Here’s a clean and printable Air Show Frequency Guide that you can take with you to air shows. It’s organized by category and uses up-to-date frequencies reported in the past 12 months.
Air Show Frequency Guide (2024–2025)
Air Boss / Show Control
Frequency (MHz)
Usage Notes
123.150
Primary Air Boss frequency
123.475
Alternate Air Boss / Show Ops
122.750
Air-to-air or secondary ops
119.150
Control freq at some large shows
Performer Discrete / Air-to-Air
Frequency (MHz)
Usage Notes
122.850
Air-to-air / performer discrete
123.300
Common for aerobatics teams
123.475
Shared Air Boss / Discrete
127.900
Used by some jet demo teams
Military Demo Teams
Frequency (MHz)
Team
Usage Notes
122.925
Thunderbirds
Air-to-air / solo comms
235.250 (UHF)
Thunderbirds
Interflight coordination
141.075 (AM)
Blue Angels
Solo / internal comms
237.800 (UHF)
Blue Angels
Show / main flight comms
Ground Operations / Support
Frequency (MHz)
Usage Notes
121.800
Ramp / ground movement
123.025
Support / crew coordination
128.000
Ground vendor / logistics (some shows)
Other Frequencies to Monitor
Frequency (MHz)
Usage Notes
135.525
Show control (select events)
126.225
Backup or overflow communication
Tips for Use:
Scan with a VHF AM capable scanner (118–137 MHz band).
