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Scott Geeding wrote:

> Ah, I wasn't aware there were any VASI/PAPI's on a VFR-only runway???
> At least, I've never found one yet in my travels...

If you mean "runway with no instrument approach" by VFR-only runway...

Oh, absolutely, for example my home airport has instrument
approaches only to 1 runway, but VASI on both.

It's also common to find 3 deg. VASI on airports which have only non-
precision approaches, where it has little use as an inst. landing aid
if the approach is near minimums on vis and ceiling (by the time
the pilot sees the runway, the necessary descent path will be
much steeper than 3 degrees).

Snowbird


