Old Illinois Nav Beacon Bites Dust, FAA Reroutes Jets
Published Date: 5/16/2025
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Summary
Pilots flying near Bradford, Illinois, heads up! The FAA is changing some jet routes and airways because they're shutting down the Bradford VOR navigation beacon. These updates start soon and won’t cost anyone extra but will help keep the skies safer and more modern.
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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Bradford VOR causes route changes
The FAA is changing Jet Routes J-26, J-64, and J-181, amending VOR Federal Airways V-10 and V-156, and revoking VOR Federal Airway V-262 in the vicinity of Bradford, Illinois because the Bradford VOR (BDF) is being decommissioned. The decommissioning is part of the FAA's VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) program. The rule says these updates start soon and won’t cost anyone extra but will help keep the skies safer and more modern.
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