Are there any publicly available ARTCC and TRACON sector maps?
It would be nice to be able to anticipate sector hand-offs with frequencies.
Are there any publicly available ARTCC and TRACON sector maps? It would be nice to be able to anticipate sector hand-offs with frequencies.
The actual maps aren't publicly available as has been stated.
I tried hunting down a website with that info for you. Unfortunately, the best I could find on a simmer site, while largely accurate, listed a center sector that hasn't existed since the 90's. Also several of the frequencies were accurate as of the posting date (ten years ago), but are no longer used.
Even if you did get a TRACON or ARTCC map, its more trouble than its worth. A large TRACON sector map is wholly dependent on numerous factors and can change in a blink. Unless you have an intimate understanding of how it works, its all for naught. An ARTCC map meanwhile is about the size of a queen sized bed and frightens us mere mortals.
My best advice is to ask again on a freq if unsure. If that fails hit up 121.5 and say position and ask for a freq. The commercial guys do that all the time and it works well enough when someone is lost in frequency land.
Are there any publicly available ARTCC and TRACON sector maps? It would be nice to be able to anticipate sector hand-offs with frequencies.
I usually just listen to the radio. Its usually easy to tell when other aircraft are heading in the same direction. At least 80% of the time, the correct next frequency is in my flip-flop before my hand-off. (Higher actually, but I want to be conservative)Are there any publicly available ARTCC and TRACON sector maps? It would be nice to be able to anticipate sector hand-offs with frequencies.
Are there any publicly available ARTCC and TRACON sector maps? It would be nice to be able to anticipate sector hand-offs with frequencies.
I'm betting you are I are not the only ones who do that. Seems too obvious to be unique.I listen to other aircraft going the same direction (but ahead) as me. I generally already have the next frequency dialed in, and usually get a chuckle out of the controller when he says "change to my frequency nnn.nn" and I respond with "already on it."
edit: I see Mark does the same thing. I should really read all posts before responding.
My best advice is to ask again on a freq if unsure. If that fails hit up 121.5 and say position and ask for a freq. The commercial guys do that all the time and it works well enough when someone is lost in frequency land.