USAF Air Refueling Frequencies
The United States Air Force has numerous
air refueling tracks and anchor areas that are very close to the US/Canada border.
Listeners in Canada living close to
the US
border should be able to monitor these
air
refueling operations. I have listed
the areas
closest to these air refueling tracks.
The
key to remember is the closer to the
US border
and a specific "track and/or anchor" you are, the better.
Click Here for a map of the refueling
tracks.
Track - is a straight line refueling area.
Anchor - is a larger area for orbital refueling.
ARCP (Air Refueling Control Point) - point at which the tanker aircraft orbits
awaiting the receiving aircraft. Receiving
aircraft contact the appropriate ATC
facility
on the ARCP frequency prior to refueling.
Contact is also made with the appropriate
control facility after exiting the
refueling
area.
Primary & Secondary - refers to air to air frequencies.
Nova Scotia Areas
| Track |
|
Primary Air - Air |
Secondary Air -to Air |
|
|
AR-020
Northeast |
341.750 - (305.500 backup) |
349.700 - (265.650 backup) |
|
| |
ARCP-East |
ARCP-East |
Exit-East |
Exit-East |
| |
269.300
Boston ARTCC |
133.450 Boston ARTCC |
368.500 Moncton ACC |
123.900 Moncton ACC |
| AR-020
Southwest |
|
|
|
| |
ARCP-West |
ARCP-West |
ARCP-Southwest |
ARCP-Southwest |
| |
247.000 Gander ACC |
133.550 Gander ACC |
294.500 Gander ACC |
133.900
Gander ACC |
| |
|
Exit - West |
Exit - West |
|
| |
|
266.300
Moncton ACC |
118.600
Moncton ACC |
|
Eastern Ontario & Southern Quebec - St.Lawrence
River Areas
| Track |
Primary |
Secondary |
ARCP |
Exit |
| AR-204 |
324.600 |
282.700 |
319.100 Boston ARTCC |
319.100 Boston ARTCC |
| AR-205 |
327.600 |
282.700 |
319.100 Boston ARTCC |
380.300 Boston ARTCC |
| AR-212 |
238.900 |
282.700 |
282.200 Boston ARTCC |
346.400 Boston ARTCC |
|
|
|
|
|
| Anchor |
|
|
|
|
| AR-609 |
276.500 |
282.700 |
323.000 Boston ARTCC |
323.000 Boston ARTCC |
Lake Erie & Lake Ontario Areas
| Track |
Primary |
Secondary |
ARCP |
Exit |
| AR-206H |
348.900 |
282.700 |
284.600 Cleveland ARTCC |
354.100 Cleveland ATRCC |
| AR-206L |
235.100 |
282.700 |
335.500 Cleveland ARTCC |
307.800 Cleveland ARTCC |
|
|
|
|
|
| AR-217L |
283.900 |
282.700 |
306.300 Cleveland ARTCC |
317.400 Cleveland ARTCC |
|
|
|
|
|
| AR-218H |
366.300 |
282.700 |
363.100 Cleveland ARTCC |
288.300 Cleveland ARTCC |
| AR-218L |
352.600 |
282.700 |
307.100 Cleveland ARTCC |
269.300 Cleveland ARTCC |
|
|
|
|
|
| Anchor |
|
|
|
|
| AR-609 |
276.500 |
282.700 |
323.000 Boston ARTCC |
323.000 Boston ARTCC |
Central Ontario - Lake Huron Areas
| Anchor |
Primary |
Secondary |
ARCP |
Exit |
| AR-632A/B |
238.900 |
282.700 |
N/A |
N/A |
Northwestern Ontario - Thunder Bay Areas
| Anchor |
Primary |
Secondary |
ARCP |
Exit |
| AR-607 |
235.100 |
320.900 |
269.000 Minneapolis ARTCC |
269.000 Minneapolis ARTCC |
Southern Manitoba & Sask Areas
| Anchor |
Primary |
Secondary |
ARCP |
Exit |
| AR-619 |
238.900 |
320.900 |
270.300 Minneapolis ARTCC |
270.300 Minneapolis ARTCC |
| AR-629 |
296.000 |
360.900 |
N/A |
N/A |
Southern Saskatchewan Areas
| Anchor |
Primary |
Secondary |
ARCP |
Exit |
| AR-604 |
276.500 |
292.600 |
285.400 Salt Lake ARTCC |
285.400 Salt Lake ARTCC |
| AR-605 |
235.100 |
292.600 |
269.400 Salt Lake ARTCC |
269.400 Salt Lake ARTCC |
Southern BC, Alberta, & Saskatchewan
Areas
| Track |
Primary |
Secondary |
ARCP |
Exit - East |
Exit - West |
| AR-9/9A |
238.900 |
292.600 |
251.100 Salt Lake ARTCC |
269.400 Salt Lake ARTCC |
317.600 Salt Lake ARTCC |
Southern B.C. Areas
| Track |
Primary |
Secondary |
ARCP |
Exit |
| AR-717A/B |
283.900 |
292.6000 |
291.600 Seattle ARTCC |
291.6000 Seattle ARTCC |
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