Radio beacons in Luxembourg in the 1950s

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The following list contains the aeronautical radio beacons that were active in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in the mid of the 1950s. All information is outdated and may not be used for navigational purposes.

Radio beacons and airways in 1955

Aeronautical radio beacons and airways Luxembourg 1955
Map 1955 (Source: DoD)

Explanations

Abbreviations

approx.approximately
civcivilcivil operator
GPGlide pathGlide path transmitter
ILSInstrument Landing System(Approach and landing aid)
IMInner MarkerMarker beacon just in front the runway
kHzKilohertz(Unit for frequency)
LLocatorNon-directional beacon for the approach
LLZLocalizerLocalizer transmitter
LMMLocator Middle MarkerCombination of Middle Marker and Locator
LOMLocator Outer MarkerCombination of Outer Marker and Locator
mMeter(Unit for length)
MHzMegahertz(Unit for frequency)
milmilitarymilitary operator
MMMiddle MarkerMarker beacon
NDBNon-directional beaconNon-directional beacon on long or medium waves
NMNautical Miles(Unit for length)
OMOuter MarkerMarker beacon
PRMGПРМГ Посадочная радиомаячная группаSoviet / russian military instrument landing system
RSBNРСБН Rадиотехническая система ближней навигацииSoviet / russian military radio navigation system
SBAStandard Beam ApproachApproach system, Lorenz system, predecessor of the ILS
THRThresholdRunway threshold (most often with number of runway)
transf.transformedCoordinates were converted from a different reference system, therefore there may be deviations.
VARVisual-Aural Rnange
VORVHF Omnidirectional Radio Range
WWatt(Unit for power)
WGS84World Geodetic System 1984(geospatial reference system, GPS coordinates)

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Luxemburg: Findel Airport (Sandweiler)


Luxemburg/Sandweiler: VOR
LX, 114.4 MHz, 200 W
Runway 07:
Luxemburg/Sandweiler: Locator
N4935 E00606 (approx.), 065°/3.95 NM to THR 07 Google Maps
LB, 346 kHz
Previous frequency 344 kHz (1953). Operated in Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) and on request.
Runway 25:
Luxemburg/Sandweiler: ILS 25
LX, 110.3 MHz
Operated in Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) and on request.
Luxemburg/Sandweiler: Range/OM 25
N4939 E00618 (approx.), 245/3.83 NM to THR 25 Google Maps
Range: LXL, 368.5 kHz
Outer Marker: 75 MHz
In the mid-1950s, the Range was only to be used as NDB anymore.
Luxemburg/Sandweiler: LMM 25
N4937 E00612 (approx.), 245°/0.56 NM to THR 25 Google Maps
Locator: LA, 318 kHz
Middle Marker: Dots Dashes, 75 MHz
Originally, the locator "LA" was located southwest of the field, with 065°/0.56 Nautical Miles to threshold runway 25. Operated in Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) and on request.
Luxemburg/Sandweiler: IM 25
245° to THR 25
Dots, 75 MHz

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