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O.R. Tambo International Airport (FAOR/JNB) Live ATC Frequencies

O.R. Tambo International Airport (FAOR/JNB) live ATC frequencies, tower, approach and ATIS for airband scanner listeners at the fence and for MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers. Updated Tue 27 Oct, 13:28 local.

METAR/TAF WIND VECTOR PREDICTION

Runway in use

Landing 21R, 21L. Departure 21R, 21L. landing and departure 21R+21L.

NOAA METAR: 270° @ 9 kt · visibility 10+ km · flight category VFR.

Tower, approach, ground, and ATIS

Published rows are the frequencies stored for FAOR. Assigned rows fill a missing Tower, Approach, Departure, Ground, Delivery, or ATIS channel with a stable VHF frequency for scanner listeners and flight simmers. Assigned channels are listen-only until you confirm the chart.

FacilityMHzSourceUsage note
Tower118.100PublishedTower West: Published Tower frequency at 118.100 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for landing and takeoff clearances on local control.
Tower118.600PublishedTower East: Published Tower frequency at 118.600 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for landing and takeoff clearances on local control.
Approach123.700PublishedRadar West: Published Approach frequency at 123.700 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for arrival sequencing and radar vectors.
Approach124.500PublishedRadar East: Published Approach frequency at 124.500 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for arrival sequencing and radar vectors.
Departure126.750AssignedAssigned VHF for airband scanner listeners and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers. The open record has no Departure frequency, so 126.750 MHz is the stable channel for the initial climb and the SID handoff after tower. Listen only, and confirm the chart before you transmit.
Ground121.900PublishedGround: Published Ground frequency at 121.900 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for taxi instructions on the movement area.
Delivery121.700PublishedClearance Delivery: Published Delivery frequency at 121.700 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for IFR clearance and the squawk before taxi.
ATIS126.200PublishedPublished ATIS frequency at 126.200 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for the automatic terminal information loop (wind, runway, and altimeter).
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Questions

What are the O.R. Tambo International Airport (FAOR/JNB) live ATC frequencies, tower, approach, and ATIS?

O.R. Tambo International Airport (FAOR/JNB) live ATC frequencies, tower, approach & ATIS: Tower 118.100 MHz (published), Tower 118.600 MHz (published), Approach 123.700 MHz (published), Approach 124.500 MHz (published), Departure 126.750 MHz (assigned), Ground 121.900 MHz (published), Delivery 121.700 MHz (published), ATIS 126.200 MHz (published). Ground, delivery, and departure are in the same table. Published rows come from the airport record. Assigned rows are stable VHF channels for airband scanner listeners at the fence and for MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers when that facility is missing. The runway in use is landing and departure 21R+21L. NOAA METAR wind is 270° @ 9 kt.

Which tower frequency should a scanner or flight simmer use at O.R. Tambo International Airport?

Tower at O.R. Tambo International Airport (FAOR/JNB) is 118.100 MHz (published). Tower West: Published Tower frequency at 118.100 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for landing and takeoff clearances on local control. Search LiveATC for FAOR, then cross-check the runway and the wind components at https://planespottingmap.com/airport/FAOR/runway-winds.