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    non-directional beacon (NDB) or non-directional radio beacon is a radio beacon which does not include inherent directional information. Radio beacons...
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    station. ADF receivers are normally tuned to aviation or marine NDBs (Non-Directional Beacon) operating in the LW band between 190 – 535 kHz. Like RDF (Radio...
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    United States, the outer marker has often been combined with a non-directional beacon (NDB) to make a locator outer marker (LOM). An LOM is a navigation...
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    The most basic radio-navigational aid used in aviation is the non-directional beacon or NDB. It is a simple low- and medium-frequency transmitter used...
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    terminal airport. Low-frequency radio holds were more accurate than non-directional beacon (NDB) holds, since NDB holding courses are predicated on the accuracy...
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    during the Soviet Union. (Some beacons sending Morse code letters are well known directional or non-directional beacons for radio navigation. These are...
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    the NDB (Non-directional beacon). Investigators stated that the right hand turn was made at a position approximately 30 NM North of the beacon. Several...
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    other than a non-directional beacon (NDB), lacks navigation aids. Flat terrain coming into Gjoa Haven Airport Non-directional beacon at Gjoa Haven Airport...
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  • additional 266 metres (873 ft) paved overrun on each end. The Makurdi non-directional beacon (Ident: MK) is 1.2 nautical miles (2.2 km) northwest of the runway...
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  • usually a designated intersection, VHF omnidirectional range (VOR), non-directional beacon (NDB), or distance measuring equipment (DME) fix. The initial approach...
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  • various other aviation companies in Nigeria. The Port Harcourt non-directional beacon (Ident: PH) is located on the field. Transport in Nigeria List of...
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  • town of El Dorado in the Bolívar state of Venezuela. The El Dorado non-directional beacon (Ident: ELO) is located on the field. Venezuela portal Aviation...
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    standards. This includes VOR beacons, distance measuring equipment (DME), instrument landing systems (ILS), and non-directional beacons (NDB). Their performance...
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  • Rubelsanto in Alta Verapaz Department, Guatemala. The Rubelsanto non-directional beacon (Ident: RUB) is on the field. Guatemala portal Aviation portal Transport...
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    busiest airport in Haiti in terms of passenger traffic. The Jérémie non-directional beacon (Ident: JRM) is located on the field. Jérémie airport was renovated...
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  • an airport serving Kasama, Northern Province, Zambia. The Kasama non-directional beacon (ident: KS) is located at the eastern edge of the field. List of...
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  • 1975), a city in the Bié Province in Angola. The Joaquim Kapango non-directional beacon (Ident: KU) is located on the field. List of airports in Angola...
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  • runways are 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the town. The Raufarhöfn non-directional beacon (Ident: RA) is located 2.8 nautical miles north-northwest of the...
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  • kilometres (1.9 mi) southeast of the town. The Ascencion De Guarayos non-directional beacon (Ident: ASG) is located on the field. Bolivia portal Aviation portal...
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    The airport is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the city. The Mansa non-directional beacon (Ident: MA) is located on the field. Aviation portal Zambia portal...
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    can include object Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates Non-directional beacon, weather station telemetry, text messages, announcements, queries...
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  • metres (660 ft) concrete touchdown zone on each end. The Ubari non-directional beacon (Ident: UBR) is located on the field. Transport in Libya List of...
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  • capital of Lunda Norte Province in Angola. The Dundo (Ident: DU) non-directional beacon is located on the field. On 5 January 2001, an Air Gemini Boeing...
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  • miles (1.2 km) off the approach threshold of Runway 29. The Zagora non-directional beacon (Ident: FJA) is located on the field. The following airlines operate...
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  • within the town, and just east of the Zambezi River. The Zambezi non-directional beacon (Ident: ZB) is located on the field. Zambia portal Aviation portal...
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    exceeding 300 kilometres (190 mi) from the transmitting antenna. Non-directional beacons transmit continuously for the benefit of radio direction finders...
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  • the capital city of Benguela Province in Angola. The Benguela non-directional beacon (Ident: BG) is located on the field. List of airports in Angola...
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    aircraft due to high terrain in all quadrants. The Anta-Huaraz non-directional beacon (Ident: ATA) is located on the field. Transport in Peru List of...
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    airport serving Akure, the capital of Ondo State, Nigeria. The Akure non-directional beacon (Ident: AK) is located on the field. Akure Airport was created to...
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  • Grand-Bourg, one of three communes on the island. The Marie Galante non-directional beacon (Ident: MG) is located on the field. Aviation portal Transport in...
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