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

During its departure, the aircraft’s left side was badly damaged when it struck the opposing runway’s instrument landing system array, located not far from a busy highway.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 19, 2024

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

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