Texas Forest Service (TX)

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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."

Old Air-to-Air Frequencies

• TFS changes their AM aircraft band air-to-air frequency plan periodically. The frequencies from older air-to-air zone maps are listed below.
• At times when there are multiple aircraft working multiple fires in close proximity, the air attack plane will request alternate frequencies to prevent interference to the other operations. The alternate frequencies listed below were used in the past and may or may not be used again in the future.
• It is not known how these frequencies are chosen and assigned. TFS may have a list of available frequencies assigned to them by the FAA.

Frequency	Type	Tone	Description	Mode
119.575	M	CSQ	TFS Air-to-Air	AM
120.850	M	CSQ	TFS Air-to-Air alternate	AM
122.225	M	CSQ	TFS Air-to-Air	AM
122.425	M	CSQ	TFS Air-to-Air	AM
122.575	M	CSQ	TFS Air-to-Air alternate	AM
122.675	M	CSQ	TFS Air-to-Air alternate	AM
126.075	M	CSQ	TFS Air-to-Air	AM
126.250	M	CSQ	TFS Air-to-Air alternate	AM
127.700	M	CSQ	TFS Air-to-Air alternate	AM
135.325	M	CSQ	TFS Air-to-Air	AM
135.725	M	CSQ	TFS Air-to-Air	AM

The current frequency list and zone map is at: TFS Air-to-Air Frequency Plan and Zone Map 03/23/2011

Related Links

• Texas Forest Service Active Incidents (Does not appear to be updated any longer)
• Texas Forest Service Wildfire Activity Google Earth map
• Wildland Fire Assessment System
• 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 03/31/2011