Which ARTCC ZDC(Washington) or ZTL(Atlanta)?

[Chris0516]

I moved last year. From the MD suburbs of DC. To 15mi. from RDU(Raleigh-Durham International). When I was in MD. The ARTCC was ZDC(Washington). I was in the process of updating my frequencies, today. When I was finding conflicting info. One search said ZDC was the ARTCC, for NC. But another search, said ZTL was the ARTCC for NC.

TIA
Chris

 

[Groeteschele]

Airnav says ZDC covers Wake County which KRDU is in.

 

[RaleighGuy]

ZDC is east NC, around Raleigh, while ZTL is western NC around Charlotte. You can order (or download) aeronautical charts for NC and a flip chart of all airports from the NC DOT website.

NCDOT: Aviation Publications

www.ncdot.gov

 

[Airboss]

I moved last year. From the MD suburbs of DC. To 15mi. from RDU(Raleigh-Durham International). When I was in MD. The ARTCC was ZDC(Washington). I was in the process of updating my frequencies, today. When I was finding conflicting info. One search said ZDC was the ARTCC, for NC. But another search, said ZTL was the ARTCC for NC.

TIA
Chris

Actually ZTL, ZDC, and to a much smaller extent ZJX (Jacksonville) provide air route ATC services in North Carolina Chris. You can examine those frequencies from the listing off the North Carolina Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference page. The map below will give you a rough idea of the boundaries for each ARTCC. As I mentioned above ZJX has only a small silver of airspace in NC. Since you are at RDU your airspace will be managed by ZDC. Areas just to the east will be controlled by ZTL. Depending on what you want to hear and how far away from your QTH you want to monitor enroute ATC activity, that will determine what you program into your scanner. As for the airspace directly over RDU, it is controlled by two sectors (low/high) from ZDC and the Johnsonville RCAG (Remote Center Air/Ground) site.

Johnsonville, NC - RCAG

Frequency	Input	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
118.92500					ZDC36 RAL-H	Sector 36 Raleigh High	AM	Aircraft
135.20000					ZDC27 LIB	Sector 27 Liberty Low	AM	Aircraft
322.45000					ZDC36 RAL-H	Sector 36 Raleigh High	AM	Aircraft
348.65000					ZDC27 LIB	Sector 27 Liberty Low	AM	Aircraft

That should help get you started. Good hunting de Larry.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Since you are at RDU your airspace will be managed by ZDC. Areas just to the east will be controlled by ZTL.

@Airboss shouldn't that read Areas to the WEST?

 

[Airboss]

@Airboss shouldn't that read Areas to the WEST?

Uh, yep Glenn. You are right. West - West - West. Chief says "Larry you live in western North Carolina." ;-) West of RDU!!! Thanks my friend de Larry.

 

[BM82557]

 

[Chris0516]

Actually ZTL, ZDC, and to a much smaller extent ZJX (Jacksonville) provide air route ATC services in North Carolina Chris. You can examine those frequencies from the listing off the North Carolina Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference page. The map below will give you a rough idea of the boundaries for each ARTCC. As I mentioned above ZJX has only a small silver of airspace in NC. Since you are at RDU your airspace will be managed by ZDC. Areas just to the east will be controlled by ZTL. Depending on what you want to hear and how far away from your QTH you want to monitor enroute ATC activity, that will determine what you program into your scanner. As for the airspace directly over RDU, it is controlled by two sectors (low/high) from ZDC and the Johnsonville RCAG (Remote Center Air/Ground) site.

Johnsonville, NC - RCAG

Frequency	Input	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
118.92500					ZDC36 RAL-H	Sector 36 Raleigh High	AM	Aircraft
135.20000					ZDC27 LIB	Sector 27 Liberty Low	AM	Aircraft
322.45000					ZDC36 RAL-H	Sector 36 Raleigh High	AM	Aircraft
348.65000					ZDC27 LIB	Sector 27 Liberty Low	AM	Aircraft

That should help get you started. Good hunting de Larry.

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Superb map

I looked(with the help of your map). I put ZDC back in, and added ZTL. While ZDC covers RDU. The ZTL RCAG site is actually closer. Even though. RDU is closer than GSO.