CS ADR-DSN.N.790 VOR aerodrome checkpoint sign
ED Decision 2014/013/R
When a VOR aerodrome check-point is established, it should be indicated by a VOR aerodrome check-point marking and sign.
(a) Location: A VOR aerodrome check-point sign should be located as near as possible to the check-point and so that the inscriptions are visible from the cockpit of an aircraft properly positioned on the VOR aerodrome check-point marking.
(b) Characteristics:
(1) A VOR aerodrome check-point sign should consist of an inscription in black on a yellow background.
(2) The inscriptions on a VOR check-point sign should be in accordance with one of the alternatives shown in Figure N-7 in which:
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VOR
is an abbreviation identifying this as a VOR check-point;
116.3
is an example of the radio frequency of the VOR concerned;
147°
is an example of the VOR bearing, to the nearest degree, which should be indicated at the VOR check-point; and
4.3 NM
is an example of the distance in nautical miles to a DME collocated with the VOR concerned.
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Figure N-7. VOR aerodrome check-point sign