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Janet Air Control Frequencies
Janet Air Control Frequencies
See also: Las Vegas Aircraft Frequency
Spectrum
"Gold Coast" McCarran Operations: 118.7 MHz
Frequency used only by Janet flights and their terminal. Control is
called "Gold Coast." On this frequency...
- Janet jets approaching terminal request a terminal slot (1-7).
- Weight of cargo reported at terminal before taxi.
- Janet jets outbound from McCarran report take-off time (in minutes
past hour) as soon as airborne.
FAA McCarran Clearance Delivery: 118.0 MHz
While still at terminal about 5-15 minutes before taxi, outbound pilots
radio here for flight plan clearance. Janet flights usually request
"Tonopah Test" or "Silver Bow" for Tonopah Test Range, or "Desert
Rock" for Groom Lake/Area 51. (Freq. not used by incoming flights.)
Clearance delivery is active from about 5:45 am. Earlier than this,
clearance is performed by tower at 121.9 (echoed on 118.0).
FAA McCarran Ground Control: 121.9 MHz
Controls movement of Janet jets between terminal and active runway.
Before about 5:45 am, this frequency also controls landing/take-off
and clearance delivery (echoed on 118.0 and 119.9). During day, this
is the primary ground freq.; secondary freq is 121.9 (when instructed).
Otherwise...
- Outbound Janet jets contact this frequency as soon as taxi begins
from terminal.
- Inbound Janet jets contact this frequency as soon as on the ground
and instructed from tower (119.9).
FAA McCarran Tower: 119.9 MHz
Controls movement of Janet jets between terminal and exit/entrance
to active runway. Before about 5:45 am, this frequency also controls
landing/take-off and clearance delivery, with repeat on 118.0 and
119.9. During the day...
- Outbound Janet jets contact this frequency upon arrival at runway
queue.
- Inbound Janet jets contact this frequency when instructed by Departure/Arrival
(133.95) on final approach.
FAA Las Vegas Departure/Approach (West): 133.95 MHz
Controls movement of airborne jets in Las Vegas area except for immediate
take-offs and landings. In early morning hours, this freq controls
arrivals and departures in all directions. During the day, this freq
covers only arrivals/departures west of McCarran (including all Janet
jets). (Other departure arrival freqs are 118.4 and ?.)
- Outbound Janet jets contact this frequency just after take-off
when instructed by tower (119.9).
- Inbound Janet jets contact this frequency when instructed by Nellis
Control (119.35) upon exiting the Nellis Range complex.
Nellis Control: 119.35 MHz
Controls movement of airborne jets entering and exiting Nellis Range
complex.
- Janet jets from Las Vegas contact this frequency when instructed
by Las Vegas Departure/Arrival (133.95).
- Janet jets to Las Vegas contact this frequency when instructed
by Dreamland Approach/Departure (?).
Dreamland Approach/Departure: unpublished
Controls movement of airborne jets in approaching or departing Area
51 and Dreamland airspace (R-4808).
- Janet jets from Las Vegas contact this frequency when instructed
by Nellis Control (119.35): "Frequency change approved."
- Janet jets to Las Vegas contact this frequency when instructed
by Dreamland Tower (?).
Note on Unpublished Frequencies: Unpublished frequencies are
not given here because they have changed in the past when published.
They are in the regular VHF aircraft band, however. To find them,
you probably need to be within line of sight of a Janet aircraft during
the hand-off from Nellis Control (119.35). Hint: Search in .01 Mhz
steps instead of usual .05 MHz. Broadcasts tend to be brief on these
frequencies and callsign may change.
Dreamland Tower: unpublished
Controls movement of jets landing and taking off at Groom Lake/Area 51.
- Janet jets from Las Vegas contact this frequency when instructed
by Dreamland Arrival/Departure: "Contact Tower."
- Janet jets to Las Vegas contact this frequency upon taxi or when
instucted by Dreamland Ground (unconfirmed).
Dreamland Ground: unpublished
Controls movement of jets on ground at Groom Lake/Area 51 (occasional
use).
- Janet jets from Las Vegas monitor (but need not contact) this
frequency after landing at Groom when instructed by Dreamland Tower
(occasional).
- Janet jets to Las Vegas monitor this frequency upon taxi (unconfirmed).
FAA Los Angeles Center
Controls enroute movement of flights from Las Vegas to Edwards Air
Force base or other southern California destinations. Handoff when
instructed by Las Vegas Departure (133.95).
FAA Salt Lake Center
Controls enroute movement of flights from Las Vegas to Hill Air Force
Base or other northern and eastern destinations. Handoff when instructed
by Las Vegas Departure.
Groom Lake VOR: 117.5 MHz
VORTAC navigation beacon from vicinity of Groom Lake. Code: MCY. (Not
to be confused with Desert Rock airstrip, which has no VOR.)
Dreamland Control: 261.1 MHz
A military air control frequency, identified clearly as "Dreamland."
Not verified recently.
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