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Air Show Frequency Guide
by: Richard Lacroix // VE3UVX
(c) 1994 - 2021

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TORONTO, Canadian International Air Show

Air Show Specific Frequencies (MHz/AM)

SERVICE VHF AIR UHF AIR Log Date
Show Boss / Control: 123.100 234.800 1992-2003
  119.200   2009-2021
Show Radar: 124.100 253.100 1992-1997
  118.000 253.100 1998-2021
Stunt Planes: 123.600   1992-2013
  133.900   2019
SnowBirds:   245.750 1994-1995
    272.100 1996-2012
    246.500 2013-2017
    272.100 2018-2021
Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team (Red Arrows):   243.450 2019
Northern Lights:      
Blue Angels:      

Confirmed Unconfirmed Historical

Note: As of 2022 I no longer reside in the geographical area of the air show and can no longer provide confirmation of frequencies in use during the event. It has been a good 30 year run. Happy monitoring.


Toronto Island (YTZ) (MHz/AM)

SERVICE VHF AIR UHF AIR
ATIS: 133.600  
GROUND: 121.700  
TOWER:
Occasional
118.200
119.200
226.500
ARRIVAL: 133.400 358.100
DEPART: 133.400 363.800
ATF: 118.200  

Notes:
1) ATF = Aerodrome Traffic Frequency


Pearson International Airport (YYZ) (MHz/AM)

SERVICE VHF 1 VHF 2 VHF 3 VHF 4 UHF 1 UHF 2
ATIS:
(Paired with YYZ VOT/VOR)
Primary
Secondary

113.300

114.800


120.825
133.100
     
CLEARANCE & DELIVERY: 121.300          
APRON:
Term 1 & 2
Terminal 3

122.075
122.875

130.650
       
GROUND:
South
North

121.900
121.650
      275.800  
TOWER:
Occasional
118.700
118.000
118.350     236.600 336.600
VFR ADV: 119.300       253.100  
ARRIVALS: 125.400 124.475     358.100  
DEPARTURES:
(Parallel ILS)
124.100
127.575
128.800 133.400   363.800  
MILITARY AIRCRAFTS:         234.800  
DOWNSVIEW:
ATF
Arrive/Dept

126.200
133.400
      295.600  

Notes:
1) 119.300 is referred to as "Satellite" and/or "TRSA"
2) 122.275 is a backup to 122.075
3) 133.400 is used for Ariv/Dept from Toronto City Centre.


Emergency Frequencies (MHz)

SERVICE VHF LOW VHF HI MIL UHF   UHF HI
ELT:   121.500 243.000   406.000
EPIRB:         406.025
Emergency:   121.500      
SAR:
Cdn Coast Guard
40.500 123.100
156.275
381.800 (245.800)  
US Coast Guard
SAR/TACOM
    282.800    

Note:
1) 122.600 = Backup for 123.100


Common Military Frequencies (heard in this area) (MHz)

SERVICE Pri Fz Sec Fz SERVICE Fz
Cdn. Air/Air: 333.300 Cdn. Tactical: 381.300
Cdn. Weather: 344.600
NORAD (Common): 364.200
Sky Bird:
(SAC UHF)
---------->
311.000

------>
321.000

------>


"Strato Control"


311.000
US Air Refuel: 238.900 282.700
US Air to Air: 283.800
US Military Base
ATC:

273.000
US Navy
CTRL TWR:

340.200
Format Training: 327.900 USAF
CTRL Tower:

275.800

Cdn. Mil Ground Crews: 462.000 / 463.225 / 464.150 (NBFM)


Additional Resources:
Peter Ivakitsch's Canadian Aeronautical Communications Website

Note: Unfortunately, our friend Peter Ivakitsch has sadly passed away and as a result his site is no longer available. Peter tragically suffered a heart attack in his sleep on May 17, 2020, and never awakened. Obituary - Peter Ivakitsch


Revised: June 01, 2022
(C) 1994-2024, Richard Lacroix. All rights reserved.


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