- Victor airways
Victor airways are
Class E airspace from 1,200 ft (366 m.) above ground level (AGL) to 18,000 ft (5485 m.) mean sea level (MSL). These virtual airways are defined primarily by VORs, and comprise a system of established routes that run along specified VOR radials, hence the beginning letter V (see NATO Phonetic alphabet).The width of the victor corridor depends on the distance from the
navigational aid s (such as VORs and NDBs):
*When VORs are less than 102 NM (189km ) from each other, the Victor airway extends 4 NM (7.4 km) on either side of the center line (8 NM (14.8 km) total width).
*When VOR's are more than 102 NM from each other, the width of the airway in the middle increases. The width of the airway beyond 51 NM from a navaid is 4.5 degrees on either side of the center line between the two navaids (at 51NM from a navaid, 4.5 degrees from the centerline of a radial is equivalent to 4 NM). The maximum width of the airway is at the middle point between the two navaids. This is when 4.5 degrees from the center radial results in a maximum distance for both navaids.ee also
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Controlled airspace
*Airspace class References
* [http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/AIR/index.htm FAA Order 7400.2F, Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters (new)]
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