instrument landing

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"Aircraft follow a beam from the instrument landing system. This beam must not be broken, which could happen when it's foggy," he tells the BBC.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2025

Among the targets of EMP weapons are air traffic control systems, instrument landing and navigation systems and communications systems.

From Washington Times • Sep. 6, 2023

An instrument landing system helps airplanes fly safely when the pilot is unable to maintain visual contact with surrounding obstacles and the ground, mainly due to weather conditions or at nighttime.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2023

Whenever he could, he ran down the country club road to Latrobe's tiny airport with its grass runway, no control tower, no instrument landing, no radio direction.

From Golf Digest • Sep. 25, 2016

Equipment failure also could close runways, or even airports, if instrument landing systems were affected.

From Reuters • Oct. 10, 2013