National Airline Company Freqs.

[kicktd]

I'd like to compile a list of National Airline company frequencies and what better place but here where everyone can submit info and read it. I just got the frequencies input today so haven't had a time to confirm much.

So far I have 129.55 Delta Airlines

Delta Flight was talking to dispatch in Atlanta (Delta's HQ) while over Alexandria, LA needing info on weather due to MOA zones going hot and them having to be re-routed 75 miles off their course.

 

[edweirdFL]

Are you certain they are national assignments?

I've been logging them for my area, and when confirmed have been submitting them for the airport where it's used, in the database here.

Ed

 

[ampulman]

I'd like to compile a list of National Airline company frequencies and what better place but here where everyone can submit info and read it. I just got the frequencies input today so haven't had a time to confirm much.

So far I have 129.55 Delta Airlines

Delta Flight was talking to dispatch in Atlanta (Delta's HQ) while over Alexandria, LA needing info on weather due to MOA zones going hot and them having to be re-routed 75 miles off their course.

I recently monitored a Delta flight (same freq) calling 'Atlanta Radio'. He was somewhere in the northeast corridor between Baltimore and Philly and apparently was low on fuel. His destination was LaGuardia (NY). He was talking about diverting to Baltimore or landing in Philly for fuel. Never heard the end of that conversation.

AM

 

[kicktd]

Are you certain they are national assignments?

Yep I'm certain. They called for "Atlanta Radio" (like above) and then was talking with them and was wanting to talk to the meterology dispatcher there at HQ. He reported his position of just over Alexandria, LA. I didn't hear but the pilots end of the conversation.

Also in the FCC database when searching under that frequency some of the 129.550 frequencies listed under Aviation Spectrum Resources will have the comment "DL OPNS CENTER ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ATLANTA, GA" or "radio Operations Office, 1010 Delta Blvd, OCC 3rd Floor, ATLANTA, GA"

The more ears I have listening to actually confirm something the better. I can only post what I hear and research into

 

[adkad]

AT DIA 130.725 is Frontier and I think this is their national frequency, 129.40 and 129.675 areUnited, but also the latter is used by King Air. 123.75 is used for Exec. Jet a charter plane service and 130.575 is another frequeny used for charter jets. 129.6 is Skywest here. There are about 10 frequencies commonly used here but these are ones that I have identified. During the blizzards here there was a lot of communication on these channels with planes on the ground and others forced to divert, but usually a plane calls in ten minutes before arrival to learn gate info and to report requests. Adkad

 

[edweirdFL]

129.550 is also used at MCO by the Delta Connection (in database)
I also have Delta Connection using 131.850 at MLB and DAB, 131.025 and 131.325 at MCO as well since there are a couple of companies that operate these flights.

130.725 is also used at MCO by Frontier (submitted but not posted yet)
I also have Frontier using 136.600 at RSW

What's interesting about 136.600 is that Jet Blue uses it at TPA, RSW, PBI. Before you assume that it's their national freq and used everywhere, I also have Jet Blue using 136.525 at FLL (submitted but not posted yet)

129.675 is used by United Express at DAB (in database)

I'm wondering if at some airports that are not a major destination for an airline, if they might also contract with another airline's ground service staff, who are on a differnt freq than the companies more common assignment?

Ed

 

[kicktd]

It's very well possible that at a regional or place where there are only X amount of flights into that airport they might use a contract service.

So far I have the following information which will be submitted to the DB. If you notice the local Delta frequency is different from their National one:

129.550 Delta Airliners (National)
129.500 Delta Airlines KMSY
129.750 Republic Airlines "Brickyard" KMSY
131.925 FedEx KBTR
131.250 Northwest Airlines KMSY

 

[edweirdFL]

I also have Republic on 129.750, at JAX.

Ed

 

[freqhopping]

I don't think anything is set in stone. As far as I can tell, any Aviation Spectrum freq could be used by any of the airlines or airport ground ops, it just depends on the airport.

129.55 at Dulles IAD is the midfield ramp operations.

There is a good list of IAD company freqs in the DB
http://www.radioreference.com/modules.php?name=RR&aid=1111


This is a list of all (or at least most) of the freqs licensed to Aviation Spectrum at IAD. Some are ground ops, a few ACARS and rest used by airlines. There are plenty left for me to ID.

128.82500
128.87500
128.95000
128.97500
129.07500
129.12500
129.15000
129.22500
129.32500
129.42500
129.55000
129.65000
129.67500
129.72500
129.77500
129.82500
129.92500
130.02500
130.07500
130.12500
130.15000
130.20000
130.37500
130.45000
130.52500
130.55000
130.62500
130.65000
130.72500
130.85000
130.87500
131.00000
131.05000
131.07500
131.20000
131.30000
131.32500
131.37500
131.47500
131.55000
131.57500
131.60000
131.65000
131.70000
131.75000
131.85000
131.87500
131.92500
131.97500
132.00000
136.52500
136.60000
136.62500
136.65000
136.80000
136.85000
136.85000
136.97500

 

[kicktd]

Oh yeah anything under the ASR is set in stone, but I would think the airlines would like to keep a certain freq. as much as they can.

Thing is this guy was already up in the air en route and wasn't actually coming into or leaving an airport when he called for "Atlanta Radio" while over Alexandria, LA. I checked the FCC database for said frequency for the county he was over and 129.55 isn't used in that county. It could be a regional deal but that's why I need more ears around the country :lol:

I also have Republic on 129.750, at JAX.

Also listen for "Blue Streak" on the same freq. which is operated by PSA Airlines. PSA and Republic does US Airways "Shuttle"/Express flights

Been testing out my own home made Antenna for the Civilian Air band/ACARS and so far it is working out great. Total cost: $0 and I'm already out doing my $25 antenna from RS.

 

[b52hbuff]

According to a question in an 'Ask Bob' column in Monitoring Times, company frequencies ARE NOT national. As Ed points out, they may be 'common', but not national.

I have also verified 136.6 as Jet Blue in my area.

I think the most prudent course is to submit verfied info in the regional/airport databases...

 

[kicktd]

Oh I am submitting them to the database for the respective airport, but was just curious. Yes I know they can vary but you'd also think they'd like to keep to one frequency as much as possible so the pilots don't have to flip through a book to find the company freq. every time they go to a new airport.

Such as when a Delta bird calls for Radio Ops in Atlanta while at cruise, middle of the flight and the frequency isn't registered to any airports in the area the plane is in, then one would have to think this freq. is used by Delta (maybe only in certain states, who knows) on at least a regional area.

Take FedEx for example. According to the IAD page it's listed:

131.92500 WNP7 BM CSQ FedEx

Well I have the same frequency for FedEx used here also. I've heard FedEx calling their ops on it for Baton Rouge, LA Lafayette, LA and even heard them calling as far as Mobile, AL on the same freq for ops. Now it might differ from airport to airport as ATC might make claim of the frequency but over all it stays the same.

 

[DaveNF2G]

ATC has no claim on company channels. They are all licensed to ARINC (or whatever it's called now). You might also hear airliners on a "local" channel talking to a maintenance base or other company facility in a distant part of the country. The audio is sent to whatever transmitter is necessary in order to reach the crew they want to contact.

 

[ericcarlson]

According to a question in an 'Ask Bob' column in Monitoring Times, company frequencies ARE NOT national. As Ed points out, they may be 'common', but not national.

I think the most prudent course is to submit verfied info in the regional/airport databases...

Yes, they are not national, however there are definitely common allocations. 129.925 is common for Continental but not guaranteed. The frequencies should be identified by airline and airport and submitted to the appropriate airport in the RR database.

Also keep in mind that airlines with a small presence at a given airport will frequently contract out ground handling services to another airline, FBO or ground handling services company. For example, at DCA, Continental has a sizable operation and I believe they do ground handling for Alaska, Frontier and maybe others. In these cases, an airline may use the frequency of the entity that is handling them at the airport. But just to keep things interesting, some airlines will contract out ramp handling but have their own customer service staff so they may have their own company frequency.

-Eric

 

[kd5dga]

I had tried this in the past. There were not too may folks interested.
I can however try to get some loggings for the frequencies above and look around to find some resources.This would only be in the Central Texas area. When I had my own list I had to admit that I did confirm alot of frequencies. I lost the list due to a windows crash.I reformatted while gritting my teeth.Luckly with airline frequencies they maybe catchable out to 400 nm. For the texas area I live in I get the best of all worlds. DFW,AUSTIN,SanAntinio and Houstin.

Glenn

 

[KL]

Here in Toronto (CYYZ), I have been given 130.47 as the Delta company frequency by a pilot friend who flies for a Delta Connection airline.

 

[DaveNF2G]

The actual frequency would be 130.475, lest you try to look it up and find it "not listed" anywhere.

 

[trainman111]

I do believe if you look at an aircraft radio it doesn't cover that 5 at the end. I've heard ATC handoff airplanes to 118.47 before. You are correct Dave but I thought I should point that out since you never know what you're going to hear.

 

[RyGuy009]

if you live in canada you can look in a CFS and it has every aiavtion frequencie you could ask for

 

[screenersam]

Piedmont Airlines dispatch is 129.15