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) is a non-GPS approach, relying on VOR and DME equipment for navigation, including for its DME-based Missed Approach Point (MAP) at 10.5 DME from the VOR.
Pilots flying the full approach start at the Stonewall VOR, execute a course reversal, and follow specific stepdown altitudes (e.g., 4,100 ft to 3,500 ft) to the Final Approach Fix (FAF) at 6 DME.
As an "Alpha" approach, it is not aligned with any specific runway, requiring a circle-to-land maneuver from a minimum altitude of 2,440 feet MSL, with a missed approach procedure involving a climbing left turn back to the VOR.

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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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