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ULTRAHIGH FREQUENCY (UHF)

Pilot/Controller Glossary with JO 7110.65BB, Change 3, effective July 9, 2026 · Official text on faa.gov

The frequency band between 300 and 3,000 MHz. The bank of radio frequencies used for military air/ground voice communications. In some instances this may go as low as 225 MHz and still be referred to as UHF.

Also called UHF.

In the 7110.65

Used in 6 paragraphs of JO 7110.65BB.

  1. 1-2-6Abbreviations
  2. 2-1-17Radio Communications
  3. 4-5-7Altitude Information
  4. 6-1-1Distance
  5. 9-2-19Weather Reconnaissance Flights
  6. 10-4-4Communications Failure