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Federal Register · December 6, 2024
The title they went with Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-216 and V-380, and Revocation of VOR Federal Airways V-549 and V-551 in the Vicinity of Mankato, KS Noisy translates that to

The FAA is shutting down old radio beacons, changing how planes navigate

What happened
The US Federal Aviation Administration is decommissioning several Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) radio beacons in Kansas. This means some established air routes, which rely on these beacons for navigation, are being removed or amended.
Why it matters
For decades, pilots have navigated using a network of ground-based radio beacons. The FAA is now systematically removing these older systems as part of a shift towards satellite-based navigation. This change means pilots will increasingly rely on GPS and other modern systems, rather than the traditional VOR network.
The signal
Watch for further announcements of VOR decommissioning across the country, and how quickly new satellite-based routes are established to replace them.
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