GPS Approaches

201Driver

201Driver

Pre-Flight
Joined
Dec 1, 2009
Messages
79
Location
North Fort Myers, FL
Display Name
201Driver
Home Airfield
KRZL and KPGD
Hello folks:

Does anyone know how to go about getting or adding a vor or gps approach installed (don't know if that's the right term) for an airport. The airport I'm at (RZL) only has a gps and ndb for runway 18. It would be nice to have an approach when coming from the south. Any information will be greatly appreciated.
 
Contact the airport manager and have them request it through the FAA. An airport manager should know how to do this.
 
Before you start, remember that you'll need a VOR somewhere not too far from the airport. In looking at the charts, it appears RZL is in the middle of a triangle of three VOR's, but each is more than 20nm away, which makes it hard to create an approach which will meet TERPS criteria. Unless your airport has the money to install either a localizer or a terminal VOR, I think you may have to break down and buy either an IFR/approach GPS or an ADF if you want to safely fly into that airport when the weather is stinky.
 
201Driver said:
Hello folks:

Does anyone know how to go about getting or adding a vor or gps approach installed (don't know if that's the right term) for an airport. The airport I'm at (RZL) only has a gps and ndb for runway 18. It would be nice to have an approach when coming from the south. Any information will be greatly appreciated.
Click to expand...

Anyone can request an IFR approach. See http://avn.faa.gov/index.asp?xml=ifp/index , you can also discuss this with the airport authority.

To get an LPV approach with reasonable minimums, the airport might want to get the Feds to fund a parallel taxiway all the way to the end and to remove the tree obstructions where feasible.
 
Ron Levy said:
Before you start, remember that you'll need a VOR somewhere not too far from the airport. In looking at the charts, it appears RZL is in the middle of a triangle of three VOR's, but each is more than 20nm away, which makes it hard to create an approach which will meet TERPS criteria. Unless your airport has the money to install either a localizer or a terminal VOR, I think you may have to break down and buy either an IFR/approach GPS or an ADF if you want to safely fly into that airport when the weather is stinky.
Click to expand...

Ron, it sounded to me like the OP has an IFR GPS and just would like to see an approach added for runway 36 to complement the one for 18.
 
gismo said:
Ron, it sounded to me like the OP has an IFR GPS and just would like to see an approach added for runway 36 to complement the one for 18.
Click to expand...

Since when does anyone on here actually read the question being asked? :rofl:
 
Hmm.... now I wonder if I can request an instrument approach to my house...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top