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A pilot reported the sdp (pasd) CTAF and pilot controlled lighting frequency was recently changed per the latest published alaska supplement and alaska terminal procedures. Despite the frequency change on the published charts to 122.8; pilots wishing to control runway lighting must use the previous frequency of 122.3.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1168480 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201404 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | SDP.Airport |
| State Reference | AK |
| Environment | |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | No Aircraft |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | No Specific Anomaly Occurred All Types |
Narrative:
Prior to april 05; 2014; the CTAF for sdp (pasd) was 122.3. This was also the same frequency for the pilot controlled lighting. The latest alaska supplement and alaska terminal procedures came out on that date. It now shows the CTAF and pilot controlled lighting frequency as 122.8. Unfortunately; the frequency for the pilot controlled lighting has not been physically changed. The original frequency (122.3); is also monitored full time by either the cold bay FSS or the kenai FSS. It would make sense to me to switch the CTAF and the pilot controlled lighting back to the original frequency. Since it is monitored by the FSS; it would also add an additional level of safety for aircraft operating in the sand point area. We have made several pilot reports to anchorage center and to the kenai FSS informing them of the discrepancy. So far there has been no NOTAM released relating to the issue.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A pilot reported the SDP (PASD) CTAF and pilot controlled lighting frequency was recently changed per the latest published Alaska supplement and Alaska Terminal procedures. Despite the frequency change on the published charts to 122.8; pilots wishing to control runway lighting must use the previous frequency of 122.3.
Narrative: Prior to April 05; 2014; the CTAF for SDP (PASD) was 122.3. This was also the same frequency for the pilot controlled lighting. The latest Alaska supplement and Alaska Terminal procedures came out on that date. It now shows the CTAF and pilot controlled lighting frequency as 122.8. Unfortunately; the frequency for the pilot controlled lighting has not been physically changed. The original frequency (122.3); is also monitored full time by either the Cold Bay FSS or the Kenai FSS. It would make sense to me to switch the CTAF and the pilot controlled lighting back to the original frequency. Since it is monitored by the FSS; it would also add an additional level of safety for aircraft operating in the Sand Point area. We have made several pilot reports to Anchorage Center and to the Kenai FSS informing them of the discrepancy. So far there has been no NOTAM released relating to the issue.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.