IRImplementing rule
CS ADR-DSN.N.790VOR aerodrome checkpoint sign
When a VOR aerodrome check-point is established, it should be indicated by a VOR aerodrome check-point marking and sign.
(a)Location: A VOR aerodrome check-point sign should be located as near as possible to the check-point and so that the inscriptions are visible from the cockpit of an aircraft properly positioned on the VOR aerodrome check-point marking.
(b)Characteristics:
(1)A VOR aerodrome check-point sign should consist of an inscription in black on a yellow background.
(2)The inscriptions on a VOR check-point sign should be in accordance with one of the alternatives shown in Figure N-7 in which:
| VOR | is an abbreviation identifying this as a VOR check-point; |
|---|---|
| 116.3 | is an example of the radio frequency of the VOR concerned; |
| 147° | is an example of the VOR bearing, to the nearest degree, which should be indicated at the VOR check-point; and |
| 4.3 NM | is an example of the distance in nautical miles to a DME collocated with the VOR concerned. |
[Figure or form omitted from this preview — available in the Avioverse workspace library.] Figure N-7. VOR aerodrome check-point sign
IR · CS ADR-DSN.N.790 — Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · ED Decision 2014/013/R · Aerodromes Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026