Below is a list of aids to airnavigation outside The Netherlands which I visited in the past (normally during holidays). The navigations aids associated with ILS or MLS are not listed, except for the markerbeacons and "locators" outside the airport. A picture will show the beacon itself and the surrounding environment. Years noted refer to the year the picture was taken, other textual data might have been updated after that.

CDO

Type: VOR/DME

Frequency: 114.700 MHz (DME on Ch 94x)

ID: C D O ( - . - .   - . .    - - -  )

Co-ordinates: 18°25.9'N 069°40.1'W

Location: at Santo Domingo Airport (MDSD)

"Punta Caucedo" VOR/DME is the local VOR-facility at Las Americas International Airport, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The name Caucedo refers to the 'cape' on the island of Hispaniola the airport is located on. For approaches to the non-ILS runway 35 it is the main instrument approach facility (17 has ILS). In all SID procedures, CDO is the main navigational reference. Las Americas still does not have any STAR procedures so for arrivals so the beacon is randomly used as clearance limit depending on the actual situation. The photo was taken in february 2002, right from a fastfood restaurant awaiting my return flight (MPH603) to The Netherlands.

PUT
Type: VOR/DME

Frequency: 116.900 MHz (DME on Ch 116x)

ID: P U T ( . - - .   . . -    -  )

Co-ordinates: 08°06.9'N 098°18.4'E

Location: at Phuket Airport (VTSP)

 If you ever visit Phuket, also be sure to watch for the controltower, which is so nicely situated: elevated on hill with much of trees around (where is the entry <g>?). The view on the tower and its rotating beacon on top is very nice when you taxi beside it after dark...

Phuket Tower

LON
Type: VOR/DME

Frequency: 113.600 MHz (DME on Ch 83x)

ID: L O N ( . - . .   - - -    - . )

Co-ordinates: 51°29'14"N 000°28'00"W

Location: north of Heathrow airport

LON is the main VOR/DME station of London Heathrow Airport. It is a general purpose VOR/DME, used e.g. in the various SID-procedures. There is some use of LON for en-route traffic, but its function for Heathrow and other London airports is much more dominant. LON cannot be found on the airport, it is located north of it. It is standing in the open landscape between the villages of Harmondsworth and Sipson. By leaving the Bath Road between those villages (A3044 and A408 roads) and taking a slight walk in the open fields you will spot the station in the distance.

IBA is the only VOR/DME-station located on the island of Ibiza. It is located at the airport, along the eastern side of the runway 06-24. For inbound aircraft the DME part of the station is very important for the control tower, as they lack any radar here. The DME readings passed on by the pilots enable ATC to monitor the separation between aircraft. For SIDs, the VOR provide outbound corridors and ARCs to fly around the island. Runway 06, a non-ILS runway, can be used for landings in (slightly) bad weather thanks to the use of IBA in a published VOR/DME approach procedure. Apart by looking out of your aircraft in eastern direction you can also visit the beacon from close quarters. To do this, take the small, non-hardend road which connects to the main road to the Salinas and Cavellet beaches at the 1 KM-mark. After travelling more than 50% along the runway, you will see the VOR on your right.

IBZ
Type: NDB/locator

Frequency: 394 kHz

ID: I B Z ( . .   - . . .   - - . . )

Co-ordinates: 38°55'03"N 001°28'09"E (single GPS/SA measurement)

Location: close to Cap Martinet

IBZ serves as a initial approach fix when Ibiza airport utilises runway 24, and is in fact a locator/NDB for this runway. It is almost on the runway centerline, at some 4.4 nautical miles from the threshold. The glideslope is at APRX 1500 feet above sealevel here. If neccessary, Ibiza ATC will use IBZ as a holding for subsequent arrivals when it gets too busy for their visual based ATC. Contrary to the Dutch NDB-stations, at Ibiza they seem to prefer two masts with a longwire antenna mounted between them. IBZ is located close to the outer marker beacon of runway 24. This means IBZ can be found near Cap Martinet, on the northeast side of the Talamanca bay. A shooting club is nearby.

The ILS approach to runway 24 of Ibiza is mainly over sea, along the eastern coast of this beautiful island. There are only three points where the localizer crosses the main island. The first one is Cap Martinet, the northeast corner of the Talamanca bay. The second is the crossing of Illa Grossa, with its prominent lighthouse situated on it. At this point you will see Ibiza town as an aircraft passenger, provided you have taken the right hand window seat of course ! The third and final crossing point is the part of Platja d'n Bossa beach known as "Bora Bora". This is near the Jet appartments and is in fact my favourite beach to relax during holiday (for sooooooo many reasons). Back to Cap Martinent, this is the location of the 75 MHz outer marker station, really at the elevated cape it self. The IBZ-beacon is close to this marker station, that's why they note these two simply as a single "LOM" (locator/ outermarker) on the approach charts. "Iberia cinco siete siete uno, authorisar atterizar pista dos cuatro, viento uno dos cero, nueve". (sorry, I couldn't resist :-)).

Although middle markers (and in fact, all markers) are now gradually fading away in Europe in favour of ILS/DME landing systems, Ibiza is one of the airports which still have a fully operational middle marker system. Apart from the dots en dashes transmitted on the 75 MHz frequency, there is also a NDB transmitter combined with the middle marker station. Its ID is a simple "Z" transmitted on 335 kHz. According the charts, "Z" is nothing more than a locator. You can visit this LMM-site easily. Take the bad hardened road which runs between the south edge of the Platja d'n Bossa ressort and the roundabout near the Hippodrome. Somewhere halfway down the road you pass the site. The photograph shows the site with one Platja d'n Bossa hotel in the background. With only 0.6 NM from the runway threshold, you'll spot the aircraft at low altitudes too of course.

ADX
Type: NDB

Frequency: 384.0 kHz

ID: A D X ( . -   - . .  - .  . - )

Co-ordinates: 39°32'58"N 002°23'45"E

Location: between Andratx and Port d'Andratx

Andraitx NDB is located on the southwest part of the island of Mallorca and plays an import role in various terminal procedures of Palma de Mallorca Airport. For enroute traffic, it also forms part of the UN850 ATS-route towards Ibiza, the UN861 route towards GALAT and the UN863 via DRAGO to Reus VOR. When RWY06L (or 06C/R) is in use, Andraitx is the termination point of some Standard Arrival Routes (STAR) and forms the initial approach fix/holding facility depending on the specific STAR (MJV is another 06L IAF/holdingfix).When runway 24R (or 24L which is rare) is in use for departures, all aircraft flying outbound to the northwest (DRAGO, GALAT and ESPOR SIDs) will normally pass ADX in the climbout. The transmittersite is located between the two villages of Andratx and Port d'Andratx and is easily spotted from the C-719 road on your right side (when travelling in southwesterly direction). The NDB antenna is the typical Spanish style of a wire antenna hang up between two red-white painted masts. The published radiocoverage of the beacon is 30 nautical miles.

CDP
Type: (D)VOR/DME

Frequency: 112.9 MHz (DME ch 76x)

ID: C D P ( - . - .  - . .  . - - . )

Co-ordinates: 39°41'52"N 003°26'04"E

Location: just south of Capdepera, on a 778ft high hill

Capdepera VOR/DME is located on the north-eastern part of Mallorca and refers to a nice authentic Spanish village with the same name located to the north of the beacon. Capedepera is, like Pollensa, an important VOR on the island of Mallorca, mainly for some standard arrival routes to the airport from the north and east. When RWY24L in in use for landings, Capdepera is also the termination point of the STAR and the initial approach (holding) fix, otherwise planes will continue to MJV after this beacon. When RWY 06L is in use for landing, it is the holding fix following any possible missed approach. The enroute function of Capdepera is limited to the southbound UN852 ATS-route. You can spot CDP from the PM 404 road if you look carefully for one of the highest hills of the Serra Mitjana. You will watch the the big VOR circle from below. To view it close by, you will probably need at least a four-wheel-drive car to handle to bad hardened and steep road leading (probably) to the top of the hill.

CST
Type: NDB

Frequency: 351.0 kHz

ID: C S T ( . -   - . .  - .  . - )

Co-ordinates: 39°38'29"N 002°54'56"E

Location: between Sencelles and Cascanar

Costix NDB is located some 9NM on centerline of runway 24R of Palma de Mallorca airport, although is is not the official NDB/locator of RWY 24R (this is PA). Costix is noted as a initial approach fix for RWY24R however, and a holdingpattern is published for CST. Although the name suggests otherwise, it is much closer to the village of Sencelles than it is to Costitx itself. The NDB antenna is the typical Spanish style of a wire antenna hang up between two red-white painted masts. You can spot CST when travelling on the PM314 road between Cascanar and Sencelles. It is on the northside of the road at close distance, but a bit hidden to spot is quickly. Costix NDB has a published range of 50 nautical miles.

MJV
Type: VOR/DME

Frequency: 113.3 MHz (DME ch80x)

ID: M J V ( - -  . - - -  . . . - )

Co-ordinates: 39°26'07"N 002°45'30"E

Location: Badia Blava

MJV is another VOR/DME station associated with Palma de Mallorca airport and is heavily utilised both for enroute and terminal purposes. For enroute traffic it lies on the ATS-routes UL129, UN851, UN859, UN861. This means that flying over MJV while going to Ibiza e.g. is very well possible. The terminal use for Palma de Mallorca airport is various. First, it is the initial approach fix and holding facility for inbound traffic from north and east when RWY06L is in use for landings.Secondly, it is used in case of a missed approach from RWY 24L. As far as I know its purpose in Standard Instrument Departures is limited to its DME, defining a 15 DME ARC for some 06L/R departures. MJV can be found next to the suburbs of Badia Blava. Badia Blava can be reached from the popular resort of El Arenal by taking the PMV 601-4 road southbound. It stands in the open fields, a couple of hundred metres away from the houses and also not far away from the 601-4 road.

Middle Marker RWY24R Palma de Mallorca
Type: middle marker

Frequency: 75 MHz

ID: dots and dashes continiously ( . - )

Co-ordinates: 39°34'00"N 002°45'07"E

Location: near Sa Casa Blanca

RWY 24R is only a  secondary landing runway when westerly landing operations are in operation and this is I presume the main reason this runway still uses the good-old markerbeacons while main landingrunway 24L is equipped with a modern ILS/DME facility and hence does not utilise markers anymore. The road between Son Ferriol and Casa Blanca (this is the C-715 to Manacor) runs to the approach lights of both runways and from this road there is a road leading to the military part of the Palma de Mallorca airport (airbase Son Sant Joan) and some farmers casa's. From this side road you can easily come within viewing range of the middle marker with a nice red/white building. It is 940 meters from the runway threshold

Outer Marker RWY24R Palma de Mallorca
Type: outer marker

Frequency: 75 MHz

ID: dashes continiously ( - )

Co-ordinates: 39°35'58"N 002°49'16"E

Location: same as PA locator

The outer marker of RWY24R is co-located with the PA locator/NDB and lies 7928 meters from the runway threshold. The markerantenna is situated on the hardenend ground. For directions: see the PA description.

PA
Type: NDB/Locator

Frequency: 307.5 kHz

ID: P A ( . -   - . .  - .  . - )

Co-ordinates: 39°35'58"N 002°49'16"E

Location: southwest of Sta. Eugenia

PA is a NDB/Locator for Palma de Mallorca's runway 24R.  The transmittersite with also the outer marker on it is located a few miles south/south-west of the village of Santa Eugenia. You cannot spot it from the PMV 301-1 road which runs to the west of the site. From the 301-1 road it is located in the fields and small woods at some distance from the road. There is a serviceroad to the site from the 301-1 road but it seems that this road will normally be closed for non AENA cars :-). The NDB antenna is the typical Spanish style of a wire antenna hang up between two red-white painted masts. The outermarker antenna is a few meters next to PA.

POS
Type: (D)VOR/DME

Frequency: 116.4 MHz (DME ch111x)

ID: P O S ( . - - .  - - -  . . . )

Co-ordinates: 39°55'39"N 003°06'53"E

Location: north of Port de Pollensa, near Mirador des Colomer

Pollensa VOR is located on the northwest part of Mallorca also known as Cap de Formentor. For enroute use, it forms a crossingpoint for four ATS-routes: UL129, UN850, UN855 and the UW7. The VOR has a role in some standard arrival procedures to Palma de Mallorca airport (especially the ones connecting to routes from Barcelona) but is also used by ATC for quick vectoring of other inbound traffic from north or northwest to the 24L runway, if in use. To reach the site, you must be a little adventuorous. Take the PM221 road running from Port de Pollensa to Cap de Formentor itself. When you reach the viewingpoint of Mirador des Colomer you are almost there. Almost, because you will have to get uphill (POS is 1168 feet above sealevel) to actually view the beacon. East of the PM221 and connecting to the parkingspot of Mirador des Colomer is a terribly hardend sideroad (full of holes, don't go here after sunset!) which leads to the "Torre". This is an old tower standing on a hill and very close to this point is the Aena-transmitter site of POS. From the Torre you will we rewarded with a great view on both the cape, the sea and ofcourse the VOR-station.

PTC
Type: NDB

Frequency: 401.0 kHz

ID: P T C ( . - - .  -  - . - .)

Co-ordinates: 39°25'38"N 003°15'24"E

Location: just west of Portocolom

Porto Colom NDB (PTC) is located on the eastern side of the island of Mallorca and plays a limited role in a few standard instrument departure procedures (SID) procedures of Palma de Mallorca Airport. The ISTER, MEROS, Menorca and MORSS SIDs from runways 24L/C or R will all route via this beacon before picking up the track inbound Menorca VOR (MHN) located on the island of Menorca. The transmittersite is located just to the west of the small harbourvillage of Portocolom where it can be spotted slightly hidden by some trees on the northside of the PM-401 road.  Contrary to all other NDB's I've seen in Spain, this NDB installation does not contain the typical 2 masts holding wire, but a single fixed vertical antenna. The published range of the station is 30 nautical miles.

SSJ (VOR/DME)
Type: VOR/DME

Frequency: 117.7 MHz (DME ch124x)

ID: S S J ( . . .  . . .  . - - - )

Co-ordinates: 39°33'53"N 002°44'48"E

Location: at Palma de Mallorca Airport, north of THR RWY24R

SSJ is the local VOR of Palma de Mallorca airport (LEPA) and the ID refers to the other (more military used) name of the airport "Son Sant Joan". The ID is also used by the TACAN facility more south of the VOR station. SSJ is only used in the local flightprocedures in and out from Palma de Mallorca airport. SSJ is utilized to define the initial climbout corridor in the various SID-departureprocedures and is also a reference for a couple of missed approach procedures. Like the middle marker of RWY24R, you can spot SSJ VOR when leaving the C-715 road when crossing the 24R centerline and drive up to the perimeter and watch the facility behind the fence.

SSJ (TACAN)
Type: TACAN

Frequency: Ch 21x

ID: S S J ( . . .  . . .  . - - - )

Co-ordinates: 39°33'35"N 002°44'00"E

Location: at Palma de Mallorca Airport, APRX halfway RWY24R

Sharing the same ID with the terminal VOR facility, this TACAN is here to facilitate the occasional military aircraft visiting Son Sant Joan (Palma) airport, including Tornado aircraft from the German Airforce. SSJ TACAN is used in military instrument approach procedures to RWYs 06L and 24R, so-called HI-TACAN approaches. The TACAN cannot be visited close-by as it seems to be located in the restricted (military) part of the airport. It is however easy to spot when you visit the public viewing area next to RWY24R and look along the perimeter towards the 24R threshold. The picture shows the TACAN in the distance.