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Transatlantic Aircraft Positions
A few years ago, I used to listen to commercial airliners on
transatlantic flights reporting their position to a Canadian tower. Does anyone know if that practice still exists, and what frequency it is? Thanks. |
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Buck Turgidson wrote:
A few years ago, I used to listen to commercial airliners on transatlantic flights reporting their position to a Canadian tower. Does anyone know if that practice still exists, and what frequency it is? Thanks. Buck, that was probably the trans-Atlantic link at Gander, Newfoundland. That airport was vital to trans-Atlantic planes as a refueling stop back in the days when planes couldn't make a crossing from the states to Europe on a carried fuel load, so they refueled there for the trip across. That hub then became important as the tracking center as a result. Once planes could make non-stop long distance flights, the airport declined and with it the role of reporting station. The airport was vital on Sept 11, 2001...handling and landing over 40 trans-atlantic jets when the grounding order came. The MWARA centers (Major World Airway Routes Areas) still use the shortwave bands. Gander (VGA) is still active I think, as well as Azores and Iceland radio. I haven't heard the station in Ireland for some time (used to be Shanwick?). Someone here will have the freqs. Bill KC9CS |
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Buck Turgidson wrote:
A few years ago, I used to listen to commercial airliners on transatlantic flights reporting their position to a Canadian tower. Does anyone know if that practice still exists, and what frequency it is? Thanks. Try some of these: (khz) 2872khz 2899 2962 3476 4675 5598 5616 5649 6622 6628 8825 8831 8864 8891 11279 11309 11336 13291 13306 13354 17946 Bill KC9CS |
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"B. Otten" wrote: Buck Turgidson wrote: A few years ago, I used to listen to commercial airliners on transatlantic flights reporting their position to a Canadian tower. Does anyone know if that practice still exists, and what frequency it is? Thanks. Buck, that was probably the trans-Atlantic link at Gander, Newfoundland. That airport was vital to trans-Atlantic planes as a refueling stop back in the days when planes couldn't make a crossing from the states to Europe on a carried fuel load, so they refueled there for the trip across. That hub then became important as the tracking center as a result. Once planes could make non-stop long distance flights, the airport declined and with it the role of reporting station. The airport was vital on Sept 11, 2001...handling and landing over 40 trans-atlantic jets when the grounding order came. The MWARA centers (Major World Airway Routes Areas) still use the shortwave bands. Gander (VGA) is still active I think, as well as Azores and Iceland radio. I haven't heard the station in Ireland for some time (used to be Shanwick?). Someone here will have the freqs. Bill KC9CS Shanwick (Shannon/Prestwick) still there. I heard them last night with routine transatlantic traffic and rerouting for an Olympic flight with a passenger who apparently had a stroke - gave them a fast direct routing to Shannon. New York and Santa Maria are still very active. Dave |
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