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marker beacon en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. A type of VHF radio beacon which radiates in a tight cone pattern extending vertically from the transmitter; now generally only used to mark specific points along an ILS or IGS approach path, but formerly also commonly used to mark reporting points along en route airways.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
marker beacons Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

VORTAC · VOR · NDB · TACAN

Hypernyms

navaid · radio beacon

Hyponyms

inner marker · fan marker · middle marker · outer marker