Originally Posted by
340drvr
Interesting puzzle. I can just "see" the Kiowa VOR on old charts in my mind's eye, but so far I haven't turned up any actual charts.
This website page shows what appears to be an alternate reporting point for IOC, using radials from Denver and Thurman VORs, that might be close. (see upper right-hand corner of page depicted.) Of course, those VORs are probably no longer aligned with the same magnetic variation as from back then. There's the little town of Kiowas in that area, but the VOR may have been miles from there.
https://books.google.com/books?id=w0...vortac&f=false
340drvr,
Thanks very much! You got me in the right spot. The Thurman and Denver VORs are still around. I know that the DEN VORTAC (117.0) was shut down and the new one (117.9) was activated when Stapleton closed and DIA opened.
I found the Thurman VOR (39-41-53.943N / 103-12-53.779W) and then went looking for the old Denver VOR. That got me to a 1985 Airport/Facility Directory, and the IOC VORTAC was listed in it!
It is still there (
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.4355.../data=!3m1!1e3), about 11 miles south east of home. Looks like I must have flown over what I call home now dozens of times.
Thanks again