FCC 87.475 Revised as of October 1, 2014
Goto Year:2013 |
2015
§ 87.475 Frequencies.
(a) Frequency coordination. The Commission will assign frequencies to
radionavigation land stations and radionavigation land test stations
after coordination with the FAA. The applicant must notify the
appropriate Regional Office of the FAA prior to submission to the
Commission of an application for a new station or for modification of
an existing station to change frequency, power, location or emission.
Each application must include the FAA Regional Office notified and date
of notification.
(b) Frequencies available for radionavigation land stations. (1)
LORAN-C is a long range navigation system which operates in the 90-110
kHz band.
(2) Radiobeacon stations enable an aircraft station to determine
bearing or direction in relation to the radiobeacon station.
Radiobeacons operate in the bands 190-285 kHz; 325-435 kHz; 510-525
kHz; and 525-535 kHz. Radiobeacons may be authorized, primarily for
off-shore use, in the band 525-535 kHz on a non-interference basis to
travelers information stations.
(3) Aeronautical marker beacon stations radiate a vertical distinctive
pattern on 75 MHz which provides position information to aircraft.
(4) The following table lists the specific frequencies in the
108.100-111.950 MHz band which are assignable to localizer stations
with simultaneous radiotelephone channels and their associated glide
path station frequency from the 328.600-335.400 MHz band.
Localizer (MHz) Glide path (MHz)
108.100 334.700
108.150 334.550
108.300 334.100
108.350 333.950
108.500 329.900
108.550 329.750
108.700 330.500
108.750 330.350
108.900 329.300
108.950 329.150
109.100 331.400
109.150 331.250
109.300 332.000
109.350 331.850
109.500 332.600
109.550 332.450
109.700 333.200
109.750 333.050
109.900 333.800
109.950 333.650
110.100 334.400
110.150 334.250
110.300 335.000
110.350 334.850
110.500 329.600
110.550 329.450
110.700 330.200
110.750 330.050
110.900 330.800
110.950 330.650
111.100 331.700
111.150 331.550
111.300 332.300
111.350 332.150
111.500 332.900
111.550 332.750
111.700 333.500
111.750 333.350
111.900 331.100
111.950 330.950
(5) VHF omni-range (VOR) stations are to be assigned frequencies in the
112.050-117.950 MHz band (50 kHz channel spacing) and the following
frequencies in the 108-112 MHz band:
108.200 110.200
108.250 110.250
108.400 110.400
108.450 110.450
108.600 110.600
108.650 110.650
108.800 110.800
108.850 110.850
109.000 111.000
109.050 111.050
109.200 111.200
109.250 111.250
109.400 111.400
109.450 111.450
109.600 111.600
109.650 111.650
109.800 111.800
109.850 111.850
110.000 112.000
110.050
(6) The band 960-1215 MHz is available for the use of land stations and
associated airborne electronic aids to air navigation. When distance
measuring equipment (DME) is intended to operate with a single VHF
navigation station in the 108-117.975 MHz band, the DME operating
channel must be paired with the VHF channel as shown in the following
table:
DME Channeling and Pairing
[MHz]
VHF channel Airborne interrogating frequency Ground reply frequency
108.000 1041.000 978.000
108.050 1041.000 1104.000
108.100 1042.000 979.000
108.150 1042.000 1105.000
108.200 1043.000 980.000
108.250 1043.000 1106.000
108.300 1044.000 981.000
108.350 1044.000 1107.000
108.400 1045.000 982.000
108.450 1045.000 1108.000
108.500 1046.000 983.000
108.550 1046.000 1109.000
108.600 1047.000 984.000
108.650 1047.000 1110.000
108.700 1048.000 985.000
108.750 1048.000 1111.000
108.800 1049.000 986.000
108.850 1049.000 1112.000
108.900 1050.000 987.000
108.950 1050.000 1113.000
109.000 1051.000 988.000
109.050 1051.000 1114.000
109.100 1052.000 989.000
109.150 1052.000 1115.000
109.200 1053.000 990.000
109.250 1053.000 1116.000
109.300 1054.000 991.000
109.350 1054.000 1117.000
109.400 1055.000 992.000
109.450 1055.000 1118.000
109.500 1056.000 993.000
109.550 1056.000 1119.000
109.600 1057.000 994.000
109.650 1057.000 1120.000
109.700 1058.000 995.000
109.750 1058.000 1121.000
109.800 1059.000 996.000
109.850 1059.000 1122.000
109.900 1060.000 997.000
109.950 1060.000 1123.000
110.000 1061.000 998.000
110.050 1061.000 1124.000
110.100 1062.000 999.000
110.150 1062.000 1125.000
110.200 1063.000 1000.000
110.250 1063.000 1126.000
110.300 1064.000 1001.000
110.350 1064.000 1127.000
110.400 1065.000 1002.000
110.450 1065.000 1128.000
110.500 1066.000 1003.000
110.550 1066.000 1129.000
110.600 1067.000 1004.000
110.650 1067.000 1130.000
110.700 1068.000 1005.000
110.750 1068.000 1131.000
110.800 1069.000 1006.000
110.850 1069.000 1132.000
110.900 1070.000 1007.000
110.950 1070.000 1133.000
111.000 1071.000 1008.000
111.050 1071.000 1134.000
111.100 1072.000 1009.000
111.150 1072.000 1135.000
111.200 1073.000 1010.000
111.250 1073.000 1136.000
111.300 1074.000 1011.000
111.350 1074.000 1137.000
111.400 1075.000 1012.000
111.450 1075.000 1138.000
111.500 1076.000 1013.000
111.550 1076.000 1139.000
111.600 1077.000 1014.000
111.650 1077.000 1140.000
111.700 1078.000 1015.000
111.750 1078.000 1141.000
111.800 1079.000 1016.000
111.850 1079.000 1142.000
111.900 1080.000 1017.000
111.950 1080.000 1143.000
112.000 1081.000 1018.000
112.050 1081.000 1144.000
112.100 1082.000 1019.000
112.150 1082.000 1145.000
112.200 1083.000 1020.000
112.250 1083.000 1146.000
112.300 1094.000 1157.000
112.350 1094.000 1031.000
112.400 1095.000 1158.000
112.450 1095.000 1032.000
112.500 1096.000 1159.000
112.550 1096.000 1033.000
112.600 1097.000 1160.000
112.650 1097.000 1034.000
112.700 1098.000 1161.000
112.750 1098.000 1035.000
112.800 1099.000 1162.000
112.850 1099.000 1036.000
112.900 1100.000 1163.000
112.950 1100.000 1037.000
113.000 1101.000 1164.000
113.050 1101.000 1038.000
113.100 1102.000 1165.000
113.150 1102.000 1039.000
113.200 1103.000 1166.000
113.250 1103.000 1040.000
113.300 1104.000 1167.000
113.350 1104.000 1041.000
113.400 1105.000 1168.000
113.450 1105.000 1042.000
113.500 1106.000 1169.000
113.550 1106.000 1043.000
113.600 1107.000 1170.000
113.650 1107.000 1044.000
113.700 1108.000 1171.000
113.750 1108.000 1045.000
113.800 1109.000 1172.000
113.850 1109.000 1046.000
113.900 1110.000 1173.000
113.950 1110.000 1047.000
114.000 1111.000 1174.000
114.050 1111.000 1048.000
114.100 1112.000 1175.000
114.150 1112.000 1049.000
114.200 1113.000 1176.000
114.250 1113.000 1050.000
114.300 1114.000 1177.000
114.350 1114.000 1051.000
114.400 1115.000 1178.000
114.450 1115.000 1052.000
114.500 1116.000 1179.000
114.550 1116.000 1053.000
114.600 1117.000 1180.000
114.650 1117.000 1054.000
114.700 1118.000 1181.000
114.750 1118.000 1055.000
114.800 1119.000 1182.000
114.850 1119.000 1056.000
114.900 1120.000 1183.000
114.950 1120.000 1057.000
115.000 1121.000 1184.000
115.050 1121.000 1058.000
115.100 1122.000 1185.000
115.150 1122.000 1059.000
115.200 1123.000 1186.000
115.250 1123.000 1060.000
115.300 1124.000 1187.000
115.350 1124.000 1061.000
115.400 1125.000 1188.000
115.450 1125.000 1062.000
115.500 1126.000 1189.000
115.550 1126.000 1063.000
115.600 1127.000 1190.000
115.650 1127.000 1064.000
115.700 1128.000 1191.000
115.750 1128.000 1065.000
115.800 1129.000 1192.000
115.850 1129.000 1066.000
115.900 1130.000 1193.000
115.950 1130.000 1067.000
116.000 1131.000 1194.000
116.050 1131.000 1068.000
116.100 1132.000 1195.000
116.150 1132.000 1069.000
116.200 1133.000 1196.000
116.250 1133.000 1070.000
116.300 1134.000 1197.000
116.350 1134.000 1071.000
116.400 1135.000 1198.000
116.450 1135.000 1072.000
116.500 1136.000 1199.000
116.550 1136.000 1073.000
116.600 1137.000 1200.000
116.650 1137.000 1074.000
116.700 1138.000 1201.000
116.750 1138.000 1075.000
116.800 1139.000 1202.000
116.850 1139.000 1076.000
116.900 1140.000 1203.000
116.950 1140.000 1077.000
117.000 1141.000 1204.000
117.050 1141.000 1078.000
117.100 1142.000 1205.000
117.150 1142.000 1079.000
117.200 1143.000 1206.000
117.250 1143.000 1080.000
117.300 1144.000 1207.000
117.350 1144.000 1081.000
117.400 1145.000 1208.000
117.450 1145.000 1082.000
117.500 1146.000 1209.000
117.550 1146.000 1083.000
117.600 1147.000 1210.000
117.650 1147.000 1084.000
117.700 1148.000 1211.000
117.750 1148.000 1085.000
117.800 1149.000 1212.000
117.850 1149.000 1086.000
117.900 1150.000 1213.000
117.950 1150.000 1087.000
(7) 978.0 MHz is authorized for Universal Access Transceiver service.
(8) 1300-1350 MHz: The use of this band is restricted to surveillance
radar stations and associated airborne transponders.
(9) 1559-1626.5 MHz: The use of this band is limited to airborne
electronic aids to air navigation and any associated land stations.
(10) 2700-2900 MHz: Non-Government land-based radars may be licensed.
U.S. Government coordination is required. Applicants must demonstrate a
need for the service which the Government is not prepared to render.
(11) 5000-5250 MHz: This band is to be used for the operation of the
international standard system (microwave landing system).
(12) 9000-9200 MHz: This band is available to land-based radars.
Stations operating in this band may receive interference from stations
operating in the radiolocation service.
(13) 15,400-15,700 MHz: This band is available for use of land stations
associated with airborne electronic aids to air navigation.
(14) 24,250-25,250, 32,300-33,400 MHz: In these bands, land-based
radionavigation aids are permitted where they operate with airborne
radionavigation devices.
(c) Frequencies available for radionavigation land test stations. (1)
The frequencies set forth in § § 87.187(c), (e) through (j), (r), (t),
and (ff); and 87.475(b)(6) through (b)(11) may be assigned to
radionavigation land test stations for the testing of aircraft
transmitting equipment that normally operate on these frequencies and
for the testing of land-based receiving equipment that operate with
airborne radionavigation equipment.
(2) The frequencies available for assignment to radionavigation land
test stations for the testing of airborne receiving equipment are
108.000 and 108.050 MHz for VHF omni-range; 108.100 and 108.150 MHz for
localizer; 334.550 and 334.700 MHz for glide slope; 978 and 979 MHz (X
channel)/1104 MHz (Y channel) for DME; 978 MHz for Universal Access
Transceiver; 1030 MHz for air traffic control radar beacon
transponders; 1090 MHz for Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance
Systems (TCAS); and 5031.0 MHz for microwave landing systems.
Additionally, the frequencies in paragraph (b) of this section may be
assigned to radionavigation land test stations after coordination with
the FAA. The following conditions apply:after coordination with the
FAA. The following conditions apply:
(i) The maximum power authorized on the frequencies 108.150 and 334.550
MHz is 1 milliwatt. The maximum power authorized on all other
frequencies is one watt.
(ii) The pulse repetition rate (PRR) of the 1030 MHz ATC radar beacon
test set will be 235 pulses per second (pps) +-5pps.
(iii) The assignment of 108.000 MHz is subject to the condition that no
interference will be caused to the reception of FM broadcasting
stations and stations using the frequency are not protected against
interference from FM broadcasting stations.
(d) Frequencies available for ELT test stations. The frequencies
available for assignment to ELT test stations are 121.600, 121.650,
121.700, 121.750, 121.800, 121.850, and 121.900 MHz. Licensees must:
(1) Not cause harmful interference to voice communications on these
frequencies or any harmonically related frequency.
(2) Coordinate with the appropriate FAA Regional Spectrum Management
Office prior to each activation of the transmitter.
(e) Frequencies available for differential GPS stations. Frequencies in
the 112-118 MHz band may be assigned to Special Category I (SCAT-I)
ground stations for differential GPS data links.
(1) The frequencies available are on 25 kHz centers with the lowest
assignable frequency being centered at 112.000 MHz and the highest
assignable frequency being centered at 117.950 MHz.
(2) Applicants must coordinate a frequency, time slot assignment, and
three-letter identifier with the FAA and provide this information to
the Commission upon application.
[ 53 FR 28940 , Aug. 1, 1988, as amended at 54 FR 11721 , Mar. 22, 1989;
63 FR 68958 , Dec. 14, 1998; 64 FR 27476 , May 20, 1999; 69 FR 32886 ,
June 14, 2004; 71 FR 70680 , Dec. 6, 2006; 78 FR 61207 , Oct. 3, 2013]
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