User:Me705709/SAM NavAid
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New article name SAM is one of the approach and the en-route aeronavigational aid co-located on the airfield at Eastleigh aiport (Southampton Internatinonal - SOU/EGHI).
It is located approximately 600m ESE of runway 20 threshold and is out of sight of the terminal due to the surrounding trees.
It has multiple functions, including:
- Instrument approach aid to Eastleigh airport (e.g. VOR/DME approach for 02, LOC/DME approach for 20)
- Standard arrival route beacon (STAR via SAM, RNAV STAR via SAM)
- Standard instrument departure beacon from Heathrow (Southampton SID)
- Route marker beacon (e.g. airway N866)
- General navigational fix aid
SAM can be seen on Google Maps at [1]
The navaid details published in NATS AIP are:
| IDENT | SAM |
| Name | Southampton |
| Type | VOR/DME |
| Frequency | 113.35MHz (80Y) |
| Operation | H24 |
| Enroute coordinate | 505718.90N 0012042.19W |
| Aerodrome coordinate | 505719N 0012042W |
| Elevation | 66ft AMSL |
| Comments | DME unlocks & VOR alarms on radial 208° |
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