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

Verified

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 pilots to circle-to-land, with specific restrictions for night operations and larger aircraft due to terrain.
Pilots must carefully manage descents in segments from initial approach fixes via DME arcs, noting the lack of a glide slope and a very short final approach segment (3.5 DME from FAF to MAP).
Executing a missed approach involves a significant and continuous climb, often while in a holding pattern, to reach 13,000 feet MSL.

See a mistake? Contact us.

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.

This Article First Appeared in FLYING Magazine

If you're not already a subscriber, what are you waiting for? Subscribe today to get the issue as soon as it is released in either Print or Digital formats.