CifpTerminalNdb

Terminal NDB (Non-Directional Beacon) navaids associated with specific airports, as defined in ARINC 424 Section PN records

Source: CIFPTable: CIFP_TERMINAL_NDBVersion: 239462ba9c35 (effective 2026-04-16)

These are NDB navaids located at or near airports used for terminal instrument procedures. Frequencies are stored as 5-digit integers (divide by 10 to get kHz). Coordinates are encoded as hemisphere+degrees+minutes+seconds+decimal seconds strings.

Example query

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    recordType
    customerAreaCode
    sectionCode
    airportIcaoIdentifier
  # }
}

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Fields (17)

FieldTypeDescriptionUnitsEnum
recordType
RECORD_TYPE
RecordTypeIndicates whether the record is a standard record or a tailored record
  • SStandard record
customerAreaCode
CUSTOMER_AREA_CODE
CifpTerminalNdbCustomerAreaCodeGeographic region or customer area for which this record applies
  • LAMLatin America and Caribbean
  • PACPacific (including Hawaii)
  • USAContiguous United States and Alaska
sectionCode
SECTION_CODE
CifpTerminalNdbSectionCodeARINC 424 section and subsection code identifying the record type; PN indicates Terminal NDB Navaid
  • PNTerminal NDB Navaid
airportIcaoIdentifier
AIRPORT_ICAO_IDENTIFIER
StringICAO 4-letter identifier of the airport with which this terminal NDB is associated
icaoCode
ICAO_CODE
CifpTerminalNdbIcaoCodeICAO region code for the airport associated with this terminal NDB
10 values
  • K1Contiguous US (eastern region)
  • K2Contiguous US (south-central region)
  • K3Contiguous US (north-central region)
  • K4Contiguous US (northwestern region)
  • K5Contiguous US (southwestern region)
  • K6Contiguous US (southeastern region)
  • K7Contiguous US (additional region)
  • PHHawaii
  • TIUS Virgin Islands
  • TJPuerto Rico
ndbIdentifier
NDB_IDENTIFIER
StringTwo or three character identifier for the terminal NDB navaid
icaoCode2
ICAO_CODE_2
CifpTerminalNdbIcaoCodeICAO region code associated with the NDB navaid itself, typically matches ICAO_CODE of the associated airport
10 values
  • K1Contiguous US (eastern region)
  • K2Contiguous US (south-central region)
  • K3Contiguous US (north-central region)
  • K4Contiguous US (northwestern region)
  • K5Contiguous US (southwestern region)
  • K6Contiguous US (southeastern region)
  • K7Contiguous US (additional region)
  • PHHawaii
  • TIUS Virgin Islands
  • TJPuerto Rico
continuationRecordNo
CONTINUATION_RECORD_NO
CifpTerminalNdbContinuationRecordNoContinuation record number; 0 indicates the primary record, values 1 and above indicate continuation records with additional data
  • 0Primary record
  • 1+Continuation record
ndbFrequency
NDB_FREQUENCY
StringFrequency of the NDB navaid, stored as a 5-digit integer; divide by 10 to obtain frequency in kHz (e.g., 02410 = 241.0 kHz)kHz (divide stored value by 10)
ndbClass
NDB_CLASS
StringNDB classification code describing the power class, operational usage, and additional facility characteristics per ARINC 424 specification
ndbLatitude
NDB_LATITUDE
StringLatitude of the NDB navaid encoded as hemisphere (N/S) followed by degrees, minutes, seconds, and decimal seconds (e.g., N17413108 = N 17° 41' 31.08")degrees, minutes, seconds (encoded string)
ndbLongitude
NDB_LONGITUDE
StringLongitude of the NDB navaid encoded as hemisphere (E/W) followed by degrees, minutes, seconds, and decimal seconds (e.g., W064530509 = W 064° 53' 05.09")degrees, minutes, seconds (encoded string)
magneticVariation
MAGNETIC_VARIATION
CifpTerminalNdbMagneticVariationMagnetic variation at the NDB location, encoded as direction (E=East, W=West) followed by a 4-digit value in tenths of degrees (e.g., W0130 = 13.0° West, E0000 or W0000 = zero variation)degrees
33 values
  • E00000.0 degrees East (zero variation)
  • E00101.0 degree East
  • E00202.0 degrees East
  • E00303.0 degrees East
  • E00404.0 degrees East
  • E00505.0 degrees East
  • E00606.0 degrees East
  • E00707.0 degrees East
  • E00808.0 degrees East
  • E00909.0 degrees East
  • E010010.0 degrees East
  • E011011.0 degrees East
  • E013013.0 degrees East
  • E014014.0 degrees East
  • E017017.0 degrees East
  • E018018.0 degrees East
  • W00000.0 degrees West (zero variation)
  • W00101.0 degree West
  • W00202.0 degrees West
  • W00303.0 degrees West
  • W00404.0 degrees West
  • W00505.0 degrees West
  • W00606.0 degrees West
  • W00707.0 degrees West
  • W00808.0 degrees West
  • W00909.0 degrees West
  • W010010.0 degrees West
  • W011011.0 degrees West
  • W013013.0 degrees West
  • W014014.0 degrees West
  • W015015.0 degrees West
  • W016016.0 degrees West
  • W018018.0 degrees West
datumCode
DATUM_CODE
CifpHeliportDatumCodeGeodetic datum code indicating the horizontal reference datum used for the NDB coordinates
  • NARNorth American 1983 (NAD83/WGS84 compatible)
ndbName
NDB_NAME
StringFull name of the terminal NDB navaid
fileRecordNo
FILE_RECORD_NO
StringSequential record number of this entry within the CIFP data file, used for ordering and reference
cycleDate
CYCLE_DATE
CifpTerminalNdbCycleDateAIRAC cycle date when this record was last updated, in YYMM format (e.g., 2411 = November 2024 AIRAC cycle)
42 values
  • 1410October 2014
  • 1605May 2016
  • 1703March 2017
  • 1709September 2017
  • 1802February 2018
  • 1806June 2018
  • 1903March 2019
  • 1911November 2019
  • 2014December 2020
  • 2103March 2021
  • 2106June 2021
  • 2107July 2021
  • 2108August 2021
  • 2109September 2021
  • 2110October 2021
  • 2111November 2021
  • 2112December 2021
  • 2202February 2022
  • 2205May 2022
  • 2206June 2022
  • 2208August 2022
  • 2209September 2022
  • 2210October 2022
  • 2211November 2022
  • 2301January 2023
  • 2303March 2023
  • 2304April 2023
  • 2308August 2023
  • 2310October 2023
  • 2403March 2024
  • 2405May 2024
  • 2407July 2024
  • 2408August 2024
  • 2409September 2024
  • 2411November 2024
  • 2412December 2024
  • 2413January 2025
  • 2503March 2025
  • 2505May 2025
  • 2507July 2025
  • 2601January 2026
  • 2603March 2026