Originally published in 1994
The implementation of the Global Positioning Satellite System is progressing rapidly. In addition to the many “overlays” of GPS procedures on existing nonprecision instrument procedures, the FAA published in late July the first three “stand alone” GPS approaches in the nation, one of which is to Runway 35 at the Denton Municipal Airport.
This new Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) allows a nonprecision approach by suitably-equipped aircraft to a runway which has never before been instrument-capable.