The FAA is removing old radio beacons, changing how planes navigate over Ohio

The Federal Aviation Administration plans to remove a radio navigation beacon near Zanesville, Ohio. This means some flight paths, called VOR Federal Airways, will change or disappear in that area.

For decades, planes have navigated using a network of ground-based radio beacons. The FAA is slowly phasing out many of these older beacons as part of a program to modernize air traffic control. This specific change means pilots flying over Ohio will rely more on GPS and other newer navigation systems, rather than the Zanesville VOR beacon.