Mid Air Refueling

Welcome to the Mid Air Refueling page. The map and frequencies presented here come from the July 2007 Area Planning 1B document (AP1B). Updates are in bold

Definitions

• ARCP = Air Route Control Point: The frequency used by the ARTCC to control the location where the tanker and receiver rendezvous is completed prior to refueling. Tankers orbit at this point.

• EXIT = The frequency used by the ARTCC for control of the designated point where the tanker and aircraft may depart the anchor area after refueling is complete.

Frequencies

• The common secondary frequency for this area is 282.7 except AR20, which is 256.65

AR Route	Primary UHF	ARCP	Exit	Notes
AR 20 NE	305.50	269.3	368.5	Very Active with AMC Atlantic crossers
AR 20 SW		247.0/294.5	266.3	Very Active with AMC Atlantic crossers
AR 204 NE	324.6	282.2	319.1
AR 204 SW		319.1	380.3
AR 205	327.6	319.1	380.3
AR 212 NE	238.9	282.2	346.4
AR 212 SW		319.1	380.3
AR 608	343.5	307.3	307.3	Huntress 364.2
AR 616A/B	283.9	269.6	269.6
AR 631	295.8	348.7	348.7	Footrope 301.6/314.2