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NONDIRECTIONAL BEACON

Pilot/Controller Glossary with JO 7110.65BB, Change 3, effective July 9, 2026 · Official text on faa.gov

An L/MF or UHF radio beacon transmitting nondirectional signals whereby the pilot of an aircraft equipped with direction finding equipment can determine his/her bearing to or from the radio beacon and “home” on or track to or from the station. When the radio beacon is installed in conjunction with the Instrument Landing System marker, it is normally called a Compass Locator.

See AUTOMATIC DIRECTION FINDER; COMPASS LOCATOR.

In the 7110.65

Used in 7 paragraphs of JO 7110.65BB.

  1. 1-2-6Abbreviations
  2. 2-3-10Control Symbology
  3. 2-5-2Navaid Terms
  4. 6-7-2Approach Sequence
  5. 8-4-4Track Separation
  6. 13-1-8Recording of Control Data
  7. 13-2-2Conflict Detection and Resolution