NATIONAL INTERAGENCY INCIDENT COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION

National Interagency Fire Center

3833 S Development Ave

Boise, ID 83705

How to Order Frequencies

Air to Air AM – communications between aircraft using an AM (victor) frequency

Catalog: Aircraft

Category: Frequency

Catalog item: FQAA - Air to Air AM

Service Volume: 

• Frequency authorized up to 5000’ AGL per FAA engineering

• Incident specific usage is within 20 NM radius of provided center point

• 10W max transmission by aircraft

Air to Air FM (CA ONLY) – communications between aircraft using an FM frequency

Catalog: Aircraft

Category: Frequency

Catalog item: FQFM - Air to Air FM

Service Volume:

• Frequency authorized up to 3000’ AGL by Radio Frequency Authorization (RFA)

• Incident specific usage is within 20 NM radius of provided center point

• 10W max transmission by aircraft

Air to Ground AM – Airtanker Base (ATB) ramp frequency and for communications between ATB

and aircraft

Catalog: Aircraft

Category: Frequency

Catalog item: FQFF - Air to Ground AM 

Service Volume: 

• Frequency authorized up to 5000’ AGL per FAA engineering

• Usage is within 40 NM radius of provided center point (ATB lat/long)

• 10W max transmission by aircraft

Special Needs: ATB ramp frequency with latitude and longitude of ATB
Air to Ground FM – for communications between aircraft and ground personnel

 Catalog: Aircraft

 Category: Frequency

 Catalog item: FQAG - Air to Ground FM

Service Volume:

• Frequency authorized up to 3000’ AGL by Radio Frequency Authorization (RFA)

• Incident specific usage is within 20 NM radius of provided center point

• 10W max transmission by aircraft

Ground Tactical – intra-division ground communications within incident operations area

 Catalog: Aircraft

 Category: Frequency

 Catalog item: FQTA - Tactical

Service Volume: 

• Frequency authorized for ground use only; NOT to be used in the air

• Incident specific usage is within 20 NM radius of provided center point

DECK – helibase flight deck logistics frequency for ground use only

 Catalog: Aircraft

 Category: Frequency

 Catalog item: FQDE - Deck

Service Volume: 

• Frequency authorized for ground use only; NOT to be used in the air

• Incident specific usage is within 5 NM radius of provided center point (helibase)

Special Needs: Latitude and longitude of helibase
Takeoff and Landing (TOLC) – AM* – a specific-use air to ground frequency for helibase air 

traffic control

 Catalog: Aircraft

 Category: Frequency

 Catalog item: FQTL - Takeoff and Landing

Service Volume: 

• Frequency authorized up to 2000’ AGL 

• Incident specific usage is within 5 NM radius of provided center point (helibase)

• 10W max transmission by aircraft

Special Needs: Latitude and longitude of helibase 

Takeoff and Landing (TOLC) – FM* – a specific-use air to ground frequency for helibase air 

traffic control

 Catalog: Aircraft

 Category: Frequency

 Catalog item: FQTO - Takeoff and Landing

Service Volume:

• Frequency authorized up to 2000’ AGL 

• Incident specific usage is within 5 NM radius of provided center point (helibase)

• 10W max transmission by aircraft

Special Needs: Latitude and longitude of helibase 

*TOLC can be ordered as an AM or FM frequency, depending on local preference. 

NOTE: 

The incident origin lat/long listed on the Resource Order is considered the “provided center point” 

unless otherwise specified in Special Needs. 

If incident requires a larger service radius, specify in Special Needs