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With the inauguration approaching I thought I'd list some listening info for members in the D.C area.
Joint Base Andrews (KADW) Aviation Freqs (All AM)
118.400 / 349.000 Andrews Tower
121.800 / 275.800 Andrews Ground
128.000 / 269.000 Potomac Approach (seldom used)
118.675 / 323.175 Potomac Approach (seldom used)
125.650 / 348.725 Potomac Departure (east) (ADW)
118.950 / 257.200 Potomac Departure (west) (ADW)
127.550 / 285.475 Clearance Delivery
121.500 / 243.000 Emergency
139.45 121st CP
143.6 121st discrete
225.6 1st Helo Squadron (VIP transport)
234.8 121st FS DC ANG Ops
237.25 121st FS discrete
238.175 121st FS discrete
285.225 121st FS discrete
292.8 SAM aircraft discrete
293.6 1st Helo Squadron Ops
319.175 121st FS discrete
324.8 VR-53 CP
340.25 121st FS discrete
351.2 756th ARS CP
378.1 Andrews CP
USMC Exec Flight Sq (HMX-1)-MCAF Quantico (KNYG)
263.150 Quantico ATIS
355.300 Quantico Base Ops
340.200 Quantico Ground
127.050 / 290.375 Quantico Approach
118.600 / 360.200 Quantico Tower
265.800 Quantico Common
375.000 Quantico Helipad
143.825 /273.950 HMX-1 Discrete (This freq seen in AM & FM Modulations)
142.750 HMX-1 Discrete
276.400 HMX-1 Ops
318.900 HMX-1 Base
320.400 HMX-1 Maintenance
277.175 HMX-1 Control
Combat Air Patrols
135.525 “Guard Dog” (NCR CAP Coordination)
139.700 Huntress, Coast Guard Helos
228.900 Huntress
260.900 Huntress, CAPs
231.625 Refueling/boom
247.050 Refueling/boom
350.250 “Guard Dog” (NCR CAP Coordination)
Tactical aircraft radios in the 138-144 MHz band employ amplitude modulation (AM). The Coast Guard helos (see page 3) assist with combat air patrols. Also note the discrete air freqs used by Homeland Security/CBP (page 3) and FBI (page 5).
Here are other important aviation frequencies — especially 134.35 — which are useful to identify what aircraft are flying over D.C. The FAA has issued a flight advisory for the inaugural period.
National Airport (Mount Vernon Sector)
118.300 / 306.300 Final East DCAFE
118.950 / 257.200 Departure West (loiterers over D.C.)
119.100 / 257.600 Reagan Tower
119.300 / 335.500 Approach ADWAR
119.850 / 322.300 Approach West QJAAY
134.350 / 257.600 Washington Helicopter Control
121.050 / 343.700 West 10,000' up to FL 230 FLUKY
121.500 / 243.000 Aircraft Emergency
124.000 / 279.575 Andrews for Arlington Flyovers
124.200 / 269.000 Approach East ENSUE
124.700 / 338.200 Final West DCAFW
125.650 / 348.725 Dep. East 9500' & below KRANT
126.550 / 269.500 Dep. East 10,000' thru FL190 DAILY
128.350 / 270.275 App. SE 19K ft down to 3K ft DEALE
Civil Air Patrol (CAP)
Don’t confuse Combat Air Patrols with the Civil Air Patrol, both CAP! The Civil Air Patrol radio nets are typically activated to support the inauguration. Each repeater has a unique CTCSS and NAC.
148.1250 r [136.5/$555] Downtown DC (143.55 in)
148.1375 r [varies] Tac/Airborne RP (143.625 in)
148.1500 r [136.5/$555] Bailey’s Crossroads (143.7 in)
149.2750 [141.3/$585] Air 1/1P
150.5625 [151.4/$5EA] Air 2/2P, Falcon Virgo Drills
139.8750 [173.8/$6CA] Tac 1/1P
141.5750 [127.3/$4F9] Command & Control 1/1P
141.0000 [131.8/$526] Command & Control 2/2P
150.2250 [162.2/$656] Guard 1/1P
