Airservices Australia - North Stradbroke Island

[Stretch]

All coming from North Stradbroke and all are Simplex.

125.6000
124.7000
123.0000
130.4000
134.3000
132.8500
128.3000

[alinco21]

130.400 also comes off Springbrook and Mt Glor as well

[Stretch]

130.400 also comes off Springbrook and Mt Glor as well

Registered to the same company???

[Phil]

that looks very familiar to a site out near dorrigo NSW for Brisbane Centre actually

[Stretch]

that looks very familiar to a site out near dorrigo NSW for Brisbane Centre actually

It's in NSW for the Brisbane Centre???

[Daniel]

Two major centres through-out Australia, Northern Parts of Australia are Brisbane Centre. Southern parts are Melbourne Centre.

I will post some links shortly.

[Phantom]

As you can see by the FIR boundary map - Australia is divided into 2 FIR's (Flight Information Regions) BNE to the North and MEL to the south. When we are doing a trans-con flight to Perth - we are with BN then ML - and then only get handed over to PH app when in the late sections of the decent into PH.

So wherever you are in the FIR boundary - you are being controlled by controllers either in ML or BN.

As for the freq's used -
we use 130.4 when coming in from the south either SY/CB/ML routes
we use 121.2 or 134.3 when generally either to the W or E of Brisbane
We use 123.0 and 129.0 when to the N of Brisbane (heading up to CS,TL,MK etc)

Departures and Approach are generally on 125.6, 124.7, 128.3 - this is generally within and around the airport area - then we get handed over to TWR.

All of these freqs are simplex - we dont have duples capability in the aircraft - however there are many times when freqs are linked together - controlled by one controller - generally you will find 134.3 and 121.2 are linked - and when work load is low - during the night - you will be with the same controller for the best part of your flight - as they have linked the freqs and airspace together.

Hope this gives some insight and help

[AIRMAN]

Thanks orangepeel, that sure does help me anyways as I am a regular late night monitor of the airways up here

[Stretch]

Thanks orangepeel, that sure does help me anyways as I am a regular late night monitor of the airways up here

AIRMAN how close are you to an airport???

[bodyguard]

awesome info orangepeel, makes sense when you can see it visually

[AIRMAN]

Thanks orangepeel, that sure does help me anyways as I am a regular late night monitor of the airways up here

AIRMAN how close are you to an airport???

I am about 5km from TWB and I receive the following at my home:

Ch.152 127.6500 TWB Tower
Ch.153 129.5000 QANTAS
Ch.154 129.9750 Cathay Pacific
Ch.155 130.0500 Japan
Ch.156 130.2000 Lufthansa + others
Ch.157 130.6000 Malaysian + others
Ch.158 130.6500 QANTAS
Ch.159 131.1000 Thai
Ch.160 131.1500 Virgin Blue
Ch.161 131.2500 RAAF VIP + others
Ch.162 131.4000 United
Ch.163 131.5000 Fedex
Ch.164 131.6500 Eastern AA
Ch.165 131.7000 Shared with many
Ch.166 131.8000 Cathay & JAL
Ch.167 132.6500 QANTAS
Ch.168 134.4000
Ch.169 130.2250
Ch.170 123.9000
Ch.171 127.1500
Ch.172 121.2000
Ch.173 123.0000
Ch.174 123.9500
Ch.175 125.9000
Ch.176 126.7000
Ch.177 125.6000
Ch.178 121.0500
Ch.179 128.7500
Ch.180 123.5000
Ch.181 124.7000
Ch.182 120.5500
Ch.183 123.3000
Ch.184 133.2000
Ch.185 134.3000
Ch.186 129.0000
Ch.187 128.3000

Ignore the channel numbers, they are as entered on my UBCT9. Most of these frequencies are received via a repeater link, but I don't know the locations. I hear aircraft over most of SE QLD and sometimes as far way as Mt. Isa, especially at night, but I guess they come to me via ground stations. I am 2175 feet above sea level here, so that's a start.

[Phantom]

When you are hearing those stations at night (especially the ones further than 200nm from where you live) you will be hearing them due to the fact they are linked together (ie Mt Isa- at night - the airspace is typically combined due to lower workload for the controller)

Alot of those freqs you will hear - will be one way conversations - typicaly only hearing the aircraft side of things due to the distance from the airport or ground station.

The Flightwatch freq that you use 128.75 is up at Bunya's - and since Flightwatch is a nationwide service - you could hear anything on there - easilly within 1000nm of the station - they typically look after a large area for flightwatch activities.

Flightwatch are a fading service - they were good in their day - one night (many years ago) - i managed to order a pizza thru them - had it delivered to the airport when i landed, they typically order cabs for customers and always cancel SAR and provide wx updates.

Any other update i can provide - be sure to ask

[Phantom]

AIRMAN how close are you to an airport????

Ch.152 127.6500 TWB Tower

ERM - TWB does not have a tower - its an CTAF-R

If you want to hear what the current wx at the airport - try 127.05 - thats the AWIB

[AIRMAN]

OP.....What does CTAF-R stand for?

Yes I get ATIS on 127.0500.

Further question..... what is 'Star ??? which seems to be used as some sort of NAVAID or guidance for appr and departing aircraft? I was tracking QF52 this morning and they mentioned it as well.



Steve.

[Phantom]

CTAF-R = Is a general Common Traffic Advisory Frequency - and the R stands for Radio is required to enter the CTAF - typically 5/15/30m from the airport in question

There is no ATIS at TWB = you will find ATIS only at Controlled aerodromes - its an AWIB/S - Aerodrome Weather INformation Broadcast/Service - this wx information is only valid for 15min from the time of receipt.

STAR (STANDARD ARRIVAL ROUTE)= only given and used by IFR aircraft - it is a propcedure that is flowen into the airport from which it is issued for - Ie BN - there are many stars - depending on where you are coming from.

Star - starts out miles away - and then they follow the arrival procedure (either overflying navaids or RNAV waypoints) and typically lines you up for a landing on a runway (generally the one in use at the time) - also helps with seperation and sequencing of aircraft - they know how many track miles are given to the aircraft - to help with seperating

SID (STANDARD INSTRUMENT DEPARTURE) - same as star - however for departing aircraft to help with seperation

Some sids/stars have height/speed/distance/time restrictions - all dependent on the terrain/traffic/weather/atc/density/time of day/night etc
We load them into the MCDU/FMS and generally the aircraft flies it - without to much intervention (if its a good day)

[AIRMAN]

OP thank you very much for that information mate.

It will now give me greater enlightenment on my listening hobby

Steve

[Comint]

OP thank you very much for that information mate.

It will now give me greater enlightenment on my listening hobby

Steve

Maybe you should get yourself a copy of the Airservices Australia publication ERSA (the En Route Supplement Australia), which is available from ASA, or some of the 'Pilot Shops' at Archerfield, for about twenty or so dollars. Or, as it is updated (by replacement) four times a year (on a 13 week cycle), you might be able to scrounge a recently outdated copy from someone at Toowoomba Airport.

ERSA gives various details (such as frequencies, navaids, runway lengths and direction, etc) about most of the airports in Australia.

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Comint

[Phantom]

If you are happy with an online version - http://www.airservices.gov.au/publicati ... 2008&ver=1

As Comint said - this is the ERSA that some pilots refer too