BE36 pilot reports multiple instances of frequency congestion on 122.8 while landing at swi in the d...

Narrative:

Unicom radio congestion at multiple uncontrolled airports using the same frequency 122.8 in the area around the dfw class B is unacceptable and an accident waiting to happen. Sherman municipal (swi); durant; ok (dua) and bonham/jones field (F00) all operate on this frequency and are within 15 NM of each other. Additionally; caddo mills (7f3); bowie (0f2) and decatur (lud) are within 60 miles which brings the total to seven non-towered airports using 122.8. I have on multiple occasions missed important calls during approaches; landings; takeoffs and departures due to frequent and constant congestion on this frequency. On some occasions I have been unable to communicate my position to other aircraft in the pattern and have had to maneuver to avoid collision or depart and re-enter the pattern after being 'cut off' by other aircraft that did not hear my position reports or I missed their reports. I have reviewed the requirements of the airports to submit requests to change to new frequencies and pay a $90 fee but this situation requires the FAA/NTSB to assume a leadership role and actively direct the assignment of new frequencies as quickly as possible before a mid-air collision occurs in the very near future.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BE36 pilot reports multiple instances of frequency congestion on 122.8 while landing at SWI in the DFW area. Reporter identifies seven airports in the vicinity utilizing the same UNICOM frequency.

Narrative: UNICOM radio congestion at multiple uncontrolled airports using the same frequency 122.8 in the area around the DFW Class B is unacceptable and an accident waiting to happen. Sherman Municipal (SWI); Durant; OK (DUA) and Bonham/Jones Field (F00) all operate on this frequency and are within 15 NM of each other. Additionally; Caddo Mills (7F3); Bowie (0F2) and Decatur (LUD) are within 60 miles which brings the total to seven non-Towered airports using 122.8. I have on multiple occasions missed important calls during approaches; landings; takeoffs and departures due to frequent and constant congestion on this frequency. On some occasions I have been unable to communicate my position to other aircraft in the pattern and have had to maneuver to avoid collision or depart and re-enter the pattern after being 'cut off' by other aircraft that did not hear my position reports or I missed their reports. I have reviewed the requirements of the airports to submit requests to change to new frequencies and pay a $90 fee but this situation requires the FAA/NTSB to assume a leadership role and actively direct the assignment of new frequencies as quickly as possible before a mid-air collision occurs in the very near future.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

Attributes
ACN	878510
Time
Date	201003
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	SWI.Airport
State Reference	TX
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Bonanza 36
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Final Approach Landing Takeoff Initial Approach
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Private Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 25 Flight Crew Total 6000 Flight Crew Type 1000
Events
Anomaly	Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Procedural Other / Unknown

BE36 pilot reports multiple instances of frequency congestion on 122.8 while landing at swi in the dfw area. Reporter identifies seven airports in the vicinity utilizing the same unicom frequency.