Description
Beginning late this year (exact date to be announced), the FAA is scheduled to start decommissioning 641 remote communications outlet (RCO) radio frequencies used by Flight Service Stations to communicate with aircraft in flight. The frequencies are associated with dedicated RCOs and 237 outlets co-located with VORs. Frequencies in Alaska and those designated for emergency or military use are not affected by this reduction program. A Mitre study done for the agency concluded that as many as 666 frequencies could be removed and the remaining frequencies would still provide from 93 to 100 percent coverage between 1,000 and 5,000 feet msl. Notams will be issued as each frequency is decommissioned.
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