Navigational aids (NAVAIDS)

Navigational aids (NAVAIDS) are extremely important to an airport's operation. By guiding an aircraft to a safe landing in low visibility, their continuous and accurate performance directly affects airport safety. After a NAVAID has been installed and commissioned, it is essential that it be kept "on the air".

NAVAID maintenance involves more than repairing occasional outages. NAVAIDs are sophisticated electronic equipment, which have been commissioned by the FAA. By federal mandate, the safe operation of non-federal owned NAVAIDs can only be accomplished by FAA-qualified and FCC-licensed maintenance personnel.

Instrument Landing Systems

Vaisala installs, certifies and maintains instrument landing systems across the country. These system range in complexity from a CAT II multiple runway system at Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus Ohio, to numerous CAT I systems as well as Localizer approaches.

VOR/DME Maintenance

Vaisala installs, certifies, and maintains non-federal VORs and DMEs across the US. These NAVAIDs allow for greater safety when landing at airports that may not qualify as part of the National Airspace System.

NDB Maintenance

NDBs still play a vital role in the National Airspace System. Vaisala is one of a handful of companies throughout the US with the experience and knowledge required to ensure that your NDB is transmitting an accurate signal for navigation.