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VOR

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-001106

A ground-based electronic navigation aid transmitting very high frequency navigation signals, 360 degrees in azimuth, oriented from magnetic north. Used as the basis for navigation in the National Airspace System. The VOR periodically identifies itself by Morse Code and may have an additional voice identification feature. Voice features may be used by ATC or FSS for transmitting instructions/information to pilots.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-001106
FieldAviation and air traffic control
ExpansionsVery high frequency omnidirectional range station
ReferencesAIM; FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
See alsoNavigational aid
Record as JSON
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  "definition": "A ground-based electronic navigation aid transmitting very high frequency navigation signals, 360 degrees in azimuth, oriented from magnetic north. Used as the basis for navigation in the National Airspace System. The VOR periodically identifies itself by Morse Code and may have an additional voice identification feature. Voice features may be used by ATC or FSS for transmitting instructions/information to pilots.",
  "expansions": [
    "Very high frequency omnidirectional range station"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "Navigational aid"
  ],
  "references": [
    "AIM",
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/vor/"
}

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