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Air Traffic Monitoring => Listener Forum => Topic started by: phllistener on June 23, 2010, 04:07:30 PM
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Does anyone know the NEW south approach radio frequency to Philadelphia (PHL) (5k to 10k). It used to be 126.60, but has recently changed. Thanks if you can help.
Jack
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Should be easy to pick up if any of the existing ones hands off to that sector. I will reprogram the LiveATC system in PHL once we know what it is. Has 126.6 been decommissioned or is this a temporary frequency change due to interference or something?
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According to Foreflight the PHL approach frequency for 090-269 is 127.35 but no indication if this is temporary or permanent.
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The pilots had been complaining of interference (on 126.6), I think that is why they changed it. I don't think it is 127.35. I watch a local parachute plane fly over my house and used to listen to them get clearance on 126.6. I don't hear them on 127.35. I tried E mailing the parachute outfit to get the clearance frequency, but they have not replied. Thanks for the input!!
Jack
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It is 133.87 permanently.
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RPD - You are the MAN! Thank you.
Dave, look for a donation to this great site, albeit small. I am a civil engineer in the land development (NO) business. Thanks.
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AirNav and NavMonster both agree with the 127.35 frequency. 133.87 doesn't even sound like a valid VHF freq.
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What is not valid about 133.87? I guess AirNav and NavMonster know more than a controller who hands off aircraft to that sector daily.
Remarks like the ones cptbrw make are the reason you don't see real controllers on this board much anymore.
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rpd is CORRECT! I checked 133.87, and it is the south approach. Thanks again rpd.
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AirNav and similar sites don't have up to date information. They are a good starting point, but they miss a good bit of frequency information. Their source of data lags because frequently these frequency changes are not reported until months later, if ever.
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AirNav and NavMonster both agree with the 127.35 frequency. 133.87 doesn't even sound like a valid VHF freq.
The VHF aviation band is 118-136 MHz. Any frequency within this range that confirms to the channel plan (spacing) is a valid frequency.
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It is 133.87 permanently.
Thanks rpd...always good to hear from authoritative sources. Have a great weekend and thanks for posting.
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Sorry RPD but I was not aware you were a "real controller" (no way to tell from where I sit). With a typical channel spacing of 25khz in this VHF range, 133.87 just didn't seem right.
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Re: 133.87 - From what I usually hear, this is an abbreviated way of saying 133.875. Controllers usually leave off the "5" when
they give the frequency; i.e. 125.57 = 125.575, etc.