Tactical Air Navigation Aid (TACAN) Beacon (GA037)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

Name

TacticalAirNavAidBeacon

Kind

FeatureType

Definition

A military Ultra High Frequency (UHF) radio navigation service able to provide continuous bearing and Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) distance to a selected station.

Description

A navigation system developed by military and naval forces providing, as far as the navigating pilot is concerned and for suitably equipped aircraft, the same indication as a VOR/DME system. DME Distance is defined as the line of sight distance (slant range) from the source of a DME signal to the receiving antenna.

Synonyms

TACAN

Accepted

2013-10-18

Geometry

point, multipoint, curve, multicurve, surface, multisurface, solid, multisolid

Subtype of

GA033 Aeronautical Radio Navigation Installation

Attributes

TAC Tactical Air Navigation Aid (TACAN) Channel — multiplicity 0..1; datatype TacticalAirNavAidBeacon_tacticalAirNavChannelMeta; values: TAC_1 Channel 1X, TAC_10 Channel 5Y, TAC_100 Channel 36X, TAC_101 Channel 36Y, TAC_102 Channel 36Z, TAC_103 Channel 37X, TAC_104 Channel 37Y, TAC_105 Channel 37Z, TAC_106 Channel 38W, TAC_107 Channel 38X, TAC_108 Channel 38Y, TAC_109 Channel 38Z, TAC_11 Channel 6X, TAC_110 Channel 39X, TAC_111 Channel 39Y, TAC_112 Channel 39Z, TAC_113 Channel 40W, TAC_114 Channel 40X, TAC_115 Channel 40Y, TAC_116 Channel 40Z, TAC_117 Channel 41X, TAC_118 Channel 41Y, TAC_119 Channel 41Z, TAC_12 Channel 6Y, TAC_120 Channel 42W, TAC_121 Channel 42X, TAC_122 Channel 42Y, TAC_123 Channel 42Z, TAC_124 Channel 43X, TAC_125 Channel 43Y, TAC_126 Channel 43Z, TAC_127 Channel 44W, TAC_128 Channel 44X, TAC_129 Channel 44Y, TAC_13 Channel 7X, TAC_130 Channel 44Z, TAC_131 Channel 45X, TAC_132 Channel 45Y, TAC_133 Channel 45Z, TAC_134 Channel 46W, TAC_135 Channel 46X, TAC_136 Channel 46Y, TAC_137 Channel 46Z, TAC_138 Channel 47X, TAC_139 Channel 47Y, TAC_14 Channel 7Y, TAC_140 Channel 47Z, TAC_141 Channel 48W, TAC_142 Channel 48X, TAC_143 Channel 48Y, TAC_144 Channel 48Z, TAC_145 Channel 49X, TAC_146 Channel 49Y, TAC_147 Channel 49Z, TAC_148 Channel 50W, TAC_149 Channel 50X, TAC_15 Channel 8X, TAC_150 Channel 50Y, TAC_151 Channel 50Z, TAC_152 Channel 51X, TAC_153 Channel 51Y, TAC_154 Channel 51Z, TAC_155 Channel 52W, TAC_156 Channel 52X, TAC_157 Channel 52Y, TAC_158 Channel 52Z, TAC_159 Channel 53X, TAC_16 Channel 8Y, TAC_160 Channel 53Y, TAC_161 Channel 53Z, TAC_162 Channel 54W, TAC_163 Channel 54X, TAC_164 Channel 54Y, TAC_165 Channel 54Z, TAC_166 Channel 55X, TAC_167 Channel 55Y, TAC_168 Channel 55Z, TAC_169 Channel 56W, TAC_17 Channel 9X, TAC_170 Channel 56X, TAC_171 Channel 56Y, TAC_172 Channel 56Z, TAC_173 Channel 57X, TAC_174 Channel 57Y, TAC_175 Channel 58X, TAC_176 Channel 58Y, TAC_177 Channel 59X, TAC_178 Channel 59Y, TAC_179 Channel 60X, TAC_18 Channel 9Y, TAC_180 Channel 60Y, TAC_181 Channel 61X, TAC_182 Channel 61Y, TAC_183 Channel 62X, TAC_184 Channel 62Y, TAC_185 Channel 63X, TAC_186 Channel 63Y, TAC_187 Channel 64X, TAC_188 Channel 64Y, TAC_189 Channel 65X, TAC_19 Channel 10X, TAC_190 Channel 65Y, TAC_191 Channel 66X, TAC_192 Channel 66Y, TAC_193 Channel 67X, TAC_194 Channel 67Y, TAC_195 Channel 68X, TAC_196 Channel 68Y, TAC_197 Channel 69X, TAC_198 Channel 69Y, TAC_199 Channel 70X, TAC_2 Channel 1Y, TAC_20 Channel 10Y, TAC_200 Channel 70Y, TAC_201 Channel 71X, TAC_202 Channel 71Y, TAC_203 Channel 72X, TAC_204 Channel 72Y, TAC_205 Channel 73X, TAC_206 Channel 73Y, TAC_207 Channel 74X, TAC_208 Channel 74Y, TAC_209 Channel 75X, TAC_21 Channel 11X, TAC_210 Channel 75Y, TAC_211 Channel 76X, TAC_212 Channel 76Y, TAC_213 Channel 77X, TAC_214 Channel 77Y, TAC_215 Channel 78X, TAC_216 Channel 78Y, TAC_217 Channel 79X, TAC_218 Channel 79Y, TAC_219 Channel 80X, TAC_22 Channel 11Y, TAC_220 Channel 80Y, TAC_221 Channel 80Z, TAC_222 Channel 81X, TAC_223 Channel 81Y, TAC_224 Channel 81Z, TAC_225 Channel 82X, TAC_226 Channel 82Y, TAC_227 Channel 82Z, TAC_228 Channel 83X, TAC_229 Channel 83Y, TAC_23 Channel 12X, TAC_230 Channel 83Z, TAC_231 Channel 84X, TAC_232 Channel 84Y, TAC_233 Channel 84Z, TAC_234 Channel 85X, TAC_235 Channel 85Y, TAC_236 Channel 85Z, TAC_237 Channel 86X, TAC_238 Channel 86Y, TAC_239 Channel 86Z, TAC_24 Channel 12Y, TAC_240 Channel 87X, TAC_241 Channel 87Y, TAC_242 Channel 87Z, TAC_243 Channel 88X, TAC_244 Channel 88Y, TAC_245 Channel 88Z, TAC_246 Channel 89X, TAC_247 Channel 89Y, TAC_248 Channel 89Z, TAC_249 Channel 90X, TAC_25 Channel 13X, TAC_250 Channel 90Y, TAC_251 Channel 90Z, TAC_252 Channel 91X, TAC_253 Channel 91Y, TAC_254 Channel 91Z, TAC_255 Channel 92X, TAC_256 Channel 92Y, TAC_257 Channel 92Z, TAC_258 Channel 93X, TAC_259 Channel 93Y, TAC_26 Channel 13Y, TAC_260 Channel 93Z, TAC_261 Channel 94X, TAC_262 Channel 94Y, TAC_263 Channel 94Z, TAC_264 Channel 95X, TAC_265 Channel 95Y, TAC_266 Channel 95Z, TAC_267 Channel 96X, TAC_268 Channel 96Y, TAC_269 Channel 96Z, TAC_27 Channel 14X, TAC_270 Channel 97X, TAC_271 Channel 97Y, TAC_272 Channel 97Z, TAC_273 Channel 98X, TAC_274 Channel 98Y, TAC_275 Channel 98Z, TAC_276 Channel 99X, TAC_277 Channel 99Y, TAC_278 Channel 99Z, TAC_279 Channel 100X, TAC_28 Channel 14Y, TAC_280 Channel 100Y, TAC_281 Channel 100Z, TAC_282 Channel 101X, TAC_283 Channel 101Y, TAC_284 Channel 101Z, TAC_285 Channel 102X, TAC_286 Channel 102Y, TAC_287 Channel 102Z, TAC_288 Channel 103X, TAC_289 Channel 103Y, TAC_29 Channel 15X, TAC_290 Channel 103Z, TAC_291 Channel 104X, TAC_292 Channel 104Y, TAC_293 Channel 104Z, TAC_294 Channel 105X, TAC_295 Channel 105Y, TAC_296 Channel 105Z, TAC_297 Channel 106X, TAC_298 Channel 106Y, TAC_299 Channel 106Z, TAC_3 Channel 2X, TAC_30 Channel 15Y, TAC_300 Channel 107X, TAC_301 Channel 107Y, TAC_302 Channel 107Z, TAC_303 Channel 108X, TAC_304 Channel 108Y, TAC_305 Channel 108Z, TAC_306 Channel 109X, TAC_307 Channel 109Y, TAC_308 Channel 109Z, TAC_309 Channel 110X, TAC_31 Channel 16X, TAC_310 Channel 110Y, TAC_311 Channel 110Z, TAC_312 Channel 111X, TAC_313 Channel 111Y, TAC_314 Channel 111Z, TAC_315 Channel 112X, TAC_316 Channel 112Y, TAC_317 Channel 112Z, TAC_318 Channel 113X, TAC_319 Channel 113Y, TAC_32 Channel 16Y, TAC_320 Channel 113Z, TAC_321 Channel 114X, TAC_322 Channel 114Y, TAC_323 Channel 114Z, TAC_324 Channel 115X, TAC_325 Channel 115Y, TAC_326 Channel 115Z, TAC_327 Channel 116X, TAC_328 Channel 116Y, TAC_329 Channel 116Z, TAC_33 Channel 17X, TAC_330 Channel 117X, TAC_331 Channel 117Y, TAC_332 Channel 117Z, TAC_333 Channel 118X, TAC_334 Channel 118Y, TAC_335 Channel 118Z, TAC_336 Channel 119X, TAC_337 Channel 119Y, TAC_338 Channel 119Z, TAC_339 Channel 120X, TAC_34 Channel 17Y, TAC_340 Channel 120Y, TAC_341 Channel 121X, TAC_342 Channel 121Y, TAC_343 Channel 122X, TAC_344 Channel 122Y, TAC_345 Channel 123X, TAC_346 Channel 123Y, TAC_347 Channel 124X, TAC_348 Channel 124Y, TAC_349 Channel 125X, TAC_35 Channel 17Z, TAC_350 Channel 125Y, TAC_351 Channel 126X, TAC_352 Channel 126Y, TAC_36 Channel 18W, TAC_37 Channel 18X, TAC_38 Channel 18Y, TAC_39 Channel 18Z, TAC_4 Channel 2Y, TAC_40 Channel 19X, TAC_41 Channel 19Y, TAC_42 Channel 19Z, TAC_43 Channel 20W, TAC_44 Channel 20X, TAC_45 Channel 20Y, TAC_46 Channel 20Z, TAC_47 Channel 21X, TAC_48 Channel 21Y, TAC_49 Channel 21Z, TAC_5 Channel 3X, TAC_50 Channel 22W, TAC_51 Channel 22X, TAC_52 Channel 22Y, TAC_53 Channel 22Z, TAC_54 Channel 23X, TAC_55 Channel 23Y, TAC_56 Channel 23Z, TAC_57 Channel 24W, TAC_58 Channel 24X, TAC_59 Channel 24Y, TAC_6 Channel 3Y, TAC_60 Channel 24Z, TAC_61 Channel 25X, TAC_62 Channel 25Y, TAC_63 Channel 25Z, TAC_64 Channel 26W, TAC_65 Channel 26X, TAC_66 Channel 26Y, TAC_67 Channel 26Z, TAC_68 Channel 27X, TAC_69 Channel 27Y, TAC_7 Channel 4X, TAC_70 Channel 27Z, TAC_71 Channel 28W, TAC_72 Channel 28X, TAC_73 Channel 28Y, TAC_74 Channel 28Z, TAC_75 Channel 29X, TAC_76 Channel 29Y, TAC_77 Channel 29Z, TAC_78 Channel 30W, TAC_79 Channel 30X, TAC_8 Channel 4Y, TAC_80 Channel 30Y, TAC_81 Channel 30Z, TAC_82 Channel 31X, TAC_83 Channel 31Y, TAC_84 Channel 31Z, TAC_85 Channel 32W, TAC_86 Channel 32X, TAC_87 Channel 32Y, TAC_88 Channel 32Z, TAC_89 Channel 33X, TAC_9 Channel 5X, TAC_90 Channel 33Y, TAC_91 Channel 33Z, TAC_92 Channel 34W, TAC_93 Channel 34X, TAC_94 Channel 34Y, TAC_95 Channel 34Z, TAC_96 Channel 35X, TAC_97 Channel 35Y, TAC_98 Channel 35Z, TAC_99 Channel 36W

Associations

TacticalAirNavAidBeaconMagneticVariationInfo → ZI103 Magnetic Variation Information (0..*)

RWOI terms naming it

RWO_03682 Tactical Air Navigation Aid (TACAN) Beacon
RWO_05243 Tactical Air Navigation Aid Beacon