VORs (Very High Frequency Omni-Directional Range) are ground-based radio beacons that transmit signals, allowing aircraft receivers to determine their bearing relative to the station for navigation.

When you're flying on a commercial jet and going through a cloud, it's easy to wonder how pilots know where they're going, but through an assortment of tools and instruments -- like a VHF ...

Pilots flying the VOR approach to St. Charles County Smartt Airport (KSET) should anticipate ATC vectors onto the final path due to its proximity to busy St. Louis Lambert International Airport (KSTL) ...

Navigating aircraft today isn’t like the old days. No more arrows painted on a barn roof or rotating airway beacons. Now, there are a host of radio navigation aids. GPS, of course, is available. But ...

Situated on the northwest of the St. Louis metropolitan area, the St. Charles County Smartt Airport (KSET) in Missouri is a busy general aviation facility that many pilots use to get into the area.