Hybrid Approaches

Perhaps you call them “Frankenstein” approaches since these require both RNAV (GPS) and conventional navigation, grabbing pieces from each.

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 08:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

The ILS or LOC RWY 21 approach at Stevens Point (KSTE) is a "hybrid" procedure, requiring GPS for initial approach fixes (IAFs) and featuring a Terminal Arrival Area (TAA), typically found in RNAV approaches.
GPS is an integral and often required component for flying this ILS approach, fulfilling requirements like DME and providing more precise navigation for initial segments than remote radar vectors.
The FAA anticipates that such "hybrid" procedures, which blend GPS with traditional ground-based navigation, will become increasingly common as legacy NAVAIDs are decommissioned across the National Airspace System.

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Stevens Point is located approximately in the middle of Wisconsin, along the Wisconsin River, which loggers used to transport logs on the way to market. The city dates back to the mid-1800s and was named after George Stevens, who owned a grocery and general store that served the logging community.

Stevens Point Municipal Airport (KSTE) is about three miles northeast of the city’s central business district. It is recognized by the FAA as part of the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021-2025, thereby categorizing it as a regional general aviation facility. This allows the airport to receive federal grants under the Airport Improvement Program.