metering???

[Tug Driver]

What is metering and why is it used?
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[klhoard]

Well, the Europeans started using metreing to devise a much simpler way to measure things. Everything is based on multiples of 10. For example: 1000 metres = 1 Kilometre.

 

[backfill]

Metering

Assuming you are not referring to the metric system, "metering" is another way of sequencing traffic for departure. My experience with it has been "ground metering" at places like EWR, ORD & BOS. There, you either call or monitor the metering frequency for taxi instructions. Hope this answers your question.

BF

 

[Stifler's Mom]

In ATL it is used when the ground frequency would be otherwise tied up with too many planes. You call metering to tell them you are ready to taxi, then they tell you to MONITOR ground (not call). The metering guy then tells the ground controller you are ready to taxi. When the ground controller is ready for you to taxi, he will call you and give you taxi instructions.

 

[Ty Webb]

Yeah, basically, you call as you are approaching the limit of the ramp area and they will sequence you for taxi. In ATL, they want to know which ramp and what lane you are in. The frequency you are calling them on already lets them know if you are on the south or north side of the ramp.

"Metering, Cheezwhiz 342, number 1, Ramp 3, left side".

"Rah-jah. Monitor ground point 75"

 

[njcapt]

The use of metering is most sorely missed at LGA, where outbound aircraft are frequently known to block each other and be ignored by the overwhelmed ground controller for times in excess of 45 minutes at a time.

This obviously sucks.

Metering (where ground calls you when you are number one at the top of the alley) would be a godsend there.

 

[AMRCostUnit]

At ORD metering is called after pushback. Call sign, location and ATIS. He finds your strip and hands it off to the Ground Controller who sequences you into the flow to the active runway based on your direction of flight. He'll say "monitor 121.75" and you wait for ground to call you. If you fly out of ORD, DON'T call ground until you have talked to clearance delivery (or have your PDC) and metering or you'll get an earful from Da Boys...

Unit

 

[Ty Webb]

DON'T call ground until you have talked to clearance delivery (or have your PDC) and metering or you'll get an earful from Da Boys...

Unit

"Yeah, hey, there, Bearsssss ground, dis here's Bratwurst 149 wit' information Ditka, lookin' ta ahh-perate dis thing towards da active". . . . .

 

[atrdriver]

The frequency you are calling them on already lets them know if you are on the south or north side of the ramp.

"Metering, Cheezwhiz 342, number 1, Ramp 3, left side".

"Rah-jah. Monitor ground point 75"

Actually, ATL normally uses 118.1 for metering on both the north and south side. They don't always use both at the same time, but when it's in use it's always on 118.1 unless that freq is in use as a backup for tower or ground.

Which brings up another good point in ATL. When they tell you MONITOR ground, or tower, don't call them up...That's the whole poing of them telling you to monitor...They will call you when they are reasy to talk to you.

 

[Ty Webb]

Actually, ATL normally uses 118.1 for metering on both the north and south side..

Depends who you know . . . .

Just kidding . . . . you are right, I looked it up; 118.1 is it.