User:Me705709/SAM NavAid

New article name SAM is one of the approach and the en-route aeronavigational aid co-located on the airfield at Eastleigh aiport (Southampton Internatinonal - SOU/EGHI).

It is located approximately 600m ESE of runway 20 threshold and is out of sight of the terminal due to the surrounding trees.

It has multiple functions, including:
 * Instrument approach aid to Eastleigh airport (e.g. VOR/DME approach for 02, LOC/DME approach for 20)
 * Standard arrival route beacon (STAR via SAM, RNAV STAR via SAM)
 * Standard instrument departure beacon from Heathrow (Southampton SID)
 * Route marker beacon (e.g. airway N866)
 * General navigational fix aid

SAM can be seen on Google Maps at

The navaid details published in NATS AIP are: