PHNL VORTAC (Honolulu, Hawaii) | VORTAC

USA / Hawaii / Iroquois Point / Honolulu, Hawaii
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Co-located VOR and TACAN radio navigation beacon for Honolulu International Airport.

VOR: VHF Omnidirectional (Radio) Range - omni-directional radio beacon that transmits on VHF frequencies.
TACAN: UHF Tactical Air Navigation Aid - UHF radio assistance for navigation tactics.
Air navigation system used to short-range military, aviation. It is a more accurate system VOR-DME (VHF Omnidirectional Range / Distance Measuring Equipment) that provides information about angle and distance for civil aviation.
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Coordinates:   21°18'30"N   157°55'49"W
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