HYK (LEXINGTON VORTAC) (Lexington-Fayette County, Kentucky)

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This is the VORTAC beacon in Lexington. A VORTAC beacon is used for civilian and military aircraft navigation. It is a combination of VOR (VHF Omnidirectional Range), DME (Distance Measuring Equipment), and TACAN (Tactical Air Navigation) transmitters. VOR is used to determine bearing, and DME determines distance. TACAN is a more secure and precise version of VOR used only by military aircraft.

Location

Lat/Long: 37-57-58.860N / 084-28-21.059W (37.9663500/-84.4725164)
Elevation: 1039 ft.
Variation: 00E (1965)

Operational Characteristics

Type: VORTAC
Class: L-VORTAC
Frequency: 112.60
TACAN channel: 073X
Altitude code: L (low)
Use at high altitude: yes
Hours of operation: 24
Voice: yes
Morse ID: .... -.-- -.-
Station call name: LOUISVILLE RADIO
NOTAM facility: LEX
FSS:
FSS hours of operation: 24

Technical Characteristics

Accuracy: NOS
Monitoring: Internal monitoring plus status indicator at control point
Owner: FEDERAL AVIATION ADMIN
Operator: FEDERAL AVIATION ADMIN
Common system usage: yes
For public use: yes

(specifications from www.airnav.com)