page_title: Boston Consolidated TRACON
section_title: Boston - North Area
hierarchical_section_title: Boston Consolidated TRACON / Boston - North Area
caption_attribution_description: A scope at the Boston Consolidated TRACON during the morning departure rush. Taken July 15, 2007. A scope at the Boston Consolidated TRACON during the morning departure rush. Taken July 15, 2007.
context_page_description: The Boston Consolidated TRACON is located in Merrimack, New Hampshire. A90 opened in 2004 after 8 years of development. The A90 function transferred to the new Boston Consolidated TRACON on February 22, 2004. The MHT function transferred over on March 7, 2004. Manchester TRACON used to be located at Manchester Airport below the old ATCT. Boston TRACON used to be located at the Logan International Airport Control Tower before being consolidated. The new facility is 63,000 square feet. A Terminal Radar Approach Control, or TRACON, is responsible for descending airplanes from the ARTCC and lining them up for landing at their destination airport, as well as climbing departures before handing off to the ARTCC.
  The primary responsibility of the Boston TRACON is the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of arrival, departure, and en-route traffic. A90 is responsible for one main airport, Boston Logan International Airport.
context_section_description: Low - SO - 125.8250 MHz; 353.500 MHz
  The Low sector overlies the Pease Airport from above the surface to and including 4,000 feet (1,200 m). This sector owns from about 25 miles (40 km) north of Pease to about 25 miles (40 km) south of Pease, and from 15 miles (24 km) east to 15 miles (24 km) west of Pease. This sector is primarily responsible for arrivals and departures at Pease Airport. Low is always combined at East, and is only opened for training purposes.
  East Coordinator:
  This coordinator is responsible for assisting the East (SE) Sector. Like the other position this controller performs inter and intra-facility coordination. This position has the capability to monitor any position/frequency
  East - SE - 125.050 MHz; 269.400 MHz
  The East sector overlies the Low sector from above 4000 to and including 10,000. This sector sequences and descends BOS Area arrivals via ENE and hands off to the Rockport sector. This sector also climbs and descends arrivals and departures at Manchester, Pease, and satellites.
  Manchester Flight Data
  ·        One of the responsibilities of this position is that the controller makes flight plan entries and amendments via the FDIO and the STARS equipment. The controller reviews and flight plans for accuracy and forwards the strips to the appropriate sectors. They also issue departure clearances to aircraft. Another duty of this controller is to forward PIREP (Pilot Reports) to the appropriate facilities such as the flight service station.
  ·Fitzy - SF - 124.900 MHz; 385.450 MHz
  The Fitzy sector is one of two Low sectors that overlies the Manchester Airport. This sector owns that airspace from the Manchester Airport to about 15 miles (24 km) south of Manchester from above the surface to and including 4,000 feet (1,200 m). The Fitzy sector is either a Final or an Initial Departure sector for the Manchester airport, depending on runway configuration. This sector also handles departures coming out of Nashua and arrivals going to Nashua.
  West - SW - 134.750 MHz; 254.250 MHz
  The West sector overlies both Tommy and Fitzy sectors from above 4000 to and including 10,000. It also owns from above the surface to and including 10,000 in the vicinity of Laconia Municipal Airport (LCI). This sector is primarily responsible for descending arrivals into Manchester and handing off to either Tommy or Fitzy as appropriate. This sector also climbs westbound departures from either Tommy or Fitzy and hands off to Boston Center.
  Manchester Coordinator
  This coordinator is responsible for inter and intra-facility coordinator. This position has the capability to monitor any position / frequency.
  
  ·Tommy - ST - 127.350 MHz; 385.450 MHz
  The Tommy sector is one of two Low sectors that overlies the Manchester Airport. This sector owns that airspace from the Manchester Airport to about 25 miles (40 km) north of Manchester from above the surface to and including 4,000 feet (1,200 m). The Tommy sector is either a Final or an Initial Departure sector for the Manchester airport, depending on runway configuration. Tommy is usually combined at Fitzy.
  Laconia - 119.850 MHz
  This frequency is used to provide IFR clearances and cancellations to aircraft on the ground at Laconia Municipal Airport (LCI).
  Concord - 133.650 MHz
  This frequency is used to provide IFR clearances and cancellations to aircraft on the ground at Concord Municipal Airport (CON).
  Nashua - 121.800 MHz
  When Nashua Tower (ASH) is closed (between 9PM and 7AM), The Nashua Ground Control frequency is switched over the Manchester Area controller. Pilots can use this frequency for clearance delivery and IFR cancellations when on the ground at Nashua.
  Bedford - SB - 124.400 MHz
  The Bedford sector is primarily a satellite sector for all airports north of Boston. The Bedford sector owns from the surface to between 2000 and 5,000 feet (1,500 m), depending on the distance from Boston Logan airport. Bedford primarily provides services to aircraft landing and departing Hanscom Field, Beverly Municipal, and Lawrence Municipal.
  · Bedford Coordinator (CB): This sector is responsible
caption: A scope at the Boston Consolidated TRACON during the morning departure rush.
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