NavCkpt

VOR Receiver Checkpoint data providing ground and airborne checkpoints for verifying VOR receiver accuracy

Source: NASRTable: NAV_CKPTVersion: e25086c3e952 (effective 2026-04-16)

Ordered by NAV_ID, NAV_TYPE, COUNTRY_CODE, CITY, AIR_GND_CODE, BRG. Only VOR, VOR/DME, and VORTAC type NAVAIDs have checkpoints.

Example query

# Introspect the NavCkpt type in GraphiQL at https://api.nav.sortie.co/graphql
# Example shape (pair with a compatible root query field):
{
  # ...rootQuery... {
    effDate
    navId
    navType
    stateCode
  # }
}

Run at https://api.nav.sortie.co/graphql — GraphiQL is available in-browser.

Fields (12)

Field	Type	Description	Units	Enum
effDate ← EFF_DATE	String	The 28 Day NASR Subscription Effective Date in format YYYY/MM/DD
navId ← NAV_ID	String	NAVAID Facility Identifier. References NAV_ID in NAV_BASE.
navType ← NAV_TYPE	NavCkptNavType	NAVAID Facility Type. References NAV_TYPE in NAV_BASE.		VOR — VHF Omni-Directional Range VOR/DME — VHF Omni-Directional Range with DME VORTAC — Combined VOR and TACAN facility
stateCode ← STATE_CODE	StateChkCode	Associated State Post Office Code. References STATE_CODE in NAV_BASE.		49 values AK — Alaska AL — Alabama AR — Arkansas AS — American Samoa AZ — Arizona CA — California CO — Colorado DE — Delaware FL — Florida GA — Georgia GU — Guam IA — Iowa ID — Idaho IL — Illinois IN — Indiana KS — Kansas KY — Kentucky LA — Louisiana MA — Massachusetts MD — Maryland ME — Maine MI — Michigan MN — Minnesota MS — Mississippi MT — Montana NC — North Carolina ND — North Dakota NE — Nebraska NJ — New Jersey NM — New Mexico NV — Nevada NY — New York OH — Ohio OK — Oklahoma OR — Oregon PA — Pennsylvania PR — Puerto Rico QW — Wake Island SC — South Carolina SD — South Dakota TN — Tennessee TX — Texas UT — Utah VA — Virginia VI — Virgin Islands WA — Washington WI — Wisconsin WV — West Virginia WY — Wyoming
city ← CITY	String	NAVAID Associated City Name. References CITY in NAV_BASE.
countryCode ← COUNTRY_CODE	String	Country Post Office Code for country where NAVAID is located. References COUNTRY_CODE in NAV_BASE.
altitude ← ALTITUDE	Int	Altitude of the checkpoint; only populated when checkpoint is an airborne (air) checkpoint	feet MSL
brg ← BRG	Int	Bearing of the VOR checkpoint from the NAVAID	degrees
airGndCode ← AIR_GND_CODE	AirGndCode	Air/Ground Code indicating whether the checkpoint is an airborne or ground checkpoint		A — Air checkpoint G — Ground checkpoint G1 — Ground One checkpoint
chkDesc ← CHK_DESC	String	Narrative description associated with the Air or Ground checkpoint location
arptId ← ARPT_ID	String	Airport Identifier associated with the checkpoint location
stateChkCode ← STATE_CHK_CODE	StateChkCode	State Code in which the associated checkpoint city is located		49 values AK — Alaska AL — Alabama AR — Arkansas AS — American Samoa AZ — Arizona CA — California CO — Colorado DE — Delaware FL — Florida GA — Georgia GU — Guam IA — Iowa ID — Idaho IL — Illinois IN — Indiana KS — Kansas KY — Kentucky LA — Louisiana MA — Massachusetts MD — Maryland ME — Maine MI — Michigan MN — Minnesota MS — Mississippi MT — Montana NC — North Carolina ND — North Dakota NE — Nebraska NJ — New Jersey NM — New Mexico NV — Nevada NY — New York OH — Ohio OK — Oklahoma OR — Oregon PA — Pennsylvania PR — Puerto Rico QW — Wake Island SC — South Carolina SD — South Dakota TN — Tennessee TX — Texas UT — Utah VA — Virginia VI — Virgin Islands WA — Washington WI — Wisconsin WV — West Virginia WY — Wyoming