Alaska removes five old radio beacons, changing how planes navigate its airspace

The US Federal Aviation Administration is changing several "colored federal airways" in Alaska. This means the agency is removing old navigation routes that relied on outdated radio beacons.

For decades, planes in Alaska used a system of radio beacons to navigate, especially in areas with limited radar coverage. These beacons are old technology, and the agency is slowly decommissioning them. This change means pilots will rely more on modern GPS-based navigation systems, which are more precise and less prone to interference.