2023 Milwaukee Air Show (July 22 and 23)

[19-685]

Anyone have the NOTAM, STA or other frequency info for this year's air show? Discreet for performers and/or primary air boss?

Database info is a few years old - but could be valid.

Thanks in advance.

19-685
Chris

 

[19-685]

NOTAM 3/3755

1600 to 2200 UTC Daily starting July 21 and ending July 23.

No pilots may operate an aircraft in the areas covered by this NOTAM (except as described) unless authorized by ATC Milwaukee Approach 126.500

Here is the NOTAM link

3/3755 NOTAM Details

Cannot locate any STA on the FCC website.

 

[CrabbyMilton]

Anyone have the NOTAM, STA or other frequency info for this year's air show? Discreet for performers and/or primary air boss?

Database info is a few years old - but could be valid.

Thanks in advance.

19-685
Chris

I find that those don't change too much but perhaps someone may have an update. Just as a reminder to include: 123.100, 123.150. Also, search between 123.400 to 123.500. Many of those pop up during the programs.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Cannot locate any STA on the FCC website.

FCC doesn't issue STAs for air freqs typically

 

[ToddWilkinson]

Anyone have the NOTAM, STA or other frequency info for this year's air show? Discreet for performers and/or primary air boss?

Database info is a few years old - but could be valid.

Thanks in advance.

19-685
Chris

Air Shows (United States) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference

Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference for Air Shows (United States)

www.radioreference.com

 

[19-685]

Appreciate the replies - already had the ones from Todd's post.

Only reason I asked about the STA's is that in previous years, City of Milwaukee and/or the Airshow Coordinating Organization would apply for a temporary assignment in the "AF' radio service. See attached.

Last year it was 118.0750 Mhz for air boss.

 

[autovon]

Blues up practicing. Heard 284.25, 237.8, 275.35

 

[jsoergel]

Blues up practicing. Heard 284.25, 237.8, 275.35

Last month, I logged them on their usual freqs:

139.8125 (67.0) Maintenance [3B]
142.6125 (67.0) Comm Cart [3A]
237.800 Solo [08]
255.200 Solo [17]
275.350 Diamond [09]
284.250 Diamond [16]
305.500 Ops [10]
346.500 Maintenance [18]

UHF presets confirmed during their daily radio checks. VHF channel numbers confirmed as visible on their handhelds.

 

[19-685]

129.9500 Possible Air Boss

Heard during practice for American Flag parachute demo and Poseiden demo.

Need more monitoring to confirm.

 

[19-685]

121.375 Confirmed Airboss late in the day Sunday.

122.125 Common Air Discrete in use.

Overall great show both days.

An extra shout out to USN Blue Angel Amanda Lee...can't wait for the day when she flies lead!

 

[19-685]

Previously reported Blue Angels frequencies all in use.


A little more pullll!!!!!!

 

[CrabbyMilton]

I had most if not all of those on the scanner and was out and about both days. Had the scanner in the car with me so I heard them on there while they were doing their thing. One problem that was a bit of an oversight on my behalf. Somehow, I programmed the UHF frequencies and they were FM instead of AM. So while I heard them, it was hard to understand. When I was able to reach one of my destinations, I changed them to AM problem solved. When I programmed those, I selected"ALL" so I just figured it would have just automatically defaulted to AM when it picked up a transmission. Oh well lesson learned.

 

[devicelab]

Previously reported Blue Angels frequencies all in use.

Did you guys log any new frequencies? I had a few 'new' channels at last year's Seafair event here in Seattle. I forgot about their coming in on Wednesday so I'll try to catch more today.

 

[19-685]

Nothing new from the Blue Angels side.

 

[vocoder]

Interesting air boss frequency (post 10). 121.375 is one of our ARTCC sector frequencies. And 129.95 is ASRI (post 9).

 

[devicelab]

Pretty weak airshow from a frequency stand-point. Ah well.

 

[CrabbyMilton]

Well there was enough action on the frequencies. No need to change them if it works for the BLUE ANGELS.