New Localizer LOC 17 Aurora State Airport (UAO).  Effective March 25, 1999                                  PAAM Home

UAO RWY LOC 17 Approach


 

This approach was developed by the FAA as a direct result of citizen input at the AMPAC meeting at Charbonneau last year.
A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)  official from Seattle attended the AMPAC  meeting and was provided with a chart of various LOC and ILS profiles.  Local pilots proposed a 900' altitude abeam the PRAHL NDB. This approach effectively meets that criteria.
The missed approach hold allows operations at UAO, HIO and MMV.  Previous missed hold at PRAHL kept this airspace closed.wb01627_.gif (1051 bytes)

 
New LOC/DME 17  900' MSL over
Charbonneau
(704' above the ground)

Previous LOC 17 was 580' MSL over Charbonneau
(384 feet above the ground)
Final step down matches with the RWY 17 3.5 degree VASI

DH is 580' with DME

DH is 900' without DME
The LOC 17 approach altitude over  Charbonneau  is now nearly as high as an ILS approach.


This new approach will mitigate the noise levels over Charbonneau, yet it still provides an excellent non-precision LOC approach with standard dimensions.  It is not as high, as quiet or as safe as an ILS approach, but it is a major improvement.

Another advantage of the new approach is that it no longer requires ADF or DME, however, a lower minimum descent altitude (MDA) is possible with DME.

 

 

 

 

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