What is the radial from Magnolia VORTAC to Hawkins Field?

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What is the radial from Magnolia VORTAC to Hawkins Field?

Radials are the magnetic bearings that extend from a VORTAC. The radial to a specific airport is simply the line from the VORTAC toward that airport, read in degrees from magnetic north. To figure it out on charts you locate Magnolia VORTAC and Hawkins Field, then identify the radial that points from the VORTAC to the field. In this case Hawkins Field lies to the south-southwest of Magnolia VORTAC, so the radial is about 190 degrees. That means from Magnolia VORTAC you’d be following a direction of roughly 190° toward Hawkins Field. The other directions—south (180°), slightly southeast (170°), or more southwest (200°)—don’t align with Hawkins Field’s location on the chart, so 190° is the best match.

Radials are the magnetic bearings that extend from a VORTAC. The radial to a specific airport is simply the line from the VORTAC toward that airport, read in degrees from magnetic north. To figure it out on charts you locate Magnolia VORTAC and Hawkins Field, then identify the radial that points from the VORTAC to the field. In this case Hawkins Field lies to the south-southwest of Magnolia VORTAC, so the radial is about 190 degrees. That means from Magnolia VORTAC you’d be following a direction of roughly 190° toward Hawkins Field. The other directions—south (180°), slightly southeast (170°), or more southwest (200°)—don’t align with Hawkins Field’s location on the chart, so 190° is the best match.

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