ALO VOR/DME: Waterloo, IA · 112.20

The Waterloo VOR/DME (ALO) transmits on 112.20 MHz, TACAN/DME channel 59X, from 866 ft MSL in Waterloo, Iowa. From the FAA’s NASR data (cycle 2026-09-03); check the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs before you rely on it.

Station

Frequency112.20 MHz

TACAN/DME Channel59X

TypeVOR/DME

StatusRestrictedSee FAA Remarks

Elevation866 ft MSL

Magnetic Variation0°E2020 Epoch

Hours24 Hours

ARTCCChicago

Service Volume: Low Altitude (L)

Where the FAA protects this VOR’s signal off published routes (AIM 1-1-8). Heights are above the transmitter, not MSL. Published routes and procedures can use a VOR beyond these limits, and the remarks below can narrow them.

1,000 ft to 18,000 ft ATH40 NM

FAA Remarks

VOR UNUSBL 017-062 BYD 35 NM BLW 2500 FT; 063-073 BYD 18 NM; 074-356 BYD 35 NM BLW 2500 FT; 357-016
DME UNUSBL 007-026 BYD 25 NM; 027-006 BYD 35 NM BLW 2500 FT.

Verbatim from NASR. Radials are magnetic, from the station. UNUSBL = Unusable · BYD = Beyond · BLW = Below.

VOR Receiver Checkpoints

For the 30-day VOR check under 14 CFR 91.171: within 4° at a ground checkpoint, 6° at an airborne one.

Ground · R-312ALO0.8 NM TWY B APCH END RWY 12

Public Airports Within 40 NM

Each field’s radial and distance from ALO, using the station’s own 0°E alignment.

KALO Waterloo Regional AirportWaterlooR-301 · 0.1 NM C25 Waverly Municipal AirportWaverlyR-337 · 12 NM KOLZ Oelwein Municipal AirportOelweinR-068 · 20 NM KIIB Independence Municipal AirportIndependenceR-107 · 21 NM 8C6 Traer Municipal AirportTraerR-187 · 22 NM K98 Allison Municipal AirportAllisonR-305 · 22 NM 6K7 Grundy Center Municipal AirportGrundy CenterR-238 · 23 NM KVTI Vinton Veterans Memorial AirparkVintonR-141 · 26 NM

Nearby VORs

CID Cedar RapidsVOR/DME · 114.10 · R-146 · 49 NM MCW Mason CityVOR/DME · 114.90 · R-309 · 52 NM TNU NewtonVOR/DME · 112.50 · R-215 · 56 NM IOW Iowa CityVOR/DME · 116.20 · R-150 · 71 NM RST RochesterVOR/DME · 112.00 · R-353 · 74 NM DBQ DubuqueVORTAC · 115.80 · R-097 · 75 NM

More VORs in Iowa, or plan a route through ALO in the Route Planner.

ALO VOR/DME · Waterloo