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UK ATC FREQUENCIES

* = Secondary Frequency
Aberdeen
Approach       120.40/0, 353.550
Radar          120.400, 353.550, 121.250, 128.300*
Tower          118.100
Ground         121.700
ATIS           121.850
Aberporth
Information     259.000, 122.150
Alderney
Approach        128.650 (Guernsey approach)
Tower           125.350
Baldonnel (Eire)
Area            122.800
Approach        122.000
Radar           122.300
Talkdown        129.700
Tower           123.500
Ground          123.100
Barkston Heath
Approach        340.475 (Cranwell Approach)
Tower           342.075
Barrow (Walney Island)
Tower           123.200
Belfast/Aldergrove
Approach        120.000, 310.000
Radar           120.000, 120.900, 310.000
Tower           118.300, 310.000
Ground          121.750
RAF Ops         241.825
Belfast City
Approach        130.850
Radar           134.800, 130.850
Tower           130.750
Benbecula
Approach/Tower  119.200
Benson
Zone            358.800, 120.900, 362.300*, 122.100*
Approach        268.825, 122.100, 123.775, 344.000*, 120.900*
Director        315.750, 122.100, 123.775, 344.000*, 120.900*
Talkdown        361.875, 123.775, 122.100
Tower           279.350, 130.250
Ground          340.325
Biggin Hill
Approach        129.400
Tower           134.800
ATIS            121.875
Birmingham
Approach        118.050
Radar           118.050, 131.325*
Tower           118.300
Ground          121.800
ATIS            120.725
Blackbushe
Air-Ground      122.300
Blackpool
Approach/Tower  118.400
Boscombe Down
Approach        291.650, 380.025, 126.700
PAR             381.125, 130.000, 276.850*
Tower           370.100, 130.750
ATIS            263.500
Boulmer
Air-Ground      299.100, 123.100, 282.800*
Bournemouth
Approach        119.625
Radar           119.625, 118.65*
Tower           125.600
Ground          121.700
ATIS            121.950
Bristol
Approach        132.400
Radar           124.350
Tower           133.850
ATIS            121.750
Brize Norton
Approach        342.450, 133.750, 362.300*
Zone            119.000
Director        356.875, 133.750, 344.000*, 119.000*
Talkdown        338.650, 123.300, 385.400*
Tower           381.200, 126.500, 257.800*
Ground          370.300, 126.500
Operations      357.475, 130.075
ATIS		254.475
Brough
Approach/Radar  118.225, 379.775
Tower           310.3350, 130.550
Cambridge
Approach        123.600
Radar           372.425, 130.750
Tower           372.425, 122.200
Cardiff
Approach        125.850, 277.225
Radar           125.850, 277.225, 120.050
Tower           125.000
ATIS            119.475
Carlisle
Tower/Approach  123.600
Chivenor
Approach        364.775, 130.200, 122.100, 362.300*
Zone            340.000, 130.200
Director        376.675, 312.425, 122.100
Talkdown        356.175, 312.425, 123.300, 122.100*
Tower           362.450, 122.100
Ground          379.925, 122.100
Colerne
Approach        277.275, 122.100, 362.300*
Tower           344.600, 122.100
Coltishall
Approach        379.275, 122.100, 342.250*
Director        342.250, 125.900, 123.300*
Zone            125.900, 293.425
Talkdown        275.975, 123.300, 254.250*
Tower           339.950, 122.100, 142.290*
Ground          296.725
Operations      364.800
Coningsby
Approach        312.225, 120.800, 362.300*
Departures      344.625
Director        262.950, 344.000*
Talkdown        300.925, 123.300, 337.975*
Tower           275.875, 122.100
Ground          358.550, 122.100
Cork Airport
Approach        119.900
Radar           118.800
Tower           119.300, 121.700
Ground          121.800
Air-Ground      114.600
ATIS            120.925
Cosford
Approach        276.125, 362.300*
Tower           357.125, 122.100*
Cottesmore
Approach        312.075, 130.200, 340.575
Departures      376.575, 130.200*
Director        312.075, 123.300, 358.725*
Talkdown        262.900, 123.300, 337.875*
Tower           370.050, 122.100, 257.800*, 130.200*
Ground          336.375, 122.100
Coventry
Approach        119.250
Radar           122.000
Tower           119.250, 124.800
Ground          121.700
Cranfield
Approach/Radar  362.150, 122.850
Tower           362.150, 123.200
ATIS            121.875
Cranwell
Approach        340.475, 119.375, 122.100, 362.300*
Zone            250.050
Director        282.000, 123.300, 344.000*
Talkdown        383.475, 123.300, 285.150*
Tower           379.525, 122.100, 257.800*
Ground          297.900
Culdrose
Approach        241.950, 134.050
Radar           379.500, 241.950, 134.050, 339.950*, 122.100*
Talkdown        358.700, 123.300, 259.750*, 122.100*
Tower           380.225, 122.100, 123.300*
Ground          299.400
ATIS            372.300
Dishforth
Approach        379.675, 122.100, 362.300*
Tower           259.825, 122.100
Operations      252.900
Air-Ground      129.975
Dublin
Approach        121.100
Radar           128.000, 119.550
Director        119.550, 118.500
Tower           118.600, 121.800
Ground          121.800
ATIS            118.725
Dundee
Approach/Tower  122.900
Dunsfold
Approach        367.375, 125.875, 312.625*
Radar           312.625, 125.875, 122.550*
Tower           375.400, 124.325
East Midlands
Approach        119.650
Radar           119.650, 120.125, 124.000
Tower           124.000
Ground          121.900
Edinburgh
Approach/Radar  121.200, 362.300, 128.975*
Tower           118.700, 257.800
Ground          121.750, 257.800
ATIS            132.075
Enniskillen/St. Angelo
Air-Ground      123.200
Exeter
Approach/Radar  128.150, 119.050
Tower           119.800
Fairford
Approach        342.450, 362.300, 122.100, 119.000 (Brize Radar)
Director        376.625, 119.000 (Brize Director)
Tower           337.575, 257.800, 119.000
Ground          259.975
Operations      Dispatcher:379.475  Command Post:307.800, 371.200
Farnborough
Approach/Radar  336.275, 134.350, 125.250, 315.525*
Talkdown        259.000, 130.050
Tower           357.400, 122.500
Operations      379.975  Exec ops:130.575
Air-Ground      130.050
Filton
Approach/Radar  256.125, 122.725, 132.350
Director        336.475, 132.350
Tower           342.025, 124.950
Finningley
Approach        358.775, 120.350
Radar           285.125, 120.350, 358.775*
Director        315.500, 120.350, 344.000*
Talkdown        383.500, 123.300, 385.400*
Tower           379.550, 122.100
Ground          340.175
ATIS            277.675
Galway
Tower           122.500
Gatwick
Approach/Radar  126.825, 119.600, 118.950*, 134.225*
Tower           124.225, 134.225*
Ground          121.800
ATIS            128.475
Glasgow
Approach/Radar  119.100, 119.300, 121.300, 362.300
Tower           118.800
Ground          121.700
Gloucestershire
Approach        125.650
Radar           120.975
Tower           122.900
ATIS            121.850
Guernsey
Approach        128.650
Radar           118.900, 124.500
Tower           119.950
Ground          121.800
ATIS            109.400
Hatfield
Approach/Radar  123.350, 119.300*
Tower           130.800
Hawarden
Approach        123.350
Radar           129.850
Tower           124.950, 336.525
Heathrow
Approach        119.500, 119.725, 134.975*, 135.125*, 127.550*
Radar           119.200, 119.500*, 119.900*, 120.400*, 127.550*
Tower           118.700, 118.500 (0830-2130), 124.475*
Clearance       121.975 (Used to request start etc)
Ground          121.900
ATIS            133.750
Honington
Radar           254.875, 135.200, 128.900, 362.350
Departures      315.575, 123.300
Approach        309.950, 123.300, 344.000*
Talkdown        358.750, 123.300, 385.400*
Tower           282.275, 122.100, 257.800*
Ground          241.975
Humberside
Approach        124.675
Radar           123.150
Tower           118.550
ATIS            121.775
Inverness
Approach        122.600, 362.300
Tower           122.600
Ipswich
Air-Ground      118.325
Islay
ATIS            123.150
Isle of Man/Ronaldsway
Approach/Radar  120.850, 118.200, 125.300
Tower           118.900
Jersey
Zone            125.200, 120.450*
Radar           118.550, 120.300, 120.450, 125.200
Approach        120.300
Tower           119.450
Ground          121.900
ATIS            112.200
Kinloss
Approach        376.650, 119.350, 362.300* (Lossie Approach)
Director        259.975, 311.325, 123.300
Talkdown        370.050, 123.300, 376.525*
Tower           336.350, 122.100, 257.800*
Operations      358.475
Kirkwall
Approach/Tower  118.300
Lakenheath
Approach        264.675, 128.900 (Honington Approach)
Arrivals	398.350, 309.075, 137.200, 142.275
Departures      242.075, 123.300
Radar           279.250, 290.825,  262.925, 123.300 
Tower           358.675, 122.100, 257.800
Ground          397.975
PAR		335.675, 264.100
Operations	362.125 (Ramrod), 412.275 (Eagle Ops)
Dispatcher	300.825  
Command Post	269.075
Leconfield
Air-Ground      244.875, 123.050, 282.800*
Leeds/Bradford
Approach        123.750
Radar           121.050
Tower           120.300
ATIS            118.025
Leeming
Approach        337.825, 127.750, 123.300, 362.300*
Zone            127.750, 292.700
Director        358.650, 127.750, 123.300, 344.000*
Talkdown        336.350, 309.875, 385.400, 123.300
Tower           344.575, 122.100, 257.800*
Ground          338.850
Operations      356.725
Lee-on-Solent
Tower           315.650, 135.700
Leicester
Air-Ground      122.125
Leuchars
Approach        255.400, 126.500, 362.300*
Director        292.475, 123.300
Talkdown        370.075, 268.775, 123.300
Tower           258.925, 122.100
Ground          259.850, 122.100
Operations      Base: 285.025  
		43 sqn: 277.300  
		111 sqn: 275.900
Linton-on-Ouse
Approach        362.675, 129.150, 292.800, 362.300*
Director        259.870, 129.150, 123.300, 344.000*
Departures      381.075, 129.150, 292.800*
Talkdown        358.525, 259.875, 123.300, 129.150*
Tower           300.425, 122.100, 257.800*
Ground          340.025, 122.100
Liverpool
Approach/Radar  119.850
Tower           118.100
Llanbedr
Approach/Radar  386.675, 122.500
Talkdown        370.300, 122.500
Tower           380.175, 122.500
London City
Radar		128.025
Tower		118.075, 118.400
Lossiemouth
Approach        376.650, 362.300*
Director        259.975, 311.325, 123.300
Departures      258.850, 119.350
Talkdown        250.050, 312.400, 123.300
Tower           337.750, 118.900, 122.100*
Ground          299.400
Luton
Approach/Radar  129.550, 128.750, 127.300
Tower           132.550
Ground          121.750
ATIS            120.575
Lyneham
Approach        359.500, 118.425, 362.300*, 123.400*
Zone            345.025, 123.400
Director        300.475, 344.000*, 123.400*
Talkdown        375.200, 123.300, 385.400*
Tower           386.825, 118.425, 122.100*
Ground          340.175, 118.425, 122.100*
Operations      254.650
ATIS		381.000
Macrahanish
Approach        344.525, 125.900, 122.100*, 362.300*
Director        259.925, 125.900, 344.000*
Talkdown        337.975, 123.300, 385.400*
Tower           358.600, 122.100, 257.800*
Manchester
Approach/Radar  119.400, 121.350
Tower           118.625
Delivery        121.700
Ground          121.850
Manston
Approach        379.025, 126.350, 362.300*, 122.100*
Director        338.625, 126.350, 344.000*, 123.300*
Talkdown        312.325, 118.525, 123.300, 385.400*
Tower           344.350, 128.775, 257.800*, 122.100*
Marham
Approach        291.950, 124.150, 362.300*
Radar           293.775, 344.000*
Talkdown        379.650, 123.300, 385.400*
Tower           337.900, 122.100, 257.800*
Ground          336.350
Operations      312.550
Merryfield
Tower           312.700, 122.100*
Middle Wallop
Approach        312.000, 126.700, 122.100
Director        312.675
Talkdown        364.825
Tower           372.625, 122.100
Mildenhall
Approach        264.675, 128.900, 362.300*
Arrivals	380.875
Departures      242.075, 123.300 (Honington Departures)
Tower           258.825, 122.550
Ground          380.150, 142.275
Dispatcher 	365.100  
Command Post	312.450, 344.800
AMC Ops		370.950
ACC Ops		414.300
Navy Ops	142.850
Netheravon
Approach        362.225
Tower           290.950, 128.300
Newcastle
Approach/Radar  124.375, 284.600, 118.500
Tower           119.700
ATIS            114.250
Newton
Approach        251.725, 122.100, 362.300*
Tower           375.425, 122.100, 257.800*
Northolt
Approach        126.450, 344.975, 362.300*
Director        120.325, 124.975, 130.350, 379.425, 385.400
Tower           126.450, 312.350, 257.800*
Operations      244.425
ATIS            300.350
Norwich
Approach/Radar  119.350, 118.475
Tower           124.250
Nottingham
Air-Ground      122.800
Odiham
Approach        315.975, 122.100, 125.250, 362.300*
Radar           386.775
Talkdown        300.450, 123.300, 385.400*
Tower           309.625, 122.100, 257.800*
ATIS            276.175
Oxford
Approach        125.325
Tower           118.875
Ground          121.750
ATIS            118.875, 121.950
Penzance Heliport
Air-Ground	118.100
Perth
Approach        122.300
Tower           119.800
Peterborough
Air-Ground      129.725
Plymouth
Approach        133.550
Tower           122.600
Portland
Approach/Radar  300.175, 124.150, 362.300*, 122.100*
Talkdown        312.400, 362.300*
Tower           337.750, 124.150, 362.300*, 122.100*, 123.300*
Air-Ground      282.800
Predannack
Approach	241.950, 134.050 (Culdrose Approach)
Tower           338.975, 370.000*
Prestwick
Approach/Radar  120.550, 119.450
Tower           118.150, 121.800
ATIS            127.125
Navy ops        337.750
St. Athan
Radar/Approach  357.175, 122.100, 362.300*
Director        380.125, 123.300, 344.000*
Talkdown        340.100, 123.300, 385.400*
Tower           336.525, 122.100, 257.800*
ATIS            119.475
St. Mawgan
Approach        357.200, 126.500, 362.300*, 122.100*
Director        360.550, 125.550, 344.000*, 123.300*
Talkdown        336.500, 123.300, 385.400*
Tower           241.825, 123.400, 122.100
Operations      260.000
Scampton
Approach/Radar  312.500, 125.350, 362.300* (Waddington Approach)
Recoveries      357.050, 344.000*
Departures      249.850, 362.300*
Talkdown        357.100, 123.300, 341.925*
Tower           282.400, 122.100, 257.800*
Ground          372.500
Scilly Isles/St. Mary's
Approach/Tower  123.150
Shannon
Approach/Radar  120.200, 121.400
Tower           118.700
Ground          121.800
ATIS            130.950
Shawbury
Approach        276.075, 124.150, 362.300*
Zone            254.200, 124.150
Radar           386.875, 124.150, 344.000*
Talkdown        356.975, 123.300, 385.400*
Ground          337.900
Shoreham
Approach        123.150
Tower           125.400
ATIS            121.750
Southampton/Eastleigh
Zone            120.225
Approach/Radar  128.850, 131.000
Tower           118.200
ATIS		113.350
Southend
Approach/Radar  128.950, 125.050
Tower           127.725
ATIS            121.800
Spadeadam Ranges
Air-Ground      369.150, 122.100
Stansted
Approach/Radar  125.550, 126.950
Tower           123.800
Ground          121.750
ATIS            127.175
Stornoway
Approach/Tower  123.500, 362.300
Sumburgh
Approach/Radar  123.150, 130.050
Tower           118.250
ATIS            125.850
Swansea
Approach/Tower  119.700
Swinderby
Approach        283.425
Tower           375.300, 122.100
Tees-Side
Approach        118.850, 296.725
Radar           118.850, 259.025, 128.850*
Tower           119.800, 379.800
Topcliffe
Approach        357.375, 125.000, 362.300*, 122.100*
Director        344.350, 123.300, 385.400*
Tower           309.725, 125.000, 257.800*, 122.100*
Unst
Radar           123.150 (Sumburgh Radar)
Approach/Tower  130.350, 123.100
Operations      123.450
Upavon
Tower           275.800
Valley
Approach        372.325, 134.350, 362.300*
Radar           268.775, 134.350
Director        337.725, 123.300, 134.350, 344.000*
Talkdown        358.675, 123.300, 385.400*
Tower           340.175, 122.100, 257.800*
Ground          386.900, 122.100
SAR             282.800
Waddington
Approach        312.500, 362.300*
Radar           296.750, 127.350, 125.350
Director        300.575, 123.300, 344.000*
Talkdown        309.675, 385.400*
Departures      249.850, 123.300*
Tower           285.050, 257.800*
Ground          342.125
Operations      244.275
Warton
Approach/Zone   336.475, 124.450, 311.300*, 130.800*
Radar           343.700, 129.725
Tower           311.300, 130.800
West Freugh
Approach        383.525, 130.050
Radar           259.000, 130.725
Tower           337.925, 122.550
Wick
Approach/Tower  119.700
Wittering
Approach        380.950, 130.200, 362.300*
Departures      376.575, 344.000*
Talkdown        383.225, 123.300, 337.950*
Tower           357.150, 122.100, 257.800*
Ground          311.950
Woodford
Approach        269.125, 130.750, 358.575*, 126.925*
Radar           358.575, 130.050, 126.925*
Tower           358.575, 126.925, 269.125*, 130.050*
Woodvale
Approach        312.800, 121.000
Tower           259.950, 119.750
Wyton
Approach        362.375, 134.050, 362.300*
Departures      375.525, 134.050
Director        249.550, 123.300, 344.000*
Talkdown        292.900, 123.300, 385.400*
Tower           312.575, 122.100, 257.800*
Ground          293.650
Yeovil
Approach        130.800, 369.975
Radar           130.800, 300.675
Tower           125.400, 372.425
Air Test	118.000	
Yeovilton
Approach/Radar  127.350, 369.875, 362.300*
Director        338.875, 123.300, 362.300*
Talkdown        339.975, 123.300, 344.350*
Tower           372.650, 122.100
Ground          311.325
ATIS            379.750
Control Agencies
Eastern Radar    135.275, 230.600, 245.325, 250.275, 251.625, 254.825, 
                 255.700, 261.000, 263.075, 275.675, 277.775, 278.150,
                 279.300, 282.300, 283.675, 284.300, 290.300, 290.600,
                 291.175, 291.775, 292.600, 293.475, 293.525, 293.575,
                 299.975
London ATCC	 118.375, 118.475, 120.025, 120.525, 121.025, 121.275,
		 124.275, 127.700, 128.050, 128.425, 128.625, 129.200,
		 129.600, 131.050, 131.125, 131.200, 132.300, 132.450,
		 132.600, 132.800, 132.950, 133.450, 133.525, 133.600,
		 133.700, 134.425, 134.450, 134.900, 135.050, 135.250,
		 135.325, 135.525, 136.275, 136.550
London TMA	 118.825, 119.775, 120.175, 121.225, 121.325, 123.900
		 125.800, 125.950, 126.300, 126.875, 127.425, 128.400,
		 129.275, 130.925, 132.050, 133.175, 133.975, 134.750,
		 135.575	London FIS       124.600, 124.750
London Mil       127.450, 128.250, 131.225, 133.300, 133.325, 133.900, 
                 135.075, 135.150, 135.275, 135.925, 231.625, 231.975, 
                 235.050, 244.375, 249.625, 249.675, 250.275, 251.625, 
                 254.225, 254.900, 255.400, 257.225, 261.025, 262.975, 
                 264.825, 268.975, 270.000, 275.475, 277.125, 277.950, 
		 278.025, 279.175, 279.225, 279.475, 282.125, 283.525, 
                 284.875, 285.175, 290.575, 290.700, 290.925, 291.800, 
		 292.525
Scottish ATCC    119.875, 123.975, 124.050, 124.500, 125.675, 126.250, 
                 126.850, 127.275, 129.225, 131.300, 133.200, 133.675, 
                 133.800, 134.775, 135.675, 135.850
Scottish Mil     134.300, 134.475, 244.325, 249.425, 249.475, 249.525, 
                 252.475, 255.775, 258.000, 259.175, 259.725, 259.775, 
                 268.250, 268.925, 285.075, 292.675
Shanwick	 123.950 (for a/c registered West of 10W) 
 Clearances	 127.650 (for a/c registered East of 10W)
 		 135.525*

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