NW Indiana air freq's

[RocketMan1]

Hi everyone! I mostly listen to my local PD/FD but I would like to start listening to some aircraft as well, what are some good frequencies for my area, I checked the RRDatabase but everything shown says Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, etc.. what about Chicago's O'hare, Midway, Gary/Chicago airport, or just some freq's of aircraft flying overhead, I was told my town was a main fly over for plains getting ready to land in Chicago, at night if you look south/south-east you can see aircraft lights lined up, all in a row, comes right over the top of my town. Thanks.

 

[KC4ZEX]

Try checking www.flightradio.com for your state and Illinois. Also you might enjoy the internet link www.liveatc.net i have tried it last few days neat for short periods of listening to distant cities.

 

[RocketMan1]

Thanks KC4ZEX, I checked out the first link. I also did a search on the air band on my scanner, I was picking stuff up like crazy, I tried copying down each freq. but my hand started getting tired I'll try again this weekend, thanks again.

 

[pocho]

O'hare: http://www.airnav.com/airport/kord#com
Midway: http://www.airnav.com/airport/KMDW#com
Also, you can retrieve frequencies for any US airport here: http://www.airnav.com/airports/

Chicago Center: http://www.freqofnature.com/aviation/zau/
Indianapolis Center: http://www.radioreference.com/modules.php?name=RR&aid=2234

But if you live in extreme northwest Indiana, then you are under Chicago Center airspace. What antenna do you have? I recommend getting an outdoor antenna for aviation monitoring. You'll hear a lot more traffic and much less static with an outdoor antenna than the rubber ducky that came with the scanner.

 

[RocketMan1]

But if you live in extreme northwest Indiana, then you are under Chicago Center airspace. What antenna do you have? I recommend getting an outdoor antenna for aviation monitoring. You'll hear a lot more traffic and much less static with an outdoor antenna than the rubber ducky that came with the scanner

I live 32 miles south of Gary, so I guess that puts me up there. I use a RS antenna mounted on my roof, works great, no static, I did another band search again last night, so far I've heard traffic on 59 different frequencies, some more than others. I'll check out those links, see if it can help me sort out what frequency is for who/what. Thanks for the reply.

 

[Videokid]

In addition to center and airport frequencies you might be hearing some TRACON traffic depending on how close you are to Chicago. The best way to start a list of frequencies for approach/departure is to listen to the Clearance Delivery frequency at a given airport. Controllers will usually tell the pilot what frequency they need to contact upon departure.

You can do the same for approach frequencies by listening to one of the low altitude center frequencies in your area. Controllers will hand aircraft from center to TRACON (Chicago Approach), e.g. "American 28 contact approach on 126.8".

EDIT: There's also a general airband band-plan in the Common Frequencies section on RR.

 

[RocketMan1]

I will do that videokid, I also checked out the links that pocho posted, it help A LOT, I managed to figure out what some of the freq's I had were for as well as add some I didn't have yet, I still have a list that I can't seem to find what/who they belong to. Here they are if anyone is interested:
112.325, 119.350, 119.550, 119.850, 120.225, 120.325, 121.2750, 122.700, 122.750, 123.400, 123.450, 123.5750, 124.8250, 125.600, 125.975, 126.125, 127.075, 127.325, 127.625, 127.775, 128.525, 128.775, 128.950, 129.275, 129.650, 130.250, 130.325, 131.350, 131.825, 132.225, 132.775, 133.225, 133.375, 133.450, 133.5250, 133.725, 133.775, 134.025, 134.175, 134.325, 135.050, 135.075, 135.150, 135.800.

I do hear sporadic traffic on these freq's, some more than others, it's very short, to the point, then done, for example: on 127.625 I heard "Chicago United xxxx Level 230"

 

[Videokid]

I will do that videokid, I also checked out the links that pocho posted, it help A LOT, I managed to figure out what some of the freq's I had were for as well as add some I didn't have yet, I still have a list that I can't seem to find what/who they belong to. Here they are if anyone is interested:
112.325, 119.350, 119.550, 119.850, 120.225, 120.325, 121.2750, 122.700, 122.750, 123.400, 123.450, 123.5750, 124.8250, 125.600, 125.975, 126.125, 127.075, 127.325, 127.625, 127.775, 128.525, 128.775, 128.950, 129.275, 129.650, 130.250, 130.325, 131.350, 131.825, 132.225, 132.775, 133.225, 133.375, 133.450, 133.5250, 133.725, 133.775, 134.025, 134.175, 134.325, 135.050, 135.075, 135.150, 135.800.

I do hear sporadic traffic on these freq's, some more than others, it's very short, to the point, then done, for example: on 127.625 I heard "Chicago United xxxx Level 230"

112.325 is in the navaid band (108-118). Some airports broadcast their ATIS there. What exactly are you hearing on it?

128.950, 129.275, 129.650, 130.250, 130.325, 131.350, 131.825 are ARINC frequencies. Each airline will usually have a dedicated frequency for "in house" operations.

Hope this helps a bit!

 

[kc8iqz]

airport freqs

I'm sorry for a long delay but I'm a relatively new member. For excellent freqs on ORD or MDW, go to the yahoo group CARMAchicago.

 

[rtripp]

Also try http://www.fltplan.com It is very useful for finding info such as freqs for individual airports, including CTAF and ATIS/AWOS for your local airport.