[Scan-DC] Washington Area Airport Freqs

Thu Mar 19 09:44:24 EDT 2009

The IFR charts ("IFR Enroute" Charts, in low and high altitude versions) 
are about the same size as normal road maps.  Remember, they're used by 
pilots, who often have little more room than those of us in coach, in the 
smaller planes--the airlines use digital maps.  They're not very expensive 
and they're useful if you want to know where various reporting points 
are.  You'd need both the low and high altitude versions for that.  They 
aren't useful for getting frequencies, though.

The book I'm using--also not very expensive--is the U.S. Terminal 
Procedures.  The Northeast version covers Virginia, DC, Maryland and 
Delaware.  Each page shows you one instrument approach and gives the 
frequencies used.  The other book, which I need to get, is the facilities 
directory and that gives more frequencies but not as much precision on what 
each is used for.

Will try to get to BWI sometime soon.

Steve

At 12:09 AM 3/19/2009, Doug Kitchener wrote:

>First of all, sorry for the multiple posts!  :)
>
>Steve, having complimented you on a job well done, now I wonder if I might 
>ask a favor!  If and when you have time (and the data!), could you post, 
>for BWI, the same / similar stuff as is below for DCA and IAD?  I just 
>printed your original email to start inputting to the scanner and didn't 
>realize that it didn't cover BWI.  I'd be happy to look it up myself but 
>it sounds as if you have the most up-to-date sources!
>
>Also, a question - are the IFR charts really big?  I had a set that I 
>bought years ago and they were gigantic... would like to get another set 
>but wonder if I have the space for them!  (Will take a look at the sites 
>you mentioned, and thanks!)
>
>Again, many thanks for your efforts... most useful!
>
>Regards,
>
>Doug
>
>
>
>----------------------------------------
> > From: oldsdoug at hotmail.com
> > To: steve at n4tx.com; scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
> > Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:51:00 -0400
> > Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Washington Area Airport Freqs
> >
> >
> > Steve, many thanks - most helpful and timely, at least for me, as I'm 
> kindof just beginning to scan some of the aviation-related frequencies... 
> I did notice that something had changed re the frequency that I had for 
> the helicopter Unicom channel.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Doug
> >
> > ----------------------------------------
> >> Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:42:47 -0400
> >> To: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
> >> From: steve at n4tx.com
> >> Subject: [Scan-DC] Washington Area Airport Freqs
> >>
> >> There's a lot of dated information out there about air traffic
> >> control frequencies, so I decided to buy a set of IFR charts and the
> >> latest edition of "U.S. Terminal Procedures, Northeast," which is the
> >> FAA's bible on approach, departure, tower and ground frequencies and
> >> patterns, updated frequently.
> >>
> > (snip)
> >>
> >> WASHINGTON DULLES:
> >>
> >> Tower for 1R/19L 120.1 338.25
> >> Tower for 1C/19C 120.25 348.6
> >> Tower for 1L/19R & 12/30 128.425 348.6
> >> Final Approach, all directions 120.45 343.775
> >> Approach Control from
> >> South 124.65
> >> Approach Control from North 125.8
> >> Approach Control from North * 126.1 338.25
> >> Departure Control from South 126.65 350.2
> >> Departure Control from North 125.05 350.2
> >>
> >> Notes: * The published Standard Terminal Arrivals to Dulles from the
> >> north use these two frequencies.
> >>
> >> My own monitoring makes me think that Dulles is not simulcasting its
> >> UHF frequencies all of the time but is using them when necessary. I
> >> plan to check this further, but you need to be near the transmitters
> >> to hear the UHF in many cases. Comments welcome.
> >>
> >>
> >> REAGAN NATIONAL:
> >>
> >> Tower 119.1 257.6
> >> Helicopters 134.35
> >> Approach Control from South 119.85 323.3 and 322.3 *
> >> Approach Control from South 124.7 338.2
> >> Approach Control from East 124.55 317.425
> >> Approach Control from North 128.7 307.9
> >> Approach Control from West 118.675 343.7
> >>
> >> Notes: * If these two UHF frequencies are actually one and there's
> >> a typo involved, it's in the book that way. MilAir listeners, please 
> comment.
> >>
> >> Yes, I know that Reagan National will have Departure Control
> >> frequencies, but there are none in this book because it lists only
> >> Standard Instrument Departures and Reagan National has none of
> >> those. I must get the Departure Control freqs from another FAA
> >> publication, which I don't have at the moment. I'll revise this
> >> posting when I get those freqs and will also incorporate corrections
> >> posted on SCAN-DC, provided they are based on actual monitoring and
> >> not just some list on the Internet.
> >>
> >>
> >> ANDREWS AFB:
> >>
> >> Tower 118.4 349.0
> >> ILS, NDB & TACAN Approaches 119.3 355.5
> >> RNAV and GPS Approaches 124.0 269.0
> >> Other Approaches from South 128.35 270.275
> >> Departure Control to N & S 125.65 348.725
> >> Departure Control to West 118.95 257.2
> >>
> >>
> >> Hope this list is helpful. If you're hearing frequencies that I've
> >> missed (other than ATIS, Ground Control, etc.) please let me know by
> >> posting to SCAN-DC. I'll post revisions as necessary.
> >>
> >> Steve, N4TX
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