The other day I heard a civilian airliner being worked by "Giant Killer" on 118.125 off the coast of Norfolk. It got me wondering what other areas there are in the USA where high altitude commercial traffic is routinely worked by military controllers ?
In my travels I can only recall 4 areas in the USA where I've heard this happen.
Route AR9 through warning area W-387, off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia
Controlled by "Giant Killer" - 118.125
- eg: used by trans Atlantic flights to/from southern US destinations
Area between Q166 and J110 through restricted airspace R-2508, Edwards AFB, California
Controlled by "Joshua Approach" - 127.500, 133.650
- eg: used by traffic in/out of the San Francisco metro area on direct routings.
(I believe now FAA controllers, but the airspace is military, so I'll say it counts)
Northeast of the Las Vegas, Nevada area
Controlled by "Nellis" AFB - 126.65
- eg: traffic in/out of Las Vegas on direct routings to/from the north/northeast
( I won't count the "Janet" flights into area 51 as civilian)
Warning areas off the coast of Savannah, Georgia
Controlled by "Sealord" - 120.950
- eg: used by Gulfstream for bizjet test flights
Anyone know of any other areas in the US where military controllers routinely work high altitude commercial traffic ? (When they are allowed in).
In my travels I can only recall 4 areas in the USA where I've heard this happen.
Route AR9 through warning area W-387, off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia
Controlled by "Giant Killer" - 118.125
- eg: used by trans Atlantic flights to/from southern US destinations
Area between Q166 and J110 through restricted airspace R-2508, Edwards AFB, California
Controlled by "Joshua Approach" - 127.500, 133.650
- eg: used by traffic in/out of the San Francisco metro area on direct routings.
(I believe now FAA controllers, but the airspace is military, so I'll say it counts)
Northeast of the Las Vegas, Nevada area
Controlled by "Nellis" AFB - 126.65
- eg: traffic in/out of Las Vegas on direct routings to/from the north/northeast
( I won't count the "Janet" flights into area 51 as civilian)
Warning areas off the coast of Savannah, Georgia
Controlled by "Sealord" - 120.950
- eg: used by Gulfstream for bizjet test flights
Anyone know of any other areas in the US where military controllers routinely work high altitude commercial traffic ? (When they are allowed in).
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