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VOR Quizzes


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This month's navaid is a high altitude VORTAC, located at a large U.S. airport. 
This airport was conceived at the dawn of the Jet Era.
It does not, however, have the same name as the airport. 
It's named after an adjacent town, which is named for a man, but it's not proud.
photo by Marvin Hood


March 25

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VOR@Dispatcher.org


correct answers:

Bryce J. Harden - Kalitta Air
Alan Zhou - Endeavor Air
James Hanson
Bill Sablesak
Alex Johnson - Southwest Airlines
Dale Gentry - Southwest Airlines
Richard L. Fellie - Air Transport International
Michael Vane
Tom Norwood
Tevin Em - Endeavor Air
Yale Oseroff - Allegiant Air
John Barry




This low altitude VORTAC is located in the United States. 
It's named after the nearby city, and is 15.5 nautical miles away
from its airline-served airport. 
Its designator is what you would think that airport's IATA code would be,
but that code relates to the borough where it is located.
Actually, the city's previous airline-served airport, closer to the city,
still carries that IATA code.
Airline service left there in the late 1960s.


photo by Mike Vane


Feb 2025


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VOR@Dispatcher.org



correct answers received from:

Yale Oseroff and Joe Sabal/Endeavor Air
James Hanson
Dale Gentry - Southwest Airlines
John Barry
Bryce Harden - Kalitta Air
Alan Zhou - Endeavor Air

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The answer is Harrisburg (HAR), Pennsylvania





This Navaid is not in the United States.
It is named after the city where it is located, and services a large airport 3.1 miles away, which has the same three letter (IATA) code. 
That airport's four letter (ICAO) designator is also an English word for something that might keep you from seeing a VOR!
The area was the location of a WWII naval battle, which was not successful the first time for the Allies. 
The city and its harbor was a prize for the Japanese, as it had a huge oil industry, which Japan needed for fuel.


DEC 2024


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VOR@Dispatcher.org


correct answers received from:

Yale Oseroff
Richard L. Fellie - Air Transport International
Alex Johnson - Southwest Airlines
John Barry
Michael Vane
Jesse Butcher - Delta Air Lines
Brandon Osborn
Rebekah Perez/Reed Allen - Envoy
Dale Gentry - Southwest
Bryce J. Harden - Kalitta Air
Adam Schweber - United

and a group effort from United!

Jake Browne
Jeff Dasher
Robert Hourigan
Raegan Bradley
Tom Waters



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The answer is Balikpapan (BPN), Indonesia
photo by Sara Gradwohl- thanks Sara!

This Navaid is in the United States of America, at a General Aviation airport, 
a reliever for the city's larger, airline-served airport.
It has the same identifier as the airport.
The name of the airport could be a man's first name, or a last name. 
It's named after a military officer who was killed at Pearl Harbor.
It's a former military airfield, turned over to the city after World War Two.
The VORTAC used to be on a Jet Route, but now a Q route passes just east of the airfield.


Jan 2025

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VOR@Dispatcher.org

correct answers from:

Yale Oseroff/Kade Merrel - Endeavor Air
John Barry
Jim Hanson
Bryce J. Harden - Kalitta Air
Dale Gentry - Southwest Airlines
Tom Waters - United Airlines
Richard Fellie - Air Transport International
Rebekah Perez

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The answer is Craig (CRG) VORTAC, Jacksonville, Florida





This VOR is located in the United States.
It is at an airport with no commercial service.
It does not have a similar identifier as the airport but does have the same name.
There were 2 significant disasters nearby where many perished.  One was natural,   the other was man made. 
There are some geometric gardens in the area.


Nov 24

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VOR@Dispatcher.org


correct answers: 

Marvin Hood - United Airlines
Jesse Butcher - Delta Air Lines
Alexander Johnson - Southwest Airlines
Dillon Hockett - Southwest Airlines
Yale Oseroff - EndeaVOR Air


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The answer is Scholes (VUH), Texas. 

The disasters are the 1900 Galveston hurricane and the 1947 Texas City explosion.

Moody Gardens is adjacent to the Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS).