AIM DECODED

1-1-14. LORAN

AIM Text

Source: FAA Aeronautical Information Manual · current edition · paragraph 1-1-14.

Research Notes

AIM 1-1-14 covers Microwave Landing System (MLS) — a higher-precision landing system that was developed but largely not deployed.

Status: MLS was an ICAO standard developed in the 1980s as an ILS successor. Mostly not deployed in the U.S. — GPS/RNAV/LPV approaches have largely filled the need. Some MLS deployments exist internationally.

Reference: AIM 1-1-14 (historical reference).