1-9-1. SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR AIRCRAFT ENGAGED IN INTERNATIONAL OR OVERSEAS FLIGHT
a. The aeronautical voice communications stations listed are available to and utilized by the U.S. FAA, Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC) for air traffic control purposes.
b. The frequencies in use will depend upon the time of day or night and conditions which affect radio wave propagation. Voice communications are handled on a single channel simplex basis (i.e., with the aircraft and the ground station using the same frequency for transmission and reception) unless otherwise noted in remarks.
c. The stations will remain on continuous watch for aircraft within their communication areas, and when practicable, will transfer this watch to another station when the aircraft reaches the limit of the communications area.
d. Stations listed below which are designated ``FAA'' are operated
by the U.S. FAA Flight Service Stations. Stations designated ``ARINC''
are operated by Aeronautical Radio, Incorporated, 2551 Riva Road, Annapolis,
MD 21401. Contact Air/Ground Operations at 410-266-4430, E:Mail AGOPS@arinc.com
or cable HDQXGXA.
STATION AND OPERATING AGENCY | RADIO CALL | TRANSMITTING FREQUENCIES | REMARKS |
HONOLULU (FAA) | Honolulu Radio | 122.6
122.2 #121.5 MHz |
#Emergency. Frequency 122.1 also available for receiving only. |
Volmet | 2863
6679 8828 13282 kHz |
Broadcasts at H+00-05 and H+30-35; Aerodrome Forecasts, Honolulu, Hilo, Agana, Honolulu. SIGMET. Hourly Report, Honolulu, Hilo, Kahului, Agana, Honolulu. | |
Broadcasts at H+05-10 and H+35-40; Hourly Reports, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, Sacramento, Ontario, Las Vegas. SIGMET. Aerodrome Forecasts, San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles. | |||
Broadcasts at H+25-30 and H+55-60; Hourly Reports, Anchorage, Elmendorf, Fairbanks, Cold Bay, King Salmon, Vancouver. SIGMET. Aerodrome Forecasts, Anchorage, Fairbanks, Cold Bay, Vancouver. | |||
MIAMI (FAA) | Miami Radio | 126.7
118.4 126.9 122.2 122.4 122.75 123.65 127.9 MHz |
Local and Short Range. |
#121.5 MHz | #Emergency. | ||
NEW YORK (FAA) | New York Radio (Volmet) | 3485*
6604 10051 13270* kHz |
*3485 Volmet broadcasts from 1 hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise. |
*13270 Volmet broadcasts from 1 hour before sunrise to 1 hour after sunset. | |||
Broadcasts at H+00-05; Aerodrome Forecasts, Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland. Hourly Reports, Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, Niagara Falls, Milwaukee, Indianapolis. | |||
Broadcasts at H+05-10; SIGMET, (Oceanic-New York). Aerodrome Forecasts, Bangor, Pittsburgh, Charlotte. Hourly Reports, Bangor, Pittsburgh, Windsor Locks, St. Louis, Charlotte, Minneapolis. | |||
Broadcasts at H+10-15; Aerodrome Forecasts, New York, Newark, Boston. Hourly reports, New York, Newark, Boston, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington. | |||
Broadcasts at H+15-20; SIGMET (Oceanic-Miami/San Juan). Aerodrome Forecasts, Bermuda, Miami, Atlanta. Hourly Reports, Bermuda, Miami, Nassau, Freeport, Tampa,West Palm Beach, Atlanta. | |||
Broadcasts at H+30-35; Aerodrome Forecasts, Niagara Falls, Milwaukee, Indianapolis. Hourly Reports Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, Niagara Falls, Milwaukee, Indianapolis. | |||
Broadcasts at H+35-40; SIGMET (Oceanic-New York). Aerodrome Forecasts, Windsor Locks, St. Louis. Hourly Reports, Bangor, Pittsburgh, Windsor Locks, St. Louis, Charlotte. Minneapolis. | |||
Broadcasts at H+40-45; Aerodrome Forecasts, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington. Hourly Reports, New York, Newark, Boston, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington. | |||
Broadcasts at H+45-50; SIGMET (Oceanic-Miami/San Juan). Aerodrome Forecasts, Nassau, Freeport. Hourly Reports, Bermuda, Miami, Nassau, Freeport, Tampa, West Palm Beach, Atlanta. | |||
NEW YORK (ARINC) | New York | 3016
5598 8906 13306 17946 kHz |
North Atlantic Family A Network. |
2962
6628 8825 11309 13354 kHz |
North Atlantic Family E Network. | ||
2887
5550 6577 8918 11396 13297 kHz |
Caribbean Family A Network. | ||
NEW YORK (ARINC) | New York | 3455
5520 6586 8846 11330 17907 kHz |
Caribbean Family B Network. |
3494
6640 8933 11342 13330 17925 kHz |
Long Distance Operations Control (LDOC) Service (phone-patch). Communications are limited to operational control matters only. Public correspondence (personal messages) to/from crew or passengers can not be accepted. | ||
129.90 MHz | Extended range VHF. Coverage area includes Canadian Maritime Provinces, and oceanic routes to Bermuda and the Caribbean, from Boston, New York and Washington areas to approximately 250 nautical miles from the east coast. | ||
130.7 MHz | Extended range VHF. Full period service is provided within most of the Gulf of Mexico. Also on routes between Miami and San Juan to a distance of approximately 250 nautical miles from the Florida coast and within approximately 250 nautical miles of San Juan. Dial-up stations are provided when within approximately 250 nautical miles of Nassau and Grand Turk Islands. To operate these, click mike (3) three times and wait one minute for station to dial a New York operator. | ||
New York ARINC | 436623*
516-244-2492 |
Aircraft operating within the New York Oceanic FIR. | |
*Note: This satellite Voice Air/Ground calling number is available to call ARINC and will be recognized and converted by all Ground Earth Station (GES) service providers to the appropriate Public Service Telephone Network (PTSN) or direct dial number for this communications center. | |||
SAN FRANCISCO (ARINC) | San Francisco | 3413
3452 5574 6673 8843 10057 13354 kHz |
Central East Pacific One Network |
2869
5547 11282 13288 kHz |
Central East Pacific Two Network | ||
SAN FRANCISCO (ARINC) | San Francisco | 2998
4666 6532 8903 11384 13300 17904 21985 kHz |
Central West Pacific Network |
3467
5643 8867 13261 17904 kHz |
South Pacific Network | ||
2932
5628 5667 6655 8915 8951 10048 11330 13273 13339 17946 21925 kHz |
North Pacific Network | ||
3013
6640 11342 13348 17925 21964 |
Long Distance Operations Control (LDOC) Service (phone-patch). Communications are limited to operational control matters only. Public correspondence (personal messages) to/from crew or passengers can not be accepted. | ||
131.95 MHz | Extended range VHF. Coverage area includes area surrounding the Hawaiian Islands and along the tracks from HNL to the mainland. Coverage extends out approximately 250NM from Hawaii and from the West coast. | ||
129.40 MHz | For en route communications for aircraft operating on Seattle/Anchorage/Routes. | ||
SAN FRANCISCO (ARINC) | San Francisco ARINC | 436625*
925-371-3920 |
Aircraft operating within the Oakland and Anchorage Oceanic FIRs. |
*Note: This satellite Voice Air/Ground calling number is available to call ARINC and will be recognized and converted by all Ground Earth Station (GES) service providers to the appropriate Public Service Telephone Network (PTSN) or direct dial number for this communications center. | |||
OAKLAND (FAA) | Oakland Radio | 122.5
122.2 #121.5 MHz |
#Emergency. |
SAN JUAN P.R. (FAA) | San Juan Radio | #121.5
122.2 126.7 123.65 #243.0 255.4 114.0 113.5 108.2 108.6 109.0 110.6 MHz |
Unscheduled broadcasts H+00, H+15, H+30 and H+45 as appropriate, for Weather and Military Activity Advisories, on 110.6, 109.0, 108.6, 108.2, 113.5, and 114.0 MHz. #Emergency. For frequencies 114.0, 113.5, 108.2 and 109.0 MHz use 122.1 MHz for transmissions to San Juan Radio. For frequency 108.6 use 123.6 MHz. |
e. All users of the North Atlantic HF MWARA services should consult International NOTAMS and ICAO Regional Supplementary Procedures, Document 7030, for current procedures concerning the operational use of the North Atlantic HF families. At present, procedures for the distribution of HF communications traffic in the North Atlantic are:
1. All aircraft registered in the hemisphere west of 30W should use family alpha on the southern routes and family bravo on the central and northern routes. (Southern routes are those which enter the New York, San Juan and Santa Maria FIRs. The central and northern routes comprise all others.)
2. All aircraft registered in the hemisphere east of 30W should use family alpha on the southern routes and family charlie on the central and northern routes.
3. All aircraft should use family alpha on the southern route and family delta on the central and northern routes while outside the organized track system (OTS).
4. Aircraft registered in Australia will use families designated to aircraft registered east of 30W.
f. Aircraft operating in the Anchorage Arctic CTA/FIR beyond line of sight range of remote control VHF air/ground facilities operated from the Anchorage ACC, shall maintain communications with Cambridge Bay radio and a listening or SELCAL watch on HF frequencies of the North Atlantic D (NAT D) network (2971 kHz, 4675 kHz, 8891 kHz and 11279 kHz). Additionally, and in view of reported marginal reception of the Honolulu Pacific VOLMET broadcasts in that and adjacent Canadian airspace, Cambridge Bay radio can provide Anchorage and Fairbanks surface observations and terminal forecasts to flight crews on request.
1-9-2. SELECTIVE CALLING SYSTEM (SELCAL) FACILITIES AVAILABLE
The SELCAL is a communication system which permits the selective calling
of individual aircraft over radio-telephone channels from the ground station
to properly equipped aircraft, so as to eliminate the need for the flight
crew to constantly monitor the frequency in use.
Location | Operator | HF | VHF |
New York | ARINC | X | X |
San Francisco | ARINC | X | X |