Short Final: Whose Business?

Editorial Staff

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Key Takeaways:

The author, Jim Kleiss of Champaign, Illinois, enjoys planning flights after getting his instrument rating.
He planned a return trip to Bowman Field (KLOU).
The RNAV 24 approach at KLOU has an initial approach fix (IAF) and final approach fix (FAF) with the amusing names "NUNYA" and "BNNUS".
The unusual approach names caused a strong reaction from the author.

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On the subject of favorite fixes, when I got my instrument rating of course I spent lots of time planning trips. One such theoretical trip was a return to Bowman Field (KLOU), where my wife and I had enjoyed a trip a couple years ago.

When I pulled up the approaches I nearly fell out of my chair. The RNAV 24 approach was amusing with the IAF and FAF named “NUNYA” and “BNNUS” respectively.

Jim Kleiss

Champaign, Illinois