Chart Wise: Ogden, Utah VOR-A

It's a circling approach to a mountain getaway.

Jason Blair

Thursday, February 01, 2024 at 12:33 PM ET

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Here's a look at the VOR-A approach to Ogden, Utah. [Image: Jeppesen]

Key Takeaways:

The Ogden VOR-A is a non-precision approach requiring a circle-to-land, with specific night and aircraft category restrictions due to surrounding terrain.
Pilots must carefully manage step-down descents without a glide slope and be prepared for a very short Final Approach Fix to Missed Approach Point segment.
The missed approach procedure demands a substantial climb of approximately 8,000 feet to a holding altitude of 13,000 feet MSL.

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Billed as Utah’s up-and-coming mountain destination perhaps for some skiing in the winter, hiking or mountain biking in warmer seasons, or some of the newer dining options in town, Ogden could be on your fly-to airport list. If it is, the VOR-A might be the approach you use to transition from the en route environment down to the airport, which means you will end up circling to one of the available runways.

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