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The D.O.T. tower is located thousands of feet above Enderby and 6,800 feet above sea level. It is a major navigational aid that almost every commercial flight uses to ensure staying on course. All the Trans Canada flights flying over use it and most flights out of Vancouver will tie into it.

The tower is on a major airway junction, which makes it one of the major points where the planes have to take a jog in their course and head in a new direction. The beacon is unique from the others in B.C. due to its location as a major junction for the airways.

The VOR (Very High Frequency Omni - Directional Range) station is buried in the ground and is constructed of thick walls of concrete. The station is also home of the Department of National Defence's TACAN unit, which works the same as the VOR but also tells the pilot how far his plane is from the station itself.

Military flights passing over Enderby tie into the TACAN unit and many of the commercial flights utilize the distance - coordinate portion of the unit. This D.O.T. tower, that few know about, makes Enderby very important.

Steve, Leo, and Josh
ALF School 1989