The FAA is removing old radio beacons, changing how planes navigate near Muncie, Indiana

The Federal Aviation Administration plans to remove a specific type of radio beacon near Muncie, Indiana. This means pilots will no longer use this particular ground-based signal to guide their aircraft in that area.

For decades, air travel relied on a network of ground-based radio beacons to guide planes. The FAA is slowly phasing out these older systems as part of a broader shift to satellite-based navigation. This small change near Muncie is one of many that will eventually make the entire US air navigation system less reliant on physical infrastructure.