest Service database page
The Texas Forest Service was created in 1915, as a service within Texas A&M University, that will "assume direction of all forest interests and all matters pertaining to forestry within the jurisdiction of the state."
Contents
VHF AM Air-to-Air Frequencies
TFS changes their AM aircraft band air-to-air frequency plan periodically. The frequencies from old air-to-air zone maps are listed below. They may or may not be used again in the future.
The current frequency list and zone map is TFS Air-to-Air Frequency Plan and Zone Map 03/23/2011. Current frequencies are listed in the RR database (linked at top of this page).
At times when there are multiple aircraft working a large fire or multiple fires in the same area, alternate frequencies may be ordered to separate fixed-wing and rotor-wing traffic or to prevent interference to the operations in other areas. Some of the frequencies listed below were probably temporary assignments for specific incidents and may or may not be used again in the future.
| Frequency | Type | Tone | Description | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118.450 | M | CSQ | Bastrop Co. Complex Fire (Sep 2011) | AM |
| 118.775 | M | CSQ | AM | |
| 119.575 | M | CSQ | AM | |
| 120.300 | M | CSQ | Nolan Co. Fire (July 2011) | AM |
| 120.850 | M | CSQ | AM | |
| 121.175 | M | CSQ | Bear Creek Fire (Sep 2011) | AM |
| 121.675 | M | CSQ | Riley Rd. Fire (Sep 2011) | AM |
| 122.225 | M | CSQ | AM | |
| 122.425 | M | CSQ | AM | |
| 122.575 | M | CSQ | AM | |
| 122.675 | M | CSQ | AM | |
| 122.850 | M | CSQ | AM | |
| 123.125 | M | CSQ | Linden-592 Fire (Sep 2011) | AM |
| 123.150 | M | CSQ | PK 101 Ranch Fire (Aug-Sep 2011) | AM |
| 123.400 | M | CSQ | Third Fire (Sep 2011) | AM |
| 123.450 | M | CSQ | AM | |
| 123.975 | M | CSQ | SEAT Base Ramp (Primary most areas) | AM |
| 124.375 | M | CSQ | Northeast TX Fires (Sep 2011) | AM |
| 124.475 | M | CSQ | Mc Gregor SEAT Base Ramp | AM |
| 125.075 | M | CSQ | AM | |
| 126.075 | M | CSQ | AM | |
| 126.250 | M | CSQ | AM | |
| 127.075 | M | CSQ | AM | |
| 127.175 | M | CSQ | AM | |
| 127.700 | M | CSQ | AM | |
| 127.875 | M | CSQ | AM | |
| 128.825 | M | CSQ | Riley Rd. Fire (Sep 2011) | AM |
| 134.075 | M | CSQ | Air Tanker Base Ramp (Abilene, Amarillo) | AM |
| 135.325 | M | CSQ | AM | |
| 135.725 | M | CSQ | AM |
FAA TFR Info
Clicking on Temporary Flight Restrictions under the Aviation section of the TICC Common Operating Picture Google Earth file shows FAA TFR areas.
Clicking on a TFR shows its information. TFRs requested for aerial firefighting usually have a contact frequency listed. This is usually the Air-to-Air zone primary or secondary frequency but sometimes new incident-specific frequencies are used which are not listed in the database. These are included in the table above when found.
See the FAA Temporary Flight Restrictions page if you do not have Google Earth.
VHF FM Federal Air Tactics Frequencies
These were probably temporary assignments for specific incidents.
| Frequency | Type | Tone | Description | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 166.9375 | M | CSQ | Air-to-Ground Northeast TX Fires (Sep 2011) | FMN |
| 168.0125 | M | CSQ | Air-to-Ground Secondary PK Complex Fire (Apr-May 2011) | FMN |
Statewide FCC Licenses
Related Links
- GeoMAC fire map viewer
- National Incident Radio Support Cache Command and Tactical channels are used at some of the large fires. Tactical and Government Common channels are used by the federal wildland fire agencies as travel and talk channels.
- Texas Forest Service
- Texas Forest Service Active Incidents on InciWeb.org
- Texas Forest Service Wildfire Activity Google Earth map
- Texas Forest Service YouTube Channel
- Texas Interagency Coordination Center
- TICC Common Operating Picture Google Earth map
- TICC Current Fire Activity
- Texas Forest Service Fire Resource Map - updated daily
- TFS State Fire Operations Plan November 2010 Appendix B contains communications info and frequencies.
- Aviation Communications Frequency Plan August 2011
- SEAT Base Operating Plan Lists the airports that can be used as SEAT bases and the frequencies used.
- Wildland Fire Assessment System