TCS Navaid Information

Navaid Facility ID:  TCS
Official Navaid Facility ID:  TCS
Navaid Facility Type:  VORTAC
Navaid Name:  Truth Or Consequences
City:  TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES
State:  NEW MEXICO
FAA Region: 
Latitude:  33-16-57.008N (33.2825)
Longitude:  107-16-49.966W (-107.2805)
Lat/Long Survey Accuracy:  NOS
Owner:  FEDERAL AVIATION ADMIN
Operator:  FEDERAL AVIATION ADMIN
Common System Usage:  Yes
Public Use:  Yes
Navaid Class:  H-VORTACW
Hours of Operation:  24
Magnetic Variance:  8 E as of 9/30/2025
ARTCC High Altitude ID (Name):  ZAB (ALBUQUERQUE)
ARTCC Low Altitude ID (Name):  ZAB (ALBUQUERQUE)

Navaid Remarks

Navaid ID Navaid Facility Type Remarks
TCS VORTAC VOR UNUSBL 026-053 BYD 40 NM; 061-067 BYD 40 NM; 070-080 BYD 40 NM BLW 24000 FT; 081-087 BYD 40 NM; 088-101 BYD 40 NM BLW 18000 FT; 152-164 BYD 40 NM; 176-187 BYD 40 NM BLW 8000 FT; 176-187 BYD 68 NM; 193-196 BYD 40 NM; 198-203 BYD 40 NM; 209-231 BYD 40 NM BLW 12000 FT; 209-231 BYD 64 NM BLW 18000 FT; 232-254 BYD 40 NM; 255-265 BYD 40 NM BLW 23000 FT; 267-288 BYD 40 NM; 289-299 BYD 40 NM BLW 18000 FT; 300-348 BYD 40 NM; 351-353 BYD 40 NM; 354-004 BYD 40 NM BLW 18000 FT.

Compulsory and Non-Compulsory Airspace Fixes

Navaid ID Navaid Facility Type Magnetic Variance Airspace Fixes
TCS VORTAC 8.1 E BECON NM - K2
CAGEV NM - K2
CAPES NM - K2
DUCAS NM - K2
FRIAN NM - K2
GINGR NM - K2
KAPEY NM - K2
LAYEN NM - K2
MOLLY NM - K2
RUTER NM - K2
SLNGR NM - K2
TMACK NM - K2
WOLKI NM - K2

Associated Holding Patterns

Navaid ID Navaid Facility Type Holding Patterns
TCS VORTAC FRIAN INT*NM*K2, Pattern #: 1
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES VORTAC*NM, Pattern #: 1

Associated Checkpoints

Navaid ID:  TCS
Navaid Facility Type: 
Air or Ground:  Ground
Bearing of Checkpoint:  154
Altitude: 
Airport ID:  TCS
State:  NM
Description:  3.1 NM ON TWY A 2000 FT FROM AER 31.

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