UK LARS UNITS
EMERGENCY: 121.5 TRANSPONDER: 7700 DISTRESS 7600 COMMS FAILURE 7500 UNLAWFUL INTERFERENCE
LARS provides free services (basic, traffic and deconfliction) for all When asked, provide the following clearly and concisely:
aircraft outside controlled airspace. Their purpose is to assist with
• Type
the mitigation of airspace infringements and enhance safety.
• Departure aerodrome
When within range, select a frequency, listen out for a few seconds • Destination aerodrome
to check how busy it is, then call “(Station) Radar, G-ABCD, request • Position, level/altitude
(Basic/Traffic/Deconfliction) Service. • Additional details/intentions as necessary
Frequency
Unit Position Service radius (nm) Availability/remarks
(MHz)
Mon-Thu 0830-1700 (0730-1600) Fri 0830-1630
Boscombe Down 510912N 0014504W 126.700 30 (0730-1530). Opening hours may vary subject to
operational flying requirements
Bournemouth 504648N 0015033W 119.480 30 0800-2000 (0700-1900)
Brize Norton 514500N 0013459W 124.275 40 0900/1700 (0800-1600)
Cardiff 512348N 0032036W 119.150 40 0600-2300 (0500-2200)
Coningsby 530535N 0000958W 119.200 30 Mon-Fri 0800-1700 (0700-1600)
Mon-Thu 0830-1700 (0730-1600), Fri 0830-1400
Culdrose 500507N 0051515W 134.050 30
(0730-1300)
East Midlands 524952N 0011940W 134.180 30 24 hr
Mon-Fri 0630-0230 (0500-0200), Sat 0600-2100
Exeter 504404N 0032450W 128.980 30
(0500-0200), Sun 0600-2200 (0500-0200)
Farnborough (West) 511633N 0004635W 125.250
Farnborough (East) 511633N 0004635W 123.225 See ENR 6-11 0800-2000 (0700-1900)
Farnborough (North) 511633N 0004635W 132.800
Humberside 533428N 0002103W 119.130 30 0630-2115 (0530-2015)
Mon-Thu 0800-1800 (0700-1700), Fri 0800-1700
Leeming 541733N 0013207W 133.375 30
(0700-1600)
Leuchars 562230N 0025132W 126.500 40 0900-1700 (0800-1600)
Lossiemouth 574224N 0032016W 119.575 40 Mon-Fri 0900-1700 (0800-1600)
Mon-Thu 0800-2359 (0700-2300), Fri 0800-1800
Marham 523854N 0003302E 124.150 30
(0700-1700)
Newcastle 550217N 0014123W 124.380 60 24 hr
Newquay 502627N 0045943W 133.405 60 0730-2130 (0630-2030)
Norwich 524033N 0011658E 119.355 30 0630-2130 (0530-2030)
Plymouth Military
501900N 0040700W 121.250 40 Mon-Thu 0800-1700 (0700-1600), Fri 0800-1400
(West)
(0700-1300). East and West LARS areas are divided at the
Plymouth Military (East) 503405N 0022659W 124.150 40 western edge of Berry Head CTA 1,3 & 5
Shawbury 524737N 0024005W 133.150 40 Mon-Fri 0830-1700 (0730-1630)
Southend 513417N 0004144E 130.780 25 0900-1800 (0800-1700)
Teesside International 543033N 0012546W 118.855 40 0800-1800 (0700-1700)
Mon-Thu 0800-1800 (0700-1700), Fri 0800-1700
Valley 531450N 0043201W 125.225 40
(0700-1600)
Mon-Thu 0800-2000 (0700-1900), Fri 0800-1800
Waddington 530958N 0003126W 119.500 30
(0700-1700), Sat & Sun 1000-1700 (0900-1600)
Mon-Thu 0730-1900 (0630-1800), Fri 0730-1700
Warton 534442N 0025300W 129.530 40
(0630-1600)
Yeovilton 510030N 0023844W 127.350 30 Mon-Thu 0830-1600, Fri 0830-1300
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