British Columbia VHF/UHF Aviation Frequencies


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Vancouver Area Control Center (CZVR)

 Frequency      Specialty    - Sector                                   Transmitter Location

 128.600        YVR Terminal - Arrival High (Outer)                     Vancouver        BC
 133.100        YVR Terminal - Arrival Low (Inner)                      Vancouver,       BC
 132.300        YVR Terminal - Departure South                          Vancouver,       BC
 126.125        YVR Terminal - Departure North                          Vancouver,       BC
 125.200        YVR Terminal - Vancouver TRSA                           Vancouver,       BC
 120.500        YVR Terminal - ILS Monitor                              Vancouver,       BC
 128.175        YVR Terminal - ILS Monitor                              Vancouver,       BC
 132.700        YYJ Terminal - Abbotsford Sector                        Vancouver,       BC
 133.850        YYJ Terminal - Victoria Sector                          Victoria,        BC
 133.950        YYJ Terminal - Naniamo Sector                           Bruce Peak,      BC
 120.800        YYJ Terminal                                            Naniamo,         BC
 127.800        YYJ Terminal - Victoria VTA                             Bruce Peak,      BC
 134.800        West         - Vancouver West Sector                    Vancouver,       BC
 132.900        West         - Vancouver West Sector                    Tofino,          BC
 135.200        West         - Holberg Sector                           Holberg,         BC
 134.600*       West         * Will replace 135.200 above
 132.200        West         - Nootka Sector                            Holberg,         BC
 133.400        West         - Sandspit Sector                          Sandspit,        BC
 128.000        West         - Sandspit Sector                          Prince Rupert,   BC
 128.400        Airports     - Haida Sector                             Terrace,         BC
 128.800        Airports     - Haida Sector                             Burns Lake,      BC
 135.050        Airports     - Haida Sector                             Puntzi Mtn,      BC
 133.800        Airports     - Prince George Sector                     Prince George,   BC
 134.000        Airports     - Prince George Sector                     Williams Lake,   BC
 135.000        Airports     - Kamloops Sector                          Princeton,       BC
 133.500        Airports     - Kamloops Sector                          Mt. Wallenstein, BC
 134.200        Airports     - Castlegar Sector                         Castlegar,       BC
 133.600        Airports     - Castlegar Sector                         Cranbrook,       BC
 132.350        Airports     - Castlegar Sector                         Kamloops,        BC
 134.550        East         - Enderby Sector                           Mt. Wallenstein, BC
 135.500        East         - Cranbrook Sector                         Enderby,         BC
 125.950        East         - Vancouver East Sector                    Bruce Peak,      BC
 134.400*       East         - Vancouver North Sector                   Kamloops,        BC
 134.400*       East         - Vancouver North Sector                   Bruce Peak,      BC
 134.400*       East         - Vancouver North Sector                   Vancouver,       BC
 133.700        East         - Vancouver South Sector                   Vancouver,       BC

 352.700        YVR Terminal - Arrival High (Outer)                     Vancouver,       BC
 252.500        YVR Terminal - Arrival Low (Inner)                      Vancouver,       BC
 363.800        YVR Terminal - Departure                                Vancouver,       BC
 290.800        YYJ Terminal - Abbotsford Sector                        Vancouver,       BC
 308.400        YYJ Terminal - Victoria Sector                          Victoria,        BC
 252.500        YYJ Terminal - Naniamo Sector                           Bruce Peak,      BC
 294.500        West         - Vancouver West Sector                    Vancouver,       BC
 254.900        West         - Vancouver West Sector                    Tofino,          BC
 266.300        West         - Holberg Sector                           Holberg,         BC
 227.700        West         - Sandspit Sector                          Sandspit,        BC
 284.000        West         - Sandspit Sector                          Prince Rupert,   BC
 269.100        Airports     - Haida Sector                             Terrace,         BC
 315.700        Airports     - Haida Sector                             Puntzi Mtn,      BC
 231.950        Airports     - Prince George Sector                     Prince George,   BC
 381.400        Airports     - Prince George Sector                     Williams Lake,   BC
 351.300        Airports     - Kamloops Sector                          Princeton,       BC
 227.300        Airports     - Castlegar Sector                         Castlegar,       BC
 294.000        Airports     - Castlegar Sector                         Kamloops,        BC
 341.300        East         - Enderby Sector                           Mt. Wallenstein, BC
 381.900        East         - Cranbrook Sector                         Enderby,         BC
 236.000        East         - Vancouver North Sector                   Kamloops,        BC
 350.700        East         - Vancouver South Sector                   Vancouver,       BC
 245.000        Shared by    - Vancouver East & North                   Vancouver,       BC

* - The "Vancouver North" sector handles the arrival/departure separation for Vancouver traffic to/from northern BC, northern Canada and Europe as well as departures to Edmonton. Due to the size of this sector and blocking by mountains, this sector could not be operated on one frequency. Rather than have aircraft switch frequencies in mid-sector, a switch was installed to allow the controller to select which transmitter to use depending on the location and altitude of the aircraft receiving the message. Both receivers operate simultaneously through a mixer circuit.

"YVR and YYJ Terminal", control traffic 16,000 feet and below within 35NM's of Vancouver except for US airspace and airspace within the Comox MTCU (Military Terminal Control Unit) which is capped at FL230.

The "Airports" specialty controls FL250 and below over the Rocky Mountains east of a line from Princeton to Ashcroft and all altitudes northeast of 51N/124W.

"East" controls FL260 and above over the Rockies as well as all altitudes within roughly 100NM's of Vancouver south and east of 51N/124W and not contained by the three terminals. This specialty does all the arrival sequencing for arrivals from the east and converts departing eastbound and northbound aircraft from the departure vectors to the on-course portion of the flight.

"West" controls all altitudes west of 124W except for the terminal airspace. They primarily handle north/south traffic between Alaska and Seattle ARTCC's, but also are seeing increasing numbers of long-range aircraft going to and from the Pacific ocean to points in the USA. They are responsible for the airport service on Vancouver Island and the northern coast of BC.


 Abbotsford Airport - (CYXX)

 Frequency      Service                                                 Transmitter Location

 119.400        Tower (Inner)                                           Abbotsford, BC
 121.000        Tower (Outer)                                           Abbotsford, BC
 121.800        Ground                                                  Abbotsford, BC
 119.800        ATIS                                                    Abbotsford, BC
 122.500        FSS Kamloops FIC RCO                                    Abbotsford, BC
 126.700        FSS Kamloops FIC RCO                                    Abbotsford, BC
 132.700        Victoria Terminal PAL                                   Abbotsford, BC

 122.950        COPAC Air Services - Shell Aviation                     Abbotsford, BC
 129.550        Air Canada Jazz                                         Abbotsford, BC
 130.575        Westjet Ops                                             Abbotsford, BC

 295.000        Tower                                                   Abbotsford, BC

 Boundary Bay Airport - (CZBB)

 Frequency      Service                                                 Transmitter Location

 118.100        Tower (Inner)                                           Delta, BC
 127.600        Tower (Outer)                                           Delta, BC
 124.300        Ground                                                  Delta, BC
 125.500        ATIS                                                    Delta, BC
 125.200        Arr/Dep - Vancouver Terminal                            Vancouver, BC

 122.950        Esso Aviation                                           Delta, BC

 CFB Comox - (CYQQ)

 Frequency      Service                                                 Transmitter Location

 126.200        Tower                                                   Comox, BC
 119.750        Ground                                                  Comox, BC
 123.700        Terminal                                                Comox, BC
 118.600        ATIS                                                    Comox, BC
 123.700        Arrivals                                                Comox, BC
 128.100x       Arrivals                                                Comox, BC
 134.100x       Arrivals                                                Comox, BC
 123.700        Departures                                              Comox, BC
 130.575        Westjet Ops                                             Comox, BC
 135.900        Military - Snake Ops                                    Comox, BC

 358.100        Tower                                                   Comox, BC
 236.600        Tower                                                   Comox, BC
 250.300        Ground                                                  Comox, BC
 227.600        Terminal                                                Comox, BC
 282.200        ATIS                                                    Comox, BC
 227.600        Arrivals                                                Comox, BC
 289.400x       Arrivals                                                Comox, BC
 335.900x       Arrivals                                                Comox, BC
 342.900x       Arrivals                                                Comox, BC
 378.500x       Arrivals                                                Comox, BC
 384.500x       Arrivals                                                Comox, BC
 227.600        Departures                                              Comox, BC
 363.000        Military - Snake Ops                                    Comox, BC
 308.600        Military - Demon Ops                                    Comox, BC
 278.400        Military - Knight Ops                                   Comox, BC
 316.500        Military - Base Ops                                     Comox, BC

 A frequency followed by an "X" means the frequency can be requested through the control agency.

 Kamloops Airport - (CYKA)

 Frequency      Service                                                 Transmitter Location

 123.375        FSS - Kamloops FIC                                      Kamloops, BC
 125.700        FSS - Kamloops FIC                                      Kamloops, BC
 126.700        FSS - Kamloops FIC                                      Kamloops, BC
 121.900        Ground                                                  Kamloops, BC
 132.350        YVR ACC - Castlegar Sector                              Kamloops, BC
 133.500        YVR ACC - Kamloops Sector                               Mt. Wallenstein, BC
 134.400        YVR ACC - North Sector                                  Kamloops, BC

 123.000        Kamloops Aviation Fuels - Shell Aerocentre              Kamloops, BC
 129.550        Air Canada "Jazz"                                       Kamloops, BC
 130.000        Air Canada "Jazz" & Central Mountain Air                Kamloops, BC

 236.000        YVR ACC - North Sector                                  Kamloops, BC
 294.000        YVR ACC - Castlegar Sector                              Kamloops, BC

 Kelowna Airport -  (CYLW)

 Frequency      Service                                                 Transmitter Location

 119.600        Tower                                                   Kelowna, BC
 121.700        Ground                                                  Kelowna, BC
 127.500        ATIS                                                    Kelowna, BC
 119.600        Penticton Radio                                         Kelowna, BC
 126.700        FSS - Penticton RCO                                     Kelowna, BC

 122.350        Top Flight Fueling                                      Kelowna, BC
 122.950        Southern Interior Flt Centre                            Kelowna, BC
 123.000        Kelowna Flightcraft                                     Kelowna, BC
 130.000        Air Canada "Jazz"                                       Kelowna, BC
 130.575        Westjet Ops                                             Kelowna, BC
 130.900        Air Canada "Jazz"                                       Kelowna, BC
 132.000        Horizon Air Ops                                         Kelowna, BC

 292.200        Tower                                                   Kelowna, BC

 Langley Airport -   (CYNJ)

 Frequency      Service                                                 Transmitter Location

 119.000        Tower                                                   Langley, BC
 121.900        Ground                                                  Langley, BC
 124.500        ATIS                                                    Langley, BC
 123.400        R.T.D Helicopters                                       Langley, BC

 Nanaimo Airport -   (CYCD)

 Frequency      Service                                                 Transmitter Location

 122.100        FSS - Nanaimo Radio                                     Nanaimo, BC
 126.700        FSS - Kamloops FIC RCO                                  Nanaimo, BC
 133.950        Victoria Terminal                                       Bruce Peak, BC
 120.800        Victoria Terminal                                       Nanaimo, BC
 128.425        LWIS - Weather                                          Nanaimo, BC

 122.725        Petro-Value                                             Nanaimo, BC
 129.550        Air Canada "Jazz"                                       Nanaimo, BC

 291.800        Nanaimo Radio                                           Nanaimo, BC
 252.300        Victoria Terminal                                       Nanaimo, BC

 Pitt Meadows Airport - (CYPK)

 Frequency      Service                                                 Transmitter Location

 126.300        Tower                                                   Vancouver, BC
 123.800        Ground                                                  Vancouver, BC
 125.000        ATIS                                                    Vancouver, BC

 Prince George Airport - (CYXS)

 Frequency      Service                                                 Transmitter Location

 118.300        Tower                                                   Prince George, BC
 121.900        Ground                                                  Prince George, BC
 122.100        FSS - Kamloops FIC RCO                                  Prince George, BC
 126.700        FSS - Kamloops FIC RCO                                  Prince George, BC
 133.800        YVR Centre PAL                                          Prince George, BC

 122.850        Ron's Aviation Services - Esso Aviation                 Prince George, BC
 129.400        Airconsol Aviation Services - Shell Aviation            Prince George, BC
 129.150        Northern Thunderbird Air                                Prince George, BC
 130.350        Air Canada "Jazz"                                       Prince George, BC
 130.575        Westjet Ops                                             Prince George, BC

 327.700        Tower                                                   Prince George, BC

 Vancouver Int'l Airport - (CYVR)

 Frequency      Service                                                 Transmitter Location

 118.700        Tower (South)                                           Vancouver, BC
 119.550        Tower (North)                                           Vancouver, BC
 120.150        Tower (Back Up)                                         Vancouver, BC
 124.000        Tower (Outer)                                           Vancouver, BC
 125.650        Tower (VFR)                                             Vancouver, BC
 121.700        Ground (South)                                          Vancouver, BC
 127.150        Ground (North)                                          Vancouver, BC
 121.400        Clearance Delivery                                      Vancouver, BC
 124.600        ATIS                                                    Vancouver, BC
 124.750        ATIS                                                    Vancouver, BC
 125.200        Vancouver Terminal - YVR TRSA                           Vancouver, BC
 128.600        Arrivals (Outer)                                        Vancouver, BC
 128.175        Arrivals (Outer)                                        Vancouver, BC
 133.100        Arrivals (Inner)                                        Vancouver, BC
 134.225        Arrivals (Inner)                                        Vancouver, BC
 120.500        Vancouver Terminal - ILS Monitor                        Vancouver, BC
 120.800        Vancouver Terminal - ILS Monitor                        Vancouver, BC
 126.125        Departures - North                                      Vancouver, BC
 132.300        Departures - South                                      Vancouver, BC
 123.150        FSS - Kamloops FIC RCO                                  Vancouver, BC
 129.950        De-Ice                                                  Vancouver, BC
 131.975        De-Ice (Aeromag)                                        Vancouver, BC
 136.775        De-Ice (Iceman)                                         Vancouver, BC

 122.850        Esso Avitat (Interdel Aviation Service)                 Vancouver, BC
 122.850        Seair Services                                          Vancouver, BC
 122.950        Penauille Servisair                                     Vancouver, BC
                Million Air FBO                                         Vancouver, BC
                Skyservice                                              Vancouver, BC
                Penta Aviation                                          Vancouver, BC
                Philippine Airlines                                     Vancouver, BC
 123.000        Landmark Aviation - Shell Aerocentre                    Vancouver, BC
 128.900        Cathay Pacific (Dragon Ops)                             Vancouver, BC
                Lufthansa                                               Vancouver, BC
 128.950        Purolator (Flts Op'd by Kelowna Flightcraft)            Vancouver, BC
                Pacific Avionics                                        Vancouver, BC
 128.975        Air Canada "Jazz" (Prop Departures)                     Vancouver, BC
 129.075        Transport Canada Aircraft Services Flight Ops           Vancouver, BC
 129.150        K D Air Corporation                                     Vancouver, BC
 129.200        Western Express Air Lines                               Vancouver, BC
 129.225        American Airlines                                       Vancouver, BC
 129.300        Seair Services                                          Vancouver, BC
 129.350        Omega Air Corporation                                   Vancouver, BC
 129.400        ARINC - (Aeronautical Radio Inc.)                       Vancouver, BC
 129.425        United Parcel Service                                   Vancouver, BC
 129.450        United Airlines Ops                                     Vancouver, BC
 129.525        CargoJet Ltd                                            Vancouver, BC
 129.700        Air Canada "Jazz" (Prop Arrivals)                       Vancouver, BC
 129.775        Air Terminal Services                                   Vancouver, BC
 129.900        Air Canada Technical Services (Maintenance)             Vancouver, BC
 130.000        Swissport Ground Handling                               Vancouver, BC
 130.050        Helijet Airways                                         Vancouver, BC
 130.150        Air Canada De-Icing & STOC backup                       Vancouver, BC
 130.175        Air Canada STOC (System Terminal Operation Center)      Vancouver, BC
 130.200        British Airways                                         Vancouver, BC
 130.350        Air Canada "Jazz" (Jet Ops)                             Vancouver, BC
 130.375        Northern Thunderbird Air                                Vancouver, BC
 130.475        Air Canada "Jazz" (Flight Dispatch)                     Vancouver, BC
 130.575        WestJet Ops                                             Vancouver, BC
 130.675        Northwest Airlines Ops                                  Vancouver, BC
                Continental Airlines Ops                                Vancouver, BC
 130.800        Air Canada Dispatch (Int'l Flights)                     Vancouver, BC
 130.900        Air Canada Dispatch                                     Vancouver, BC
 130.925        US Airways                                              Vancouver, BC
 130.950        Pacific Coastal Airlines                                Vancouver, BC
 130.975        China Airlines                                          Vancouver, BC
 131.175        Air Transat Ops                                         Vancouver, BC
 131.250        Helijet Airways                                         Vancouver, BC
 131.375        Northern Thunderbird Air                                Vancouver, BC
 131.400        Orca Airways                                            Vancouver, BC
 131.675        Hawkair Aviation Services                               Vancouver, BC
 131.775        Air Canada Ops (AGRIS)                                  Vancouver, BC
 131.875        WestJet Ops                                             Vancouver, BC
 131.925        Federal Express Ops                                     Vancouver, BC
 132.000        Horizon Air Ops                                         Vancouver, BC

 129.475        Shown as licensed to Air Canada - not sure if in use?   Vancouver, BC
 129.575        Shown as licensed to Air Canada - not sure if in use?   Vancouver, BC
 131.275        Shown as licensed to Air Canada - not sure if in use?   Vancouver, BC

 226.500        Tower                                                   Vancouver, BC
 236.600        Tower                                                   Vancouver, BC
 275.800        Ground                                                  Vancouver, BC
 352.700        Arrivals                                                Vancouver, BC
 363.800        Departures                                              Vancouver, BC

 Vancouver Harbour - (CBC7)

 Frequency      Service                                                 Transmitter Location

 118.400        Tower   - Vancouver Harbour                             Vancouver, BC
 125.350        Tower   - Vancouver Harbour                             Vancouver, BC
 126.800        ATIS    - Vancouver Harbour                             Vancouver, BC
 128.600        Arr/Dep - Vancouver Terminal                            Vancouver, BC
 132.300        Arr/Dep - Vancouver Terminal                            Vancouver, BC
 122.350        Vancouver Harbour Heliport                              Vancouver, BC

 Victoria Int'l Airport - (CYYJ)

 Frequency      Service                                                 Transmitter Location

 119.700        Tower (Inner)                                           Victoria,   BC
 119.100        Tower (Outer)                                           Victoria,   BC
 121.900        Ground                                                  Victoria,   BC
 126.400        Clearance Delivery                                      Victoria,   BC
 118.800        ATIS                                                    Victoria,   BC
 127.800        Victoria Terminal - Victoria VTA                        Bruce Peak, BC
 125.950        Arrivals                                                Victoria,   BC
 133.850        Departures                                              Victoria,   BC
 122.375        Pacific Radio RCO                                       Victoria,   BC
 126.700        Pacific Radio RCO                                       Victoria,   BC
 125.850        Pacific Radio RCO - Victoria Harbour                    Victoria,   BC

 122.850        Shell Aerocentre                                        Victoria,   BC
 122.950        Pacific Sky Aviation - Esso                             Victoria,   BC
 129.050        Victoria Flying Club                                    Victoria,   BC
 129.375        SRS Airline Services                                    Victoria,   BC
 129.550        Air Canada "Jazz"                                       Victoria,   BC
 129.750        West Coast Air                                          Victoria,   BC
 130.575        Westjet Ops                                             Victoria,   BC
 130.750        Victoria Flight Training                                Victoria,   BC
 130.950        Pacific Coast Airlines                                  Victoria,   BC
 131.250        Helijet Airways                                         Victoria,   BC

 130.000        Shown as licensed to "Jazz" may not be in use           Victoria,   BC
 130.475        Shown as licensed to "Jazz" may not be in use           Victoria,   BC
 131.275        Shown as licensed to "Jazz" may not be in use           Victoria,   BC

 239.600        Tower                                                   Victoria,   BC
 361.400        Ground                                                  Victoria,   BC
 308.400        Vancouver Terminal                                      Vancouver,  BC
 349.300        Military - Stinger Ops                                  Victoria,   BC
 290.800        Victoria Terminal - Abbotsford                          Abbotsford, BC
 252.300        Victoria Terminal - Nanaimo                             Nanaimo,    BC

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This page last updated March 4 2010