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Click here for additional info on scanner frequencies at Air shows.

Below i have listed some VHF/UHF frequencies which you may find useful at many airshows in the UK. I have also included Display Team frequencies at the bottom of this page.

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Common Air Display Frequencies

121.175
130.675
132.90
130.50
130.625
134.55

NATO common frequencies

Tower - 122.1 / 257.8
Radar - 123.3 / 344.0 / 362.3 / 385.4

In addition to the usual frequencies at an Airshow venue, one or more additional frequencies are also usually allocated from the above Common Air Display Frequencies. It is a good idea to have these frequencies programmed into your scanner at airshows. It's also worth including the NATO common frequencies on your scanner at an airshow too:



Scanner Frequencies for Abingdon

Tower (2005-2008 show)
130.675
Tower (2004 show)
121.175
Fixed Freq.
122.1

Spirit of Adventure Show 2006 - VHF 132.000 MHZ - UHF 254.800

Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Biggin Hill

Approach
129.4
Tower
134.8
ATIS
121.875
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Blackpool

Approach
119.95
Radar
135.95
Tower
118.4
ATIS
121.75
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Bournemouth

Approach
119.475
Radar
118.65
Tower
125.6
ATIS
121.95
Ground
121.7
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Bray, Rep. of Ireland

Air Display 2008
121.75
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Breighton

Air/Ground
129.8
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Bruntingthorpe

Air/Ground
122.825
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Caernarfon

Air/Ground
122.25
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Campbeltown

AFIS
125.9
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Clacton

Air/Ground
118.15
127.250
130.775
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Coventry

Approach
119.25
Radar
122.0
Tower
124.8
Ground
121.7
ATIS
126.05
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Dunkeswell

Air/Ground
123.475
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Duxford

Tower
122.075
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Eaglescott

Air/Ground
123.0
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Elvington

Air/Ground
119.625
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Farnborough

Approach
134.35
Radar
125.25 / 130.05
Tower
122.5
ATIS
128.4
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Guernsey

Approach
128.65
Radar
118.9 / 124.5
Tower
119.95
Ground
121.8
ATIS
109.4
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Hucknall

Air/Ground
130.8
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Jersey

Approach
120.3
Radar
118.55 / 125.2 / 120.45
Tower
119.45
Ground
121.9
ATIS
112.2 / 129.725
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Kemble

AFIS
118.9
Used Common Air Display Frequency 130.675 at Kemble 2007.

Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Kirkbride

Air/Ground
124.4
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Little Gransden

Air/Ground
130.85
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Lydd Airport

Air/Ground
120.7
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Middle Wallop

Approach
280.625
Radar
369.025 / 375.775
Tower
242.275 / 118.275 / 357.025
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Newtownards

Air/Ground
128.3
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for North Coates

Air/Ground
120.15
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for North Weald

Air/Ground
123.525
Air/Ground Gliders
129.975
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Norwich

Approach
119.35
Radar
128.325
Tower
124.25
ATIS
128.625
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Old Warden/Shuttleworth

Air/Ground
130.70
Airshows
130.70
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Popham

Air/Ground
129.8
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Redhill

Tower
119.6
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for RAF Coltishall

Approach
234.375
Radar
231.75 / 278.425 / 125.9 / 258.9 / 378.475
Tower
389.75
Ground
279.025
DATIS
241.35
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for RAF Cosford

Approach
135.875 / 376.425
Tower
378.65 / 128.650
Ground
241.4
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.




Scanner Frequencies for RAF Cottesmore

Approach
281.9
Radar
130.2 / 231.725 / 379.075
Tower
369.35
Ground
308.825
DATIS
262.625
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for RAF Fairford

Approach (Brize Norton)
124.275 / 297.8 / 389.575 / 127.25
Radar (Brize Norton)
119.0 / 133.75 / 264.775
Radar (Brize Norton/Fairford inbounds)
123.55
Tower
119.15 / 338.225
Ground
234.25
Metro
284.425
AFIS
124.55
RIAT Approach (2002-2005)
123.55
RIAT Approach (2004)
134.55
RIAT Departures (2004-2005)
124.55
RIAT Tower (2004)
120.375 / 126.225
RIAT Tower (2005)
130.675
Tower 130.675 / 337.575 (RIAT 2007)
FFD Dir 1 is 123.550/241.825 (RIAT 2007)
FFD Dir 2 is 134.550/339.850 (RIAT 2007)
Ground 119.150 / 259.975 (RIAT 2007)
Delivery ( Monday Deps ) 124.55 (RIAT 2007)
Weather / Metro 259.000 (RIAT 2007)

Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for RAF Halton

Air/Ground
130.425
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for RAF Leuchars

Approach
126.5 / 292.475 / 308.875
Radar
389.525 / 298.2 / 379.475
Departures
255.4
Tower
293.825
Ground
275.375
DATIS
369.25
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for RAF Mildenhall

Approach (Lakenheath)
128.9 / 136.5 / 242.05 / 309.2
Tower
122.55 / 370.25
Ground
337.975 / 121.675
Metro
284.425
ATIS
375.5
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for RAF Northolt

Tower
120.675 / 281.175
Approach
126.45 / 371.6
Departures
129.125
ATIS
125.125 / 300.35
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for RAF Valley

Approach
379.95
Radar
264.7 / 125.225 / 396.85 / 313.55
Tower
268.625
Ground
266.8
ATIS
120.725
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for RAF Waddington

Approach
250.85
Radar
378.5 / 125.35 / 127.35 / 259.525
Departures
308.625
Tower
256.675
Ground
342.125
DATIS
291.675
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.


Waddington airshow 2005 had the following frquencies operating:
VHF air show tower: 132.9 (common Air Display frequency)
VHF ground: 122.1
Military traffic tended to use the normal ground (342.125) and tower (370.125) frequencies.




Scanner Frequencies for RNAS Culdrose

Approach
134.05 / 378.55
Radar
313.6 / 309.8 / 375.025 / 293.825 / 296.675
Tower
297.775 / 278.675
Ground
318.1
ATIS
231.85
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for RNAS Yeovilton

Approach
127.35 / 234.3
Radar
259.075 / 314.375
Tower
375.575 / 378.525
Ground
268.625
DATIS
283.925
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Salthill Air Show

Show Frequency
121.750
Airport Frequency
122.50



Scanner Frequencies for Sandown, IOW

Air/Ground
119.275
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Seething Airfield, Norfolk

Air/Ground
122.6
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Shepway airshow 2000

The Shepway Airshow in september will use 130.5MHz. The Battle of Britain Flight, the Red Arrows and the Crunchie wingwalkers will use their normal frequencies. The lifeboats will be using Marine Channel 11.
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Shoreham

Approach
123.15
Tower
125.4
ATIS
125.3
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Old Warden/Shuttleworth

Air/Ground
130.70
Airshows
130.70
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Silverstone

Air/Ground
121.075
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Southampton

Approach
128.85 / 120.225
Radar
128.25
Tower
118.2
Ground
121.775
ATIS
113.35
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Southend

Approach
130.775
Radar
128.95
Tower
127.725
ATIS
121.8
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Syerston

Air/Ground
125.425
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Sywell

AFIS
122.70
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Wellesbourne

AFIS
124.025
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for White Waltham

Air/Ground
122.6
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Wycombe Air Park

Tower
126.55
Ground
121.775
Also check Common Air Display Frequencies at top of page.



Scanner Frequencies for Queen's Flypast over the Mall (previous years)

120.625 STANSTED APPROACH
123.300 NATO Common Radar
125.800 WATTISHAM ZONE
126.950 STANSTED RADAR
132.700 THAMES RADAR
132.900 NEATISHEAD (Displays/Fly-Past) Primary
134.550 NEATISHEAD (Displays/Fly-Past) Secondary
135.275 LONDON MIL(East) Fly-Past Monitor Primary
135.925 LONDON MIL(East) Pre-Join Transit
232.875 31 Sqn Air-to-Air GOLD STAR OPS
243.450 RED ARROWS Air-to-Air
244.550 56(R) Sqn Air-to-Air
260.150 NEATISHEAD(TAD 100 Series) Tanker Co-ord Primary
275.350 LONDON MIL(West) Pre-Join Transit for Brize based aircraft
277.775 LONDON MIL(East) Pre-Join Transit & Co-ord
299.975 LONDON MIL(East) Fly-Past Monitor Secondary/Pre-Join Co-ord
300.100 Air-to-Air Refuelling LION/MADRAS
369.125 NEATISHEAD(TAD 100 Series) Tanker Co-ord Secondary




Scanner Frequencies for Display Teams

Black Cats
280.475
Patrulla Aquilla(Spain)
130.5 / 337.975
Asas de Portugal
262.15
AAC Eagles
135.95 / 135.975 / 136.975 / 382.0
Falcons Parachute Team
255.1 / 256.9
Frecce Tricolori
307.8 / 140.6
Patrouille de France
143.1 / 242.65 / 141.825 / 243.85
Patrouille de Suisse
266.175 / 388.075
Red Arrows
243.45 / 242.2
Thunderbirds
235.25 / 322.95 / 141.85 / 143.85
Blue Angels
237.8 / 275.35 / 251.6 / 305.5 / 284.25 / 143.6
BBMF
120.8 / 122.7
Team Guinot
118.0
Turkish Stars
225.75 / 264.4 / 279.6
Aerostars
123.350/122.95/122.475/124.45
Midnight Hawks
140.625


Explanation of Abbreviations

ATIS
Automatic Terminal Information Service
DATIS
Digital ATIS
AFIS
Aerodrome Flight Information Service


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