RIAT 2024 - Scanner Frequencies Questions & Answers

[2e1var]

Fairford:
Tower 124.800, 246.350
Dispatch 233.475, 276.750
Ground 339.700, 121.175 (CAA Temp)
Ops 278.925
SOF 279.275
Metro 284.425
Delivery 130.675 (replaces 124.550, CAA Temp)
ATIS 135.450, 292.300

Brize Norton:
Approach 127.250, 231.950, 362.300 (NATO)
Zone 119.000
Radar 124.275, 134.550, 278.350
Director 133.750, 399.025
Talkdown 123.550, 362.225
Red Arrows
Primary 243.450, Secondary 242.600, 307.075, 336.525
BBMF 122.0666, 120.800
Saudi Hawks 333.550
CAA Airshow Temporary Airshow Frequencies
130.625, 130.675, 130.500, 132.900, 134.550.

[captain scarlet]

Brilliant list

What is the delivery frequency for please? Should I add it to my scanner?

[np1991]

On delivery, they request start, clearance and get updated on delays etc. They then push to ground when they're ready to taxi

[2e1var]

Brilliant list

I've been doing some digging on the internet and also found these frequencies listed -

Grd 121.800 FFD
Grd 234.250 FFD
Radar 389.575 Brize (FFD ICF)

I've looked at many sites so not sure if these are any good?

Also, what is the delivery frequency for? Should I add it to my scanner?

You've looked at an out of date list bud, 121.8 and 234.25 or both no longer used. No idea what 389.575 is.

[captain scarlet]

Brilliant list

I've been doing some digging on the internet and also found these frequencies listed -

Grd 121.800 FFD
Grd 234.250 FFD
Radar 389.575 Brize (FFD ICF)

I've looked at many sites so not sure if these are any good?

Also, what is the delivery frequency for? Should I add it to my scanner?

You've looked at an out of date list bud, 121.8 and 234.25 or both no longer used. No idea what 389.575 is.

Thanks for this,

yes, I've got some old red books that are mostly ok but don't get updated as I can't understand notams


Got this as part of a reply in the fairford section - 'Brize Radar UHF is now 389.575 so you can probably remove 278.350'

[MTFC1898]

Fairford (EGVA) TWR (RIAT) 119.15
Fairford (EGVA) GND 121.8
Fairford (EGVA) DEL/AIRSHOW COMMON 124.55
Fairford (EGVA) TWR Pri VHF 124.8
Fairford (EGVA) GND (RIAT) AIRSHOW COMMON 130.5
Fairford (EGVA) APP (RIAT) 134.55
Fairford (EGVA) ATIS 135.45
Fairford (EGVA) U2 CHASE CAR 139.8
Fairford (EGVA) 9RW SOF 139.9
Fairford (EGVA) LOCAL CONTROL 233.375
Fairford (EGVA) GND Pri UHF 234.25
Fairford (EGVA) TWR Pri UHF 246.35
Fairford (EGVA) DISPATCHER 276.75
Fairford (EGVA) SOF 279.275
Fairford (EGVA) METRO 284.425
Fairford (EGVA) ATIS 292.3
Fairford (EGVA) METRO 336.7
Fairford (EGVA) TWR Pri UHF 338.225
Fairford (EGVA) GND Pri UHF 339.7
Fairford (EGVA) ATIS 377.75
Fairford (EGVA) GND Pri UHF 378.225

[Timmo]

Brilliant list

I've been doing some digging on the internet and also found these frequencies listed -

Grd 121.800 FFD
Grd 234.250 FFD
Radar 389.575 Brize (FFD ICF)

I've looked at many sites so not sure if these are any good?

Also, what is the delivery frequency for? Should I add it to my scanner?

You've looked at an out of date list bud, 121.8 and 234.25 or both no longer used. No idea what 389.575 is.

Thanks for this,

yes, I've got some old red books that are mostly ok but don't get updated as I can't understand notams


Got this as part of a reply in the fairford section - 'Brize Radar UHF is now 389.575 so you can probably remove 278.350'

Apologies Captain Scarlet, I made an error there, Brize Radar UHF is indeed 278.350.
I was editing my reply to you in the Fairford section using copy and paste on my phone and clearly got it all wrong.

[captain scarlet]

haha, no probs. Glad of all the help.

[captain scarlet]

This is what I've come up with for my own scanner -

Grd 121.175
Radar 124.275 brz
Tower 124.800
Approach 127.250 brz
Delivery 130.675
Director 133.750 brz
Approach 231.950 brz
Tower 246.350
Radar 278.350 brz
Ops 278.925
Grd 339.700
Director 399.025 brz

I've noticed ground being rounded up to 121.8 . . . which would be better to input into my scanner - 121.175 or 121.8?

(brz -brize norton frequency)

I don't think I'll miss much with this lot. I'm not really bothered about the atis as if they're not flying I'm sure I'll notice!

If anyone can think of a 'must have' frequency then please let us all know. It'll be my first time at fairford so any help is much appreciated.

The Captain

[2e1var]

Guys, the list I posted was fully checked for accuracy. Adding freqs from out of date lists isn't helping.

[captain scarlet]

All information has been brilliant.

[2e1var]

Fairford (EGVA) TWR (RIAT) 119.15 INCORRECT
Fairford (EGVA) GND 121.8 INCORRECT
Fairford (EGVA) DEL/AIRSHOW COMMON 124.55 INCORRECT
Fairford (EGVA) TWR Pri VHF 124.8 CORRECT
Fairford (EGVA) GND (RIAT) AIRSHOW COMMON 130.5
Fairford (EGVA) APP (RIAT) 134.55 BRIZE FREQ
Fairford (EGVA) ATIS 135.45 CORRECT
Fairford (EGVA) U2 CHASE CAR 139.8 WONT BE USED
Fairford (EGVA) 9RW SOF 139.9 WONT BE USED
Fairford (EGVA) LOCAL CONTROL 233.375 MIDDLE WALLOP FREQ
Fairford (EGVA) GND Pri UHF 234.25 INCORRECT
Fairford (EGVA) TWR Pri UHF 246.35 CORRECT
Fairford (EGVA) DISPATCHER 276.75 CORRECT
Fairford (EGVA) SOF 279.275 CORRECT
Fairford (EGVA) METRO 284.425 CORRECT
Fairford (EGVA) ATIS 292.3 CORRECT
Fairford (EGVA) METRO 336.7 INCORRECT
Fairford (EGVA) TWR Pri UHF 338.225 INCORRECT
Fairford (EGVA) GND Pri UHF 339.7 CORRECT
Fairford (EGVA) ATIS 377.75 INCORRECT
Fairford (EGVA) GND Pri UHF 378.225 INCORRECT

You didn't pull those from the UKAFG by any chance did you

[2e1var]

I've noticed ground being rounded up to 121.8 . . . which would be better to input into my scanner - 121.175 or 121.8?

You see some freqs rounded up by 5KHz but that's 25KHz, you need to use 121.175

[captain scarlet]

Thanks

[dave_b5678]

Thanks for these - just trying to get organised before RIAT, and have added these in

[CHILL51]

The 2 main App freqs should be
123.550 Fairford Director
134.550 Fairford Director

[cat1]

Fairford:
Tower 124.800, 246.350
Dispatch 233.475, 276.750
Ground 339.700, 121.175 (CAA Temp)
Ops 278.925
SOF 279.275
Metro 284.425
Delivery 130.675 (replaces 124.550, CAA Temp)
ATIS 135.450, 292.300

Brize Norton:
Approach 127.250, 231.950, 362.300 (NATO)
Zone 119.000
Radar 124.275, 134.550, 278.350
Director 133.750, 399.025
Talkdown 123.550, 362.225
Red Arrows
Primary 243.450, Secondary 242.600, 307.075, 336.525
BBMF 122.0666, 120.800
Saudi Hawks 333.550
CAA Airshow Temporary Airshow Frequencies
130.625, 130.675, 130.500, 132.900, 134.550.

Excellent info, thanks for this!

First time taking a scanner to riat, why would i need to a brize freqs please? does it act as atc for ffd?

[2e1var]

Fairford has no approach control, its handled by Brize. I do a Fairford bank and brize bank and only really have Brize on in the evening to have something to listen to. On show days you only really need 124.8 it's that busy.

[kevanm]

Fairford has no approach control, its handled by Brize. I do a Fairford bank and brize bank and only really have Brize on in the evening to have something to listen to. On show days you only really need 124.8 it's that busy.

Now things are up and running are you happy this is a good list?

Also, if anyone has any display team freqs that would be appreciated

[reaper493]

Reds - 243.450/242.60
Saudis - 333.550/299.50

All except 299.5 heard in the past couple of weeks.