Which VORTAC is used as the reference for the Hawkins Field and John Bell Williams distance statements?

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Which VORTAC is used as the reference for the Hawkins Field and John Bell Williams distance statements?

Distance statements on IFR charts are tied to a designated reference facility, which is the VORTAC or VOR from which the leg distances are measured. For the Hawkins Field and John Bell Williams routes, the chart designates Magnolia VORTAC as that reference. This means the published distances for those airports are expressed from Magnolia VORTAC, using its DME readings to define each leg length. Other VORTACs like Jackson, GLH, or Helena aren’t used as the reference on these specific statements because they aren’t the charted reference point for these segments. So Magnolia VORTAC is the reference facility for these distance statements.

Distance statements on IFR charts are tied to a designated reference facility, which is the VORTAC or VOR from which the leg distances are measured. For the Hawkins Field and John Bell Williams routes, the chart designates Magnolia VORTAC as that reference. This means the published distances for those airports are expressed from Magnolia VORTAC, using its DME readings to define each leg length. Other VORTACs like Jackson, GLH, or Helena aren’t used as the reference on these specific statements because they aren’t the charted reference point for these segments. So Magnolia VORTAC is the reference facility for these distance statements.

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