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What does this symbol indicate on a South African 1 : 1 000 000 aeronautical chart?

  • A

    A co-located VOR/DME facility

  • B

    A VOR facility co-located with a compulsory reporting point

  • C

    A VORTAC

  • D

    A non-directionnel beacon

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According to ICAO Annex 4 - Aeronautical Charts, the symbol indicates a VORTAC.

A compass rose may be combinated with this symbol, oriented on the chart with the alignment of the magnetic North.

VOR (VHF Omnidirectional Range) is a ground-based radio navigation system that allows aircraft to determine their position and navigate by receiving signals from a fixed station.

TACtical Air Navigation (TACAN) is a military system that provides a very accurate range and bearing information for navigation and approaches, similar to a civilian VOR/DME. Civilian users can only access the range information from a TACAN (identical to DME). However this is the only aspect of TACAN that is accessible to civilians.

VORTAC is a combined radio-based navigational aid that co-locates a VOR and a TACAN system into one station.

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