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NAVAID INFORMATION AS PUBLISHED ON 19 MARCH 2026

GEP
GOPHER VORTAC
MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Location

   Lat/Long: 45-08-44.466N / 093-22-23.451W   (45.1456850/-93.3731808)
  Elevation: 877.3 ft.
  Variation: 06E (1965)

Operational Characteristics

                          Type: VORTAC 
                         Class: H-VORTACW 
                     Frequency: 117.30 
                 TACAN channel: 120X 
                 Altitude code: V 
          Use at high altitude: H 
            Hours of operation: 24 
                      Voice ID: no 
                      Morse ID: --. . .--. 
                NOTAM facility: P 
                           FSS: 
        FSS hours of operation: 24

Technical Characteristics

                      Accuracy: third order triangulation 
                    Monitoring: Internal monitoring plus status indicator
                                at control point 
                         Owner: FEDERAL AVIATION ADMIN 
                      Operator: FEDERAL AVIATION ADMIN 
           Common system usage: yes 
                For public use: yes

Remarks

VOR UNUSBL 025-080 BLW 5000 FT; 061-071 BYD 40 NM; 067-080 BYD 47 NM BLW 3000 FT; 067-080 BYD 70 NM BLW 12000 FT; 239-277 BYD 40 NM BLW 18000 FT; 240-260 BYD 5 NM; 275-285 BYD 10 NM BLW 4000 FT; 330-345 BYD 13 NM BLW 3000 FT.
TACAN AZM UNUSBL 025-080 BLW 5000 FT; 145-155 BYD 37 NM BLW 3800 FT; 230-250 BYD 38 NM BLW 3400 FT; 275-285 BYD 10 NM BLW 4000 FT; 330-345 BYD 13 NM BLW 3000 FT.
DME UNUSBL 145-155 BYD 37 NM BLW 3800 FT; 275-285 BYD 10 NM BLW 4000 FT; 330-345 BYD 13 NM BLW 3000 FT.