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VOR Quizzes


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This Navaid is a high altitude VOR, located in the Continental United States.  

It’s named after a nearby unincorporated community,
whose name contains a food item.  
Buddhism is practiced there (in the community, not at the VOR).

It’s 16.7 miles northeast of a large airline-served airport,
and 25.6 miles northeast of an airport mostly served by cargo operators.

It has the same name as a city in another state,
which is the headquarters of an airline.


thumb March 2023

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VOR@Dispatcher.org

correct answers:

Dale Gentry - Southwest Airlines
Ed Pataky
Tom Norwood
Marvin Hood - United Airlines
John Barry
Mike Vane
Ben Hause - American Airlines
Brian K. Brown - Southwest Airlines
Adam Schweber - United Airlines

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the answer is Appleton (APE), near Columbus, Ohio. 

Thanks again to Jim "JET" Thompson for driving me here from Bolton Field (KTZR)!

This Low Altitude VOR is located in the U.S. 
It has the same name as the nearby small city, which itself is named after an explorer
The city's name is also a sport.


Feb 2023

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VOR@Dispatcher.org


Correct answers:

Marvin B. Hood - United Airlines (in five minutes!)
Tom Norwood
Chuck Mann - United Airlines
Dan Dziedzic - United Airlines
Dale Gentry - Southwest Airlines
Brandon Hortemiller - Empire Airlines

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The answer is Polo (PLL), Illinois.  
photo by Rich Chang- thanks again!

This month's navaid is in the United States.
 
It's at an airport that no longer has airline service, and shares the same identifier. 

It's named after the city that the airport serves. 

Thankfully, airline service is returning here in 2023.

The first permanent European settler in this area was a
Pioneer from Quebec; the city was named after him.

There was no glaciation here.

Dec 2022

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vor@dispatcher.org

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Correct answerers:

Tom Norwood
Dale Gentry - Southwest Airlines
Marvin Hood - United Airlines
Ed Pataky
Ed McCoy - United Airlines
Chuck Mann
Dan Dziedzic
Patrick Malejana - United Airlines
Mary Nixon - Horizon Air
Kenneth Dechmerowski - National Airlines















The answer is Dubuque (DBQ) Iowa

photo by Alex Garcia

We start the new year with a Navaid that's in an exotic place outside the United States!
This VOR is located at a major airport, but does not share identifiers with it.
Its identifier is the same as an airport in the U.S. served by Southwest Airlines. 
The city served by this airport is the Capital of its province. 
The majority religion here is different than all the other provinces of this country.

 
Jan 23

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VOR@dispatcher.org


correct answerers:

Marvin Hood - United Airlines
Tom Norwood
Dale Gentry - Southwest Airlines
Chuck Mann - United Airlines

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The answer is Bali (BLI), Indonesia
photo by Sara Gradwohl

This month's Navaid has been decommissioned, but still exists as a DME location.
It's located in the United States, and is named after the nearby lake, city and airline-served airport. 
It shared identifiers with that airport, despite not being co-located with it.
It has a scary name.

Photo by Chris Brooks!

November 22

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VOR@Dispatcher.org

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Correct answers by:

Ed McCoy - United Airlines
Dale Gentry - Southwest Airlines
Tom Norwood
Michael Vane
Marvin Hood - United Airlines
Chuck Mann
Patrick Malejana - United Airlines
Mary Nixon - Horizon Air
























The answer is Erie (ERI) Pennsylvania.  Thanks for participating!