Chart Wise: Gillespie County Airport (T82) VOT/DME-A

This Fredericksburg, Texas, approach allows you to taxi to the hotel.

Jason Blair

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 08:56 AM ET

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Edited By: tccjeremy

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Key Takeaways:

The VOR/DME-A approach to Gillespie County Airport (T82) in Fredericksburg, Texas, is a GPS-independent option that relies on DME equipment for navigation and approach execution.
Pilots typically initiate this approach at the Stonewall VOR, performing a course reversal and following specific altitude stepdowns to a DME-based final approach fix and missed approach point.
As an "Alpha" approach, it is not aligned with any runway, necessitating a circling maneuver to land with a minimum altitude of 2,440 feet MSL, and the missed approach involves returning to the VOR for holding.

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A trip to Fredericksburg, Texas, should include a visit to the boutique 1940s aviation-themed Hangar Hotel at the Gillespie County Airport (T82). If the weather requires an approach, a pilot has the option to choose from RNAV GPS-based approaches, or they can opt to fly the VOR/DME-A.

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