CifpVhfNavaid

VHF Navaid records (VOR, VORTAC, VOR/DME, DME, TACAN) from ARINC 424 Section D, containing frequency, position, and operational characteristics

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

Frequency is stored as an integer representing kHz (e.g., 11400 = 114.00 MHz). Latitude/Longitude are encoded strings with hemisphere prefix, degrees, minutes, seconds, and fractional seconds. VOR_LATITUDE/VOR_LONGITUDE may be null for DME-only or TACAN-only stations. ICAO_CODE applies to airport-associated navaids; ICAO_CODE_2 is the ICAO region code for the navaid itself.

Example query

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# Example shape (pair with a compatible root query field):
{
  # ...rootQuery... {
    recordType
    customerAreaCode
    sectionCode
    airportIcaoIdentifier
  # }
}

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Fields (24)

Field	Type	Description	Units	Enum
recordType ← RECORD_TYPE	RecordType	ARINC 424 record type indicator; 'S' denotes a standard record		S — Standard record
customerAreaCode ← CUSTOMER_AREA_CODE	CustomerAreaCode	Geographic area code indicating the customer or region responsible for the data		CAN — Canada and Alaska region LAM — Latin America and Caribbean PAC — Pacific region SPA — South Pacific and Oceania USA — Contiguous United States
sectionCode ← SECTION_CODE	CifpVhfNavaidSectionCode	ARINC 424 section code; 'D' identifies VHF Navaid records		D — VHF Navaid section
airportIcaoIdentifier ← AIRPORT_ICAO_IDENTIFIER	String	ICAO identifier of the associated airport when the navaid is airport-referenced (e.g., ILS/DME); null for en-route navaids
icaoCode ← ICAO_CODE	CifpVhfNavaidIcaoCode	ICAO region code associated with the airport referenced in AIRPORT_ICAO_IDENTIFIER; null when no airport association exists		13 values K1 — Contiguous US (ARTCC region 1) K2 — Contiguous US (ARTCC region 2) K3 — Contiguous US (ARTCC region 3) K4 — Contiguous US (ARTCC region 4) K5 — Contiguous US (ARTCC region 5) K6 — Contiguous US (ARTCC region 6) K7 — Contiguous US (ARTCC region 7) NS — Canadian North region PA — Alaska PG — Guam and Micronesia PH — Hawaii TI — US Virgin Islands TJ — Puerto Rico
vorIdentifier ← VOR_IDENTIFIER	String	Two- to four-character identifier for the VOR or navaid station
icaoCode2 ← ICAO_CODE_2	CifpVhfNavaidIcaoCode2	ICAO region code for the navaid itself, indicating the geographic ICAO FIR/region where the navaid is located		27 values CY — Canada (general) K1 — Contiguous US (ARTCC region 1) K2 — Contiguous US (ARTCC region 2) K3 — Contiguous US (ARTCC region 3) K4 — Contiguous US (ARTCC region 4) K5 — Contiguous US (ARTCC region 5) K6 — Contiguous US (ARTCC region 6) K7 — Contiguous US (ARTCC region 7) MB — Manitoba, Canada MD — Dominican Republic MM — Mexico MT — Montana/Canada border region MY — Bahamas NS — Canadian North region PA — Alaska PG — Guam and Micronesia PH — Hawaii PK — Marshall Islands PT — Federated States of Micronesia PW — Palau TA — Antigua and Barbuda TB — Barbados TF — French Caribbean territories TI — US Virgin Islands TJ — Puerto Rico TN — Netherlands Antilles/Aruba TX — Trinidad and Tobago
continuationRecordNo ← CONTINUATION_RECORD_NO	ContinuationRecordNo	Continuation record number; '0' indicates the primary record, higher numbers indicate continuation records with additional data		0 — Primary record 1 — First continuation record 2 — Second continuation record
frequency ← FREQUENCY	String	Navaid frequency stored in units of 10 kHz (divide by 100 to get MHz); e.g., 11400 = 114.00 MHz for VOR, or channel frequency for TACAN/DME	10 kHz (divide by 100 for MHz)
class ← CLASS	Class	Navaid class code indicating the type and operational capability of the navaid facility		7 values D — DME only (no VOR component) I — ILS-associated DME M — MLS-associated DME T — TACAN (military tactical air navigation) V — VOR only (no DME component) VD — VOR/DME combined station VT — VORTAC (VOR combined with TACAN)
vorLatitude ← VOR_LATITUDE	String	Geodetic latitude of the VOR antenna, encoded as a string with hemisphere (N/S), degrees, minutes, seconds, and fractional seconds; null if no VOR component	degrees (encoded string: N/S + DDMMSSFF)
vorLongitude ← VOR_LONGITUDE	String	Geodetic longitude of the VOR antenna, encoded as a string with hemisphere (E/W), degrees, minutes, seconds, and fractional seconds; null if no VOR component	degrees (encoded string: E/W + DDDMMSSFF)
dmeIdent ← DME_IDENT	String	Identifier of the co-located DME component when it differs from or exists independently of the VOR identifier; null if no separate DME identifier
dmeLatitude ← DME_LATITUDE	String	Geodetic latitude of the DME transponder antenna, encoded as a string with hemisphere (N/S), degrees, minutes, seconds, and fractional seconds	degrees (encoded string: N/S + DDMMSSFF)
dmeLongitude ← DME_LONGITUDE	String	Geodetic longitude of the DME transponder antenna, encoded as a string with hemisphere (E/W), degrees, minutes, seconds, and fractional seconds	degrees (encoded string: E/W + DDDMMSSFF)
stationDeclination ← STATION_DECLINATION	String	Magnetic variation at the navaid station used for station alignment, encoded with hemisphere (E/W) and value in tenths of a degree; e.g., E0070 = 7.0 degrees East	degrees magnetic (encoded string: E/W + DDDD)
dmeElevation ← DME_ELEVATION	String	Elevation of the DME transponder antenna above mean sea level	feet MSL
figureOfMerit ← FIGURE_OF_MERIT	FigureOfMerit	Figure of merit indicating the navaid's usable service volume class and range capability		0 — Terminal (T) - 25 NM radius up to 12,000 ft 1 — Low altitude (L) - 40 NM radius up to 18,000 ft 2 — High altitude (H) - 130 NM radius above 18,000 ft 3 — Extended high altitude - beyond standard high altitude range
ilsDmeBias ← ILS_DME_BIAS	String	Bias value applied to ILS-associated DME to align DME distance readings with the ILS glide slope touchdown point; null for non-ILS navaids	nautical miles
frequencyProtection ← FREQUENCY_PROTECTION	String	Frequency protection distance indicating the minimum separation required from co-frequency navaids; null when not specified	nautical miles
datumCode ← DATUM_CODE	CifpHeliportDatumCode	Geodetic datum code used for the navaid's coordinate reference		NAR — North American Datum (NAD83/WGS84 compatible)
vorName ← VOR_NAME	String	Full official name of the VHF navaid station
fileRecordNo ← FILE_RECORD_NO	String	Sequential record number within the CIFP data file, used to identify the physical position of the record in the source file
cycleDate ← CYCLE_DATE	String	AIRAC cycle date indicating when this record was last updated, in YYMM format (e.g., 2105 = AIRAC cycle May 2021)	YYMM