Alaska removes a 1960s radio beacon from its air navigation system

The US Federal Aviation Administration is changing the flight path for Alaskan Airway V-350. This is because a specific radio beacon in Togiak, Alaska, is being decommissioned.

For decades, air navigation relied on ground-based radio beacons. These beacons are expensive to maintain, especially in remote areas like Alaska. This change is a small step in a larger shift towards satellite-based navigation systems, which are more reliable and cheaper to operate.