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No, the VOR is not on the runway centerline. It is several hundred feet
off to the side of the runway. Why they didn't use the runway heading for
this approach I don't know, but it could be for noise abatement,
obstruction clearance, or other reasons.


If they did that the MAP would be several hundred feet off to the side of
the runway.


OK - the VOR is not exactly on the runway centerline - maybe two runway
widths off. Is that the reason then? Are we sure, or just guessing?
Is it better to break out with two runway widths of sidestep, or with the MAP
"on" the extended centerline, but the runway visible out the side window?

My question is why it's done that way. If we're sure that the answer is "to
place the MAP on the centerline, regardless of heading" then that answers my
question.

Regarding Norwegian, Icelandic or lunar ILS' 30° off the centerline, I don't
know. I always see ILS' (and by implication LOC) aligned with the runway,
whereas VOR/DME/NDB approaches are very frequently not aligned.

G Faris