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 Post subject: VOR Database
PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 9:23 pm 
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From where does FlightAware get its VOR info (lat,long,ID,etc.)?


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PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 9:55 pm 
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We use a database of navigation fixes published by the FAA.


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PostPosted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 12:02 am 
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mduell wrote:
We use a database of navigation fixes published by the FAA.

Is that database publicly accessible?

If so, do you have an address?

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:04 am 
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Is there any reason why you use the lat/long instead of the VOR name? It makes tracking the flights difficult when the FPL route info works by the VOR names and not lat/long.

With the exception of the Pacific and Atlantic oceanic lat/long fixed, I reckon that they are completely useless to everyone else.


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PostPosted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:16 am 
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junebug172 wrote:
mduell wrote:
We use a database of navigation fixes published by the FAA.

Is that database publicly accessible?

If so, do you have an address?


I think it's distributed on CD/DVD from the NFDC.


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PostPosted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 1:08 pm 
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RobK wrote:
Is there any reason why you use the lat/long instead of the VOR name? It makes tracking the flights difficult when the FPL route info works by the VOR names and not lat/long.

With the exception of the Pacific and Atlantic oceanic lat/long fixed, I reckon that they are completely useless to everyone else.


I'm working on an app and I need to be able to locate the VORs using the lat/long.


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PostPosted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 1:48 pm 
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See if this helps.

http://www.ourairports.com/navaids/DEN/ ... OR-DME_US/


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PostPosted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 2:38 pm 
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junebug172 wrote:
I'm working on an app and I need to be able to locate the VORs using the lat/long.

I sent you a PM...


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