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VERY HIGH FREQUENCY (VHF)

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

The frequency band between 30 and 300 MHz. Portions of this band, 108 to 118 MHz, are used for certain NAVAIDs; 118 to 136 MHz are used for civil air/ground voice communications. Other frequencies in this band are used for purposes not related to air traffic control.

Also called VHF.

In the 7110.65

Used in 8 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
  7. 13-2-4Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC)
  8. 14-3-1Means of Communication