MZB VORTAC: Mission Bay, CA · 117.80

The Mission Bay VORTAC (MZB) transmits on 117.80 MHz, TACAN/DME channel 125X, from 10 ft MSL in San Diego, California. From the FAA’s NASR data (cycle 2026-09-03); check the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs before you rely on it.

Station

Frequency117.80 MHz

TACAN/DME Channel125X

TypeVORTAC

StatusRestrictedSee FAA Remarks

Elevation10 ft MSL

Magnetic Variation15°E1965 Epoch

Hours24 Hours

ARTCCLos Angeles

Service Volume: VOR High (VH)

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 5,000 ft ATH40 NM

5,000 ft to 14,500 ft ATH70 NM

14,500 ft to 60,000 ft ATH100 NM

18,000 ft to 45,000 ft ATH130 NM

FAA Remarks

VOR UNUSBL 026-088 BYD 40 NM; 090-100 BYD 28 NM; 100-130 BYD 17 NM; 130-190 BYD 14 NM; 190-219 BYD 20 NM; 215-241 BYD 40 NM; 242-252 BYD 40 NM BLW 8000 FT; 242-252 BYD 55 NM BLW 18000 FT; 253-288 BYD 40 NM; 265-307 BYD 19 NM BLW 8000 FT; 289-299 BYD 40 NM BLW 4500 FT; 289-299 BYD 49 NM; 300-333 BYD 40 NM; 308-350 BYD 20 NM BLW 8000 FT; 347-351 BYD 40 NM; 352-002 BYD 40 NM BLW 7000 FT; 352-002 BYD 52 NM.
TACAN AZM UNUSBL 265-309 BYD 19 NM BLW 8000 FT; 310-350 BYD 15 NM BLW 6000 FT; 310-350 BYD 30 NM BLW 10000 FT.
DME UNUSBL 265-309 BYD 19 NM BLW 8000 FT; 310-350 BYD 20 NM BLW 6000 FT; 310-350 BYD 30 NM BLW 10000 FT.

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

Public Airports Within 40 NM

Each field’s radial and distance from MZB, using the station’s own 15°E alignment.

KSAN San Diego International AirportSan DiegoR-133 · 3.4 NM KMYF Montgomery-Gibbs Executive AirportSan DiegoR-050 · 4.8 NM KSEE Gillespie FieldSan Diego/El CajonR-063 · 13 NM KSDM Brown Field Municipal AirportSan DiegoR-120 · 18 NM KCRQ McClellan-Palomar AirportCarlsbadR-337 · 21 NM KRNM Ramona AirportRamonaR-030 · 22 NM KOKB Oceanside Municipal AirportOceansideR-331 · 27 NM L18 Fallbrook Community AirparkFallbrookR-343 · 34 NM

Nearby VORs

PGY PoggiVORTAC · 116.45 · R-115 · 16 NM OCN OceansideVORTAC · 115.30 · R-326 · 29 NM JLI JulianVORTAC · 113.75 · R-041 · 39 NM ELB El ToroVOR/DME · 117.20 · R-320 · 59 NM HDF HomelandVOR · 112.05 · R-347 · 60 NM SXC Santa CatalinaVORTAC · 114.15 · R-286 · 70 NM

More VORs in California, or plan a route through MZB in the Route Planner.

MZB VORTAC · Mission Bay

Station

Service Volume: VOR High (VH)

FAA Remarks

Public Airports Within 40 NM

Nearby VORs