Marker beacon
Type of VHF radio beacon used in aviation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A marker beacon is a particular type of VHF radio beacon used in aviation, usually in conjunction with an instrument landing system (ILS), to give pilots a means to determine position along an established route to a destination such as a runway.[1]
According to Article 1.107 of the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) ITU Radio Regulations (RR)[2] a marker beacon is defined as "a transmitter in the aeronautical radionavigation service which radiates vertically a distinctive pattern for providing position information to aircraft".