Scanning Home
Aviation Scanning Information


Monitoring the Concordes

Concorde Schedules
JFK Airport, New York

(Times are EST/EDT)

British Airways Concorde

Flight 1 Arrives: 9:20 a.m.
Designator: Concorde One or Speedbird One
Flight 3 Arrives: 5:50 p.m.
Designator: Concorde Three or Speedbird Three
Flight 2 Leaves: 8:45 a.m.
Designator: Concorde Two or Speedbird Two
Flight 4 Leaves: 1:45 p.m.
Designator: Concorde Four or Speedbird Four

Air France Concorde Schedule

Flight 2 Arrives: 8:45 a.m.
Designator: Concorde Two or Air France Two
Flight 1 Leaves: 1:00 p.m.
Designator: Concorde One or Air France One


Frequencies

Frequencies to Monitor for Concorde Arrivals

128.700 Moncton Center (Canada) - The first VHF contact on inbound trips.
125.925 Oceanic Radio - The first high altitude contact with NY ARTCC is normally made here, as the Concorde begins its descent. This frequency is usually fairly quiet, so it should be easy to pick up the Concorde when it first calls in.
132.150 New York ARTCC - The Concorde usually switches to this channel next.
132.550 New York ARTCC - Here the Concorde begins its descent towards JFK.
127.400
125.700
134.350
132.400
126.800
JFK Approach - The Concorde begins its approach to JFK and uses one or more of these frequencies
119.100 JFK Tower - As the Concorde descends toward the airport, it switches to the tower to receive final clearance to land.
121.900
121.650
JFK Ground Control
125.050 JFK Gate Control

Frequencies to Monitor for Concorde Departures

Departure is usually the reverse of the above.
119.100 JFK Tower - The Concorde is given clearance to take off and passes through JFK's airspace.
135.900
134.350
124.750
123.700
JFK Departure - The Concorde leaves JFK's airspace and continues its climb.
134.550 New York ARTCC
132.150 New York ARTCC
125.925 New York ARTCC - Oceanic Radio
128.700 Moncton Center - last VHF contact before switching to HF

Company Frequencies

129.150 British Airways Frequency (ARINC) - As they approach New York, the Concorde pilots can often be heard talking to the British Airways office at JFK on this frequency.
130.125 Air France Frequency (ARINC) - As they approach New York, the Concorde pilots can often be heard talking to the Air France office at JFK on this frequency.

HF Frequencies

Further out to sea, the Concordes usually use these HF frequencies:

5598
5649
8879
8906
13306


JFK Airport Runways

13R/31L - 14572' x 150'
04L/22R - 11351' x 150'
13L/31R - 10000' x 150'
04R/22L - 8400' x 150'


Scanning Home
Aviation Scanning Information

This site hosted by

These pages created by Jim Fordyce. © 2005 Jim Fordyce