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Simplified directional facility (SDF)

Definitions

  • A NAVAID used for nonprecision instrument approaches. The final approach course is similar to that of an ILS localizer; however, the SDF course may be offset from the runway, generally not more than 3°, and the course may be wider than the localizer,

References

  • Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
    Federal Aviation Administration · 2023