The FAA proposes to eliminate 736 NDB and VOR/DME instrument approaches, transitioning to satellite-based navigation. This shutdown is due to the unsustainability and high cost of maintaining existing ...

Mackinac Island Airport (KMCD) is a popular general aviation destination with a relatively short runway, often requiring instrument approaches due to local weather conditions. The VOR/DME-A approach ...

The VOR DME Runway 36L approach at Lakefront Airport (KNEW) is deceptively complex, with an IFR GPS navigator highly recommended to manage its intricacies. DME is a mandatory requirement for the ...

At 11:04 a.m., Flight 514 was flying inside dense clouds at 7,000 feet and approximately 44 nautical miles from Dulles when air traffic control announced that it was cleared for the VOR/DME approach ...