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Chart Wise: Martha’s Vineyard ILS or LOC Rwy 24

Martha's Vineyard is a beautiful island to visit and an interesting approach.

On approach to Martha's Vineyard. [Stephen Yeates]
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Key Takeaways:

  • The Martha's Vineyard ILS approach (KMVY) includes a "NoPT" transition from the ACK VOR, requiring pilots to be ready for a sharp turn onto the inbound course.
  • Pilots must correctly identify the DME source "IMVY" as the localizer frequency, distinct from the MVY VOR, to ensure accurate navigation.
  • The approach offers two missed approach procedures at the CLAMY intersection: a primary using the ACK VOR and an alternate using the PVD VOR, providing flexibility based on VOR serviceability.
  • Unusually, this ILS approach can be flown without DME, using cross-radials to identify fixes and timing for the localizer-only missed approach point.
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Its downtown area is known for shopping and dining—but that isn’t all Martha’s Vineyard has to offer. Many visitors and residents alike know the island for its outdoor features, which include cliffs, gardens, wildlife sanctuaries, beautiful northeastern beaches, and ongoing natural beauty. Oh, and the fresh seafood can’t hurt either. Can you imagine a better way to first scope out the area than arriving by air? I can’t. But sometimes you might find yourself arriving in weather that requires an instrument flight plan. And one of the most reliable approaches to the Martha’s Vineyard airport is the ILS.

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Jason Blair

Jason Blair is a flight instructor and an FAA designated pilot examiner, and an active author in the general aviation and flight training communities.

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