Quick Guide To Eastern Mass Aviation Freqs - Updated 26 April 2009
Peter S
This guide does not list ground freqs, ATIS freqs, and clearance
freqs. This is a short guide primarily intended for "at home"
listening - not for "at the airport" listening.
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Boston Center - Higher Altitudes - 15 K feet to space (approximately)
- controllers operate from Nashua NH
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High Altitude - Bosox 46 Sector - 127.825 - 370.9 - base at Barnstable
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Low Altitude Sectors
Sector 36 - "Gardner" - base at Gardner MA - 123.75 - 338.2
Sector 36 - "Gardner" - spare base at Melrose - 133.325 - 353.7
Sector 37 - "Concord" - base at Gardner MA - 134.7 - 381.4
Sector 16 - "Parso" - base at South Acton ME - 128.2 - 263.05
Sector 16 - "Parso" - secondary - base at South Acton ME - 118.55 - 285.4
Sector 34 - "Providence" - base at Woodstock CT - 124.85 - 269.2
Sector 34 - "Providence" - spare base at Melrose - 119.25 - 281.5
Sector 47 - "Bosox" - base at Woodstock CT - 133.425 - 307.9
Sector 47 - "Bosox" - spare base at Melrose - 135.55 - 341.7
Sector 18 - "Cape" - base at Barnstable - 128.75 - 290.3
Sector 18 - "Cape" - spare base at Barnstable - 132.9 - 307.3
Sector 18 - "Cape" - special use - 321.3
Sector 17 - "Nantucket" - base at Hyannis - 133.45 - 269.3
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Boston TRACON - mid altitudes - approx 5 K to 15 K feet - controllers operate
from Merrimack NH
Logan Arrivals - Final 1 - 126.5
Logan Arrivals - Final 2 - 119.65
Initial Departure from Logan - 133.0 - 343.6
Lincoln Sector - West of Logan - Arrivals & Departures - 120.6 - 263.1
Plymouth Sector - South of Logan - Arrivals & Departures - 127.2
Rockport Sector - North of Logan - Arrivals & Departures - 118.25
Lynch Sector - Arrivals & Departures to/from Norwood, Mansfield,
Marshfield - 124.1 - (Norwood 263.1) - (Mansfield 382.0)
Bedford Sector - Arrivals & Departures to/from Hanscom, Fitchburg,
Lawrence, Plum Island, Stow - 124.4 - 279.6 - (126.15 backup)
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Cape Approach / Departure - at Otis AFB
Cape Approach - Cape Sector (Plymouth, Hyannis, Chatham, Falmouth,
Provincetown) - 118.2 - 284.6
Cape Approach - Marthas Vineyard Sector - 134.65
Cape Departure - Nantucket East Departure - 133.75 - 284.6
Cape Approach - Nantucket Approach - 126.1 - 318.1
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Bradley Approach / Departure at Bradley CT
Bradley / Worcester Approach - Worcester & Hopedale area - 119.0 -
(327.1 at Worcester)
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Providence Approach / Departure - located at Providence RI
Providence Approach - New Bedford & Taunton area - 128.7 - 380.25
Providence Approach - Providence Area & Nantucket Area - 135.4 - 385.6
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Airports with staffed control towers - ground to approx 5K feet
Logan Tower - 128.8 - 132.225 - 257.8
Boston Skyway - 124.725 - Helicopters - (121.75)
Hanscom Tower - 118.5 - 236.6
Lawrence Tower - 119.25
Worcester Tower - 120.5 - 263.0
Beverly Tower - 125.2
Norwood Tower - 126.0
New Bedford Tower - 118.1 - 239.0
Coast Guard Tower - Falmouth / Otis AFB - 121.0 - 291.1
Hyannis Tower - 119.5 - 257.8
Vineyard Tower - Vineyard Haven - Marthas Vineyard - 121.4
Nantucket Tower - 118.3 - 257.9
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122.85 - air to air
123.075 - air to air for helicopters
123.45 - air to air over remote ocean
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Added 26 April 2009 - Nantucket UHF - 126.15 Lincoln Sector backup -
121.75 Skyways - High Center Bosox 46 - 343.6 for Logan Departure -
263.1 for Boston Approach