Originally Posted by
chevvron
Yes when we started operations on the 'North' sector of Farnborough LARS in 2008, it was immediately apparent how 'popular' WCO was with traffic out of Oxford, Denham and Wycombe, both with traffic seen on radar and many of them calling us up so we could supply generic information to people operating there.
When NATS consulted on VOR rationalisation there were some that GA wanted to keep including DTY & TRN. None made it to the list. Whoever thought HON and TLA were suitable alternatives had no understanding of the surrounding airspace or the ground below. There wasn't as far as I know any consultation on NDBs with an assumption that people wanted rid of them as soon as possible.