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AIM 

4/20/23

 

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Emergency Services Available to Pilots

(a)

Your position at the time the signal was first heard.

(b)

Your position at the time the signal was last heard.

(c)

Your position at maximum signal strength.

(d)

Your flight altitudes and frequency on which the emergency signal was heard: 121.5 MHz or 243.0

MHz. If possible, positions should be given relative to a navigation aid. If the aircraft has homing equipment,
provide the bearing to the emergency signal with each reported position.

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5. FAA K

9 Explosives Detection Team Program

a.

The FAA’s Office of Civil Aviation Security Operations manages the FAA K

9 Explosives Detection Team

Program which was established in 1972. Through a unique agreement with law enforcement agencies and airport
authorities, the FAA has strategically placed FAA

certified K

9 teams (a team is one handler and one dog) at

airports throughout the country. If a bomb threat is received while an aircraft is in flight, the aircraft can be
directed to an airport with this capability. The FAA provides initial and refresher training for all handlers,
provides single purpose explosive detector dogs, and requires that each team is annually evaluated in five areas
for FAA certification: aircraft (widebody and narrowbody), vehicles, terminal, freight (cargo), and luggage. 

If

you desire this service, notify your company or an FAA air traffic control facility.

b.

The following list shows the locations of current FAA K

9 teams:

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FAA Sponsored Explosives Detection Dog/Handler Team Locations

Airport Symbol

Location

ATL

Atlanta, Georgia

BHM

Birmingham, Alabama

BOS

Boston, Massachusetts

BUF

Buffalo, New York

CLT

Charlotte, North Carolina

ORD

Chicago, Illinois

CVG

Cincinnati, Ohio

DFW

Dallas, Texas

DEN

Denver, Colorado

DTW

Detroit, Michigan

IAH

Houston, Texas

JAX

Jacksonville, Florida

MCI

Kansas City, Missouri

LAX

Los Angeles, California

MEM

Memphis, Tennessee

Airport Symbol

Location

MIA

Miami, Florida

MKE

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

MSY

New Orleans, Louisiana

 MCO

Orlando, Florida

PHX

Phoenix, Arizona

PIT

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

PDX

Portland, Oregon

SLC

Salt Lake City, Utah

SFO

San Francisco, California

SJU

San Juan, Puerto Rico

SEA

Seattle, Washington

STL

St. Louis, Missouri

TUS

Tucson, Arizona

TUL

Tulsa, Oklahoma

c.

If due to weather or other considerations an aircraft with a suspected hidden explosive problem were to land

or intended to land at an airport other than those listed in b above, it is recommended that they call the FAA’s
Washington Operations Center (telephone 202

267

3333, if appropriate) or have an air traffic facility with

which you can communicate contact the above center requesting assistance.

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6. Search and Rescue

a. General.

SAR is a lifesaving service provided through the combined efforts of the federal agencies

signatory to the National SAR Plan, and the agencies responsible for SAR within each state. Operational
resources are provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, DoD components, the Civil Air Patrol, the Coast Guard
Auxiliary, state, county and local law enforcement and other public safety agencies, and private volunteer