Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) (Cook County)

Last Updated: November 9, 2024, 20:51 pm UTC

Frequencies

Air Traffic Control

Tower

No licenses found for any frequencies

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
128.150 BM CSQ ORD Tower North North (9L-27R) AM Aircraft
120.750 BM CSQ ORD TowerCenter1 Center (10C-28C/4R-22L, 10L-28R alternate) AM Aircraft
121.150 BM CSQ ORD TowerCenter2 Center (9C-27C) AM Aircraft
126.900 BM CSQ ORD Tower N Cntr North Center (9R-27L, 22R) AM Aircraft
132.700 BM CSQ ORD Tower Center Center (10L-28R) AM Aircraft
133.000 BM CSQ ORD Tower South South (10R-28L) AM Aircraft
119.250 BM CSQ ORD Tower Emerg Emergency AM Aircraft
118.450 BM CSQ ORD Tower Aux 1 Aux AM Aircraft
119.625 BM CSQ ORD PRM 10C/28C PRM Monitor - Runway 10C/28C AM Aircraft
127.925 BM CSQ ORD TowerUtility Utility Local AM Aircraft
128.050 BM CSQ ORD PRM 10R/28L PRM Monitor - Runway 10R/28L AM Aircraft
348.000 BM CSQ ORD Tower UHF Tower UHF AM Aircraft
Ground

De-icing frequencies shown below are used at the Central Deicing Facility (CDF) on the west edge of the airport.

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
124.125 BM CSQ ORD Ground North Ground North Tower AM Aircraft
121.900 BM CSQ ORD Ground Ctr I Ground Btwn 10L/28R and 9R/27L AM Aircraft
120.750 BM CSQ ORD Ground 10C/L Ground Btwn 10L/28R and 10C/28C AM Aircraft
118.050 BM CSQ ORD Ground South Ground South of 10C/28C AM Aircraft
121.750 BM CSQ ORD Ground Out Ground Outbound AM Aircraft
121.675 BM CSQ ORD Ground Mtrng Ground Metering AM Aircraft
122.900 BM CSQ ORD YY Gates Taxiway YY Roller Gates AM Aircraft
134.150 BM CSQ ORD Ground Aux Ground Auxiliary AM Aircraft
226.675 BM ORD Ground UHF Ground UHF AM Aircraft
122.950WQDJ808 BM CSQ ORD Ramp Common Ramp Common: Cargo NE/SE/SC/SW (Signature) AM Aircraft
131.050KFL6 M CSQ ORD Deice In De-Icing Pad Inbound (Aviation Spectrum) AM Aircraft
130.775 M CSQ ORD Deice 130.77 De-Icing Ops [ICEMAN] AM Aircraft
130.800 M CSQ ORD Deice 130.80 De-Icing Ops [ICEMAN] - American AM Aircraft
131.450 M CSQ ORD Deice 131.45 De-Icing Ops [ICEMAN] - United AM Aircraft
131.500WBI4 BM CSQ ORD Deice 131.50 De-Icing Ops [ICEMAN] (Aviation Spectrum) [Cancelled 9/09] AM Aircraft
130.750WSD3 BM CSQ ORD Deice Out De-Icing Pad Outbound AM Aircraft
Clearance
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
121.600 BM CSQ ORD CD Pri/PreTx Clearance Delivery Primary, Pre-Taxi Clearance AM Aircraft
119.250 BM CSQ ORD CD Secondary Clearance Delivery Secondary AM Aircraft
131.300KJK5 BM CSQ ORD Ramp N/S Ramp/Metering (North/South) (Avaition Spectrum) AM Aircraft
Approach / Departure (Chicago TRACON)
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
118.275 BM CSQ ORD Dep NE Departure NE Loop AM Aircraft
118.925 BM CSQ ORD App SE Approach SE Feeder (Rwy 28/10C) AM Aircraft
119.000 BM CSQ ORD App Z Approach Z Arrival (Rwy 27C/9C) AM Aircraft
124.350 BM CSQ ORD App F Approach F Arrival (Rwy 27R/9L) AM Aircraft
125.000 BM CSQ ORD Dep NE Departure N, E (w/337.400) AM Aircraft
125.400 BM CSQ ORD Dep W Departure West AM Aircraft
125.700 BM CSQ ORD App NE Approach NE Feeder (Rwy 27L/9R) AM Aircraft
126.625 BM CSQ ORD Dep S, W Departure S, W (w/327.075) AM Aircraft
126.800 BM CSQ ORD Dep N Departure North (w/327.075) AM Aircraft
132.175 BM CSQ ORD App 28L/10R Approach (Rwy 28L/10R) AM Aircraft
133.625 BM CSQ ORD App W Approach W Arrival (Rwy 28/10C) AM Aircraft
134.400 BM CSQ ORD Dep NE Departure NE Backup AM Aircraft
135.025 BM CSQ ORD App SW Approach SW Feeder (Rwy 27R/9L) AM Aircraft
135.075 BM CSQ ORD App NW Approach NW Feeder (Rwy 28/10C) AM Aircraft
135.275 BM CSQ ORD Dep W Departure West AM Aircraft
292.125 BM CSQ ORD U App Z Approach Z Arrival (Rwy 27L/9R) AM Aircraft
327.075 BM CSQ ORD U Dep SW Departure S, W (w/126.625) AM Aircraft
337.400 BM CSQ ORD U Dep NE Departure N,E (w/125.000) AM Aircraft
348.000 BM CSQ ORD U App SW Approach SW Feeder (Rwy 27R/9L) AM Aircraft
350.325 BM CSQ ORD U App W Approach W Arrival (Rwy 28/10C) AM Aircraft
377.150 BM CSQ ORD U App Approach AM Aircraft
ATIS
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
135.400 B CSQ ORD ATIS VHF VHF AM Aircraft
282.225 B ORD ATIS UHF UHF AM Aircraft
Class B
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
120.550 BM ORD Class B N Class B North AM Aircraft
290.200 BM ORD Class B N Class B North (Old?) AM Aircraft
306.925 BM ORD Class B N Class B North AM Aircraft
128.200 BM ORD Class B SE Class B Southeast AM Aircraft
353.875 BM ORD Class B SE Class B Southeast AM Aircraft
133.500 BM ORD Class B S Class B South AM Aircraft
349.000 BM ORD Class B S Class B South AM Aircraft

Airport Operations

Public Safety / Airport Operations
Chicago OEMC Public Safety - 800 MHz P25
Project 25 Phase II
Chicago Police, Fire/EMS and a few other operations moving to this system in 2020.
Chicago O'Hare Airport Operations
Motorola Type II SmartZone
Public Works type operations for the Airport
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
158.760KBW414 BM OEMC 158.76 OEMC: Ops FMN Emergency Ops
461.075WQRE535 RM 74.4 PL PasSrv Terminal1 Passenger Services: Terminal 1 [Expired 4/23] FMN Business
ASRI - Aviation Spectrum Resources

(ASRI) is responsible for managing the Aeronautical Enroute VHF Spectrum 128.825 - 132.00 MHz and 136.500 - 136.975 MHz and the Long Distance Operational Control (LDOC) HF spectrum in the United States. This Aeronautical Enroute spectrum is used by aircraft operators to fulfill their requirements for Aeronautical Operational Control communications.

ARINC - Aeronautical Radio
ARINC - O'Hare International Airport - Chicago (DMR 407)
DMR Motorola Connect Plus (TRBO)
Some airport operations (ATS "people mover" system, shuttle buses, Terminal 5 mechanics, maintenance and housekeeping, etc.) as well as international airline ops can be found here.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
162.950 RM C02 NAC CBP O'Hare Customs Operations P25 Federal
Federal Aviation Adminstration (FAA)
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
165.7125 M FAA OH FacMaint Facility Maintenance (Drain Repairs) FMN Federal
168.0875 M FAA OH 168.0875 Operations P25 Federal
413.600 F FAA OH W/S Data Windshear Telemetry Telm Data
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

VHF TSA frequencies are likely deprecated at O'Hare Airport. (6/22)

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
406.7375 RM 010 NAC TSA ORD TSA: Operations P25e Federal
172.6625 M C02 NAC TSA M Gates TSA: International Terminal (deprecated?) P25 Federal
172.900 M TSA 172.9 TSA (deprecated?) P25 Federal

Airline Companies

Airlines

130.125 - Formerly shown as Lufthansa, still valid? (2/22)

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
129.400KJQ4 BM CSQ ARINC Enroute ARINC Enroute: Northeast US AM Business
130.475KPA5 BM CSQ Air Canada Air Canada: Operations AM Business
130.850WPUZ541 BM CSQ Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines: Operations AM Business
130.350 BM CSQ AA Gate Deicing American Airlines: Deicing at Gates AM Business
129.225WSD3 BM CSQ AA Maintenance American Airlines: Maintenance AM Business
129.875WIR6 BM CSQ AA Maintenance American Airlines: Maintenance Hanger AM Business
129.100 BM CSQ AA Operations American Airlines: Operations AM Business
129.800WKK7 BM CSQ AA Operations American Airlines: Operations AM Business
130.725WGY9 BM CSQ AE Flight Ops American Eagle: Flight Operations AM Business
131.600KWZ6 BM CSQ AE Flight Ops American Eagle: Flight Operations AM Business
131.825KWZ6 BM CSQ AE Inbound Ops American Eagle: Inbound Operations AM Business
131.625KWZ6 BM CSQ AE Maintenance American Eagle: Maintenance AM Business
128.850KWZ6 BM CSQ AE Outbound Ops American Eagle: Outbound Operations AM Business
131.675WCC6 BM CSQ Atlas Air Cargo Atlas Air Cargo: Operations AM Business
131.100KFB8 BM CSQ British Airways British Airways: Operations AM Business
129.625WRAW290 BM CSQ Cape Air Cape Air: Operations AM Business
130.975 BM CSQ Delta Deicing Delta (and others?) Deicing Ops AM Business
131.225WSB8 BM CSQ Delta ORD Delta Airlines: Atlanta Dispatch Remote AM Business
130.900KTD7 BM CSQ Delta Delta Airlines: Operations AM Business
131.925WPG9 BM CSQ FedEx FedEx: Flight Operations AM Business
123.025 BM CSQ Helipad Control Helipad Control AM Aircraft
129.850WQJR374 BM CSQ JetBlue JetBlue: Operations AM Business
129.075KJK5 BM CSQ RampCntl C Evn B Ramp Control: C Even Gates, B Gates 17-24 AM Business
130.150KJK5 BM CSQ RampCntl C Odd Ramp Control: C Odd Gates AM Business
130.375KQS6 BM CSQ RampCntl E Odd/F Ramp Control: E Odd, F Gates AM Business
131.825KWZ6 BM CSQ RampCntl G Gates Ramp Control: G Gates AM Business
131.300KJK5 BM CSQ RampCtl B, E Evn Ramp Control: Gates B 1-17, E Even Gates AM Business
129.675WSD3 BM CSQ RampCntl HK Aly Ramp Control: H/K Alley AM Business
128.975KJH2 BM CSQ RampCtl H1 H Evn Ramp Control: H1, H Even Gates AM Business
131.875WSD3 BM CSQ RampCntl KL Aly Ramp Control: K/L Alley AM Business
131.700WQXE242 BM CSQ RampCntl L Odd Ramp Control: L Odd, 20-24 Gates AM Business
129.050WCG4 BM CSQ RampCtl T5 16-40 Ramp Control: Terminal 5 Gates 16-40 AM Business
130.625 BM CSQ RampCntl T5 2-15 Ramp Control: Terminal 5 Gates 2-15 AM Aircraft
128.925KOL4 BM CSQ Signature FBO Signature Flight Support FBO AM Business
130.125WRLA325 BM CSQ Southwest ORD Southwest Airlines: Operations AM Business
130.050WEI4 BM CSQ Spirit Airlines Spirit Airlines: Operations AM Business
131.525WQHL289 BM CSQ Swissport Swissport: Operations AM Business
129.375 BM CSQ T3 Deicing Terminal 3 Deicing (IDS contracted) AM Business
131.175 BM CSQ T5 Deicing Terminal 5 Deicing (IDS contracted) AM Business
131.350WRJD583 BM CSQ Turkish Cargo Turkish Cargo: Operations AM Business
129.425KNN9 BM CSQ UPS UPS: Operations AM Business
129.575KJK5 BM CSQ UA Gate Deicing United Airlines: Deicing (at Gates) AM Business
129.300KJK5 BM CSQ UA Dispatch Sec United Airlines: Dispatch - Secondary AM Business
129.300KJK5 BM CSQ UA Hangar Ramp United Airlines: Hangar Ramp AM Business
128.950KFL6 BM CSQ UA Maintenance United Airlines: Maintenance AM Business
130.225KFL6 BM CSQ UA Ops 130.225 United Airlines: Operations AM Business
128.900KJK5 BM CSQ UA Ramp C-Odd United Airlines: Ramp Control - Odd C Gates AM Business
130.500KFL6 BM CSQ UA Ramp Ops United Airlines: Ramp Operations AM Business
129.925KJK5 BM CSQ UA Ops Term 5 United Airlines: Terminal 5 Operations AM Business
130.075 BM CSQ United Express United Express: Operations AM Business
131.400WROM948 BM CSQ South Cargo Various Cargo Aircraft, South Cargo Ops AM Business
131.800WQTE836 BM CSQ Volaris Airlines Volaris Airlines: Operations AM Business
United Air Lines - Ground Operations
United Airlines
DMR Motorola Connect Plus (TRBO)
Operations
Delta Airlines - Ground Operations
Delta Airlines (O'Hare Airport)
DMR Motorola Capacity Plus Single Site (TRBO)
Mototrbo Capacity Plus single site system
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
452.125WPQD650 RM 223 DPL Delta Ops Operations (now on Cap+ system?) FMN Business
460.825KSI674 RM CC 1
TG 1
SL 1
Delta Main't Maintenance (now on Cap+ system?) DMR Business
460.875KVJ494 RM 115 DPL Delta Ramp/Bags Ramp, Baggage, etc. (now on Cap+ system?) FMN Business
Airlines - Others Ground Operations

* See wiki page for additional frequency information

American Airlines (O'Hare)
DMR Motorola Capacity Plus Single Site (TRBO)
Operations (all? encrypted)
ARINC - O'Hare International Airport - Chicago (DMR 407)
DMR Motorola Connect Plus (TRBO)
Airport Ops, International Carriers
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
461.475WQTN216 M CC 9
TG 236578
SL 1
AGI Alliance Ground International DMR Business
451.8875WPYL225 RM AirWisCncF16 Air Wisconsin: Concourse F Gate F16 FMN Business
461.525KLM261 RM CC 2
TG 101
SL 1
Alaska Air Alaska Airlines DMR Business
451.3625WQNP534 RM 192.8 PL Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines FMN Business
461.050WQJT254 RM CC 8
TG 101
SL 2
ASIG H/G/L Maint Aircraft Services International Group: H/G/L Ramp Main't Ops DMR Business
461.425WQJT254 RM CC 5
TG 104
SL 2
ASIG Int'l Ops Aircraft Services International Group: International Gate/Ramp Ops DMR Business
461.050WQJT254 BM CC 8
TG 100
SL 1
ASIG Ops Ch 1 Aircraft Services International Group: Channel 1? DMR Business
453.000WQXB728 RM 123.0 PL BA Ops 1 ORD British Airways FMN Business
452.125WQXB728 BM 123.0 PL BA Ops 2 ORD British Airways (simplex?) FMN Business
462.350WQWU203 RM CC 15
TG 11
SL 1
Flightchk Deice Flightcheck Commercial Aviation Svcs: Deicing DMR Business
462.350WQWU203 RM CC 15
TG 11
SL 2
Flightck Ops 11 Flightcheck Commercial Aviation Services: Ops DMR Business
462.350WQWU203 RM CC 15
TG 12
SL 2
Flightck Ops 12 Flightcheck Commercial Aviation Services: Ops DMR Business
460.825WPNQ206 RM 123.0 PL IberaAirline Iberia Airlines: Ground Ops/Ramp FMN Business
460.6875WQGJ502 RM CC 14
TG 1
SL 1
JetBlue JetBlue Airways Chicago DMR Business
460.650WQDV341 BM Skywest Airlines Skywest Airlines FMN Business
451.9625 RM CC 7
TG 20
SL 2
SW ORD Ops Southwest Airlines: Operations (Ch. 2?) DMR Business
451.9625 RM CC 7
TG 10
SL 1
SW ORD Ramp Southwest Airlines: Ramp Operations (Ch. 1) DMR Business
457.1125WRJT887 RM 127.3 PL SW ORD Simp Southwest Airlines: Operations FMN Business
452.100WQYX372 RM CC 7
TG 11
SL 1
Swissport 11 Swissport USA: Ground Services DMR Business
452.100WQYX372 RM CC 7
TG 12
SL 2
Swissport 12 Swissport USA: Ground Services DMR Business
462.500WQYX372 RM CC 9
TG 13
SL 1
Swissport 13 Swissport USA: Ground Services DMR Business
462.500WQYX372 RM CC 9
TG 14
SL 2
Swissport 14 Swissport USA: Ground Services DMR Business

Businesses

Miscellaneous

Also see Businesses - North - DB page: http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?aid=1713
Also See Businesses - North - Wiki page: http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Businesses_--_North_Cook_County_(IL)

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
463.675 M 97.4 PL Carson Rest. Carson Restaurants [No license] FMN Business
461.0125 M 203.5 PL Gate Gourmet GateGourmet (fka DOBBS) / UAL Foods (ORD) FMN Business
463.825WPSQ285 RM 131.8 PL HartmannElec Hartman Electric Company FMN Business
457.6875 M 132 DPL refuel 457.6875 refueling ops - G and L gates? American Eagle? FMN Business
463.800 RM 251 DPL refuel 463.800 refueling? ops - B, C, E and F gates, servicing United aircraft FMN Business
Transit/Valet/Parking/Rental Cars

Hertz Corporation  UHF Data Frequencies 

Avis / Budget Car Rental
DMR Motorola Capacity Plus Single Site (TRBO)
Car Rental and Shuttle Bus Operations
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
463.925WPVK253 RM 311 DPL Budget Cars Budget Car Rental FMN Business
451.4875WQKS507 RM CC 1
TG 10001
SL 2
Hertz Rental Hertz Car Rental: Operations DMR Business
451.4875WQKS507 RM CC 1
TG 1
SL 1
Hertz Shuttle A Hertz Car Rental: Shuttle Buses DMR Business
461.7625WQUL626 RM CC 6
TG 2101
SL 1
Hertz Shuttle B Hertz Car Rental: Shuttle Buses DMR Business
463.4375WQTC662 RM CC 6
TG 700
SL 1
Ntl/Almo 700 National / Alamo Rental Car: Rental Operations DMR Business
463.4375WQTC662 RM CC 6
TG 900
SL 2
Ntl/Almo 900 National / Alamo Rental Car: Shuttle Busses DMR Business
462.175WQUR323 RM CC 4
TG 1001
SL 1
PreflightParking Preflight Airport Parking (Schiller Park): Shuttle Bus Operations DMR Business
122.950WQDJ808 B CSQ Sig Flt Sprt Signature Flight Support FMN Aircraft
463.650WPBM600 RM 97.4 PL SigFS 463.65 Signature Flight Support [Expired] FMN Business
464.675WPEU801 RM SigFS 4675 Signature Flight Support FMN Business
462.000WPEU801 RM 205 DPL SigFS Vans Signature Flight Suport: Courtesy Vans FMN Business
463.225WPEU271 RM CC 14
TG 38
SL 1
StndParking1 Standard Parking Corporation: Taxi Spotters DMRE Business
463.775WPEU271 RM 143 DPL StndParking2 Standard Parking Corporation: Lot/Garage Ops FMN Business
451.450WPEU271 RM 205 DPL StndParking3 Standard Parking Corporation: Lot/Garage Maintenance FMN Business
151.9025WPTS430 RM CC 1
TG 1200
SL 1
TRH 151.9025 TR Harmsen: Parking Lot Shuttles (O'Hare Airport) [Channel 1?] DMR Transportation
160.005WPTS430 RM CC 1
TG *
SL 1
TRH 160.005 TR Harmsen: Parking Lot Shuttles (O'Hare Airport) [Channel 2] DMR Transportation
451.6875WQUT402 RM CC 4
TG 10
SL 1
WallyPark 10 Wally Park (Schiller Park): Shuttle Buses DMR Business
451.6875WQUT402 RM CC 4
TG 40
SL 2
WallyPark 40 Wally Park (Schiller Park): Shuttle Buses DMR Business
Cargo / Shipping Companies
FedEx - O'Hare International Airport (DMR)
DMR Motorola Connect Plus (TRBO)
New system 2018
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
451.8375WQBK436 RM NipponCargo Nippon Cargo Airlines: Ground Activities FMN Business
452.7125WPMS235 RM 315 DPL UPS Ohare 1 United Parcel Service FMN Business
452.7125WPMS235 BM 612 DPL UPS Ohare1A UPS: Other location (base simplex) FMN Business
452.8375WPMS235 M UPS Ohare 2 United Parcel Service FMN Business
457.7875WPMS235 M UPS Ohare 3 United Parcel Service FMN Business
457.8875WPMS235 M UPS Ohare 4 United Parcel Service FMN Business
462.4625WPMS235 M UPS Ohare 5 United Parcel Service FMN Business
467.1875WPMS235 M UPS Ohare 6 United Parcel Service FMN Business
467.5125WPMS235 M UPS Ohare 7 United Parcel Service FMN Business
461.1125KD72953 RM 114.8 PL FedEx4611125 Federal Express: Hangar Ops FMN Business
O'Hare Hilton Hotel
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
463.7875WQTY690 RM Hilton ORD B Housekeeping/Security/Engineering/Transportation (LP R?) FMN Business
464.3375WQTY690 RM Hilton ORD A Housekeeping/Security/Engineering/Transportation FMN Business
Prospect Airport Services

* See wiki page for additional licensed frequencies.

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
460.675WQNG816 RM CC 8
TG 20
SL 1
ProspA/Svc1a Wheelchair Operations DMR Business
460.675WQNG816 RM CC 8
TG 20
SL 2
ProspA/Svc1b Wheelchair Operations DMR Business
452.7375WQNG816 RM 156.7 PL Prosp A/Svc3 Operations FMN Business
Sheraton Chicago O'Hare Airport
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
461.875WQVI329 RM CC 8
TG *
SL *
Sheraton OH Operations (Encrypted) DMRE Business