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A localizer is a radio navigation aid used for lateral guidance by aircraft approaching an airport to land.

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What is the reason for not providing glide slope guidance on the western approach to Innsbruck?

Looking at the charts, I can see quite a few good reasons for not providing glideslope for the West approach: The East approach leads you (almost) directly to the runway threshold, the West approach …
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Why can a localiser be used without a glideslope, but not vice versa?

For the same reason, when flying an ILS approach, you should capture the localizer first, then the glideslope; never the other way around. …
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