Area Navigation - A method of navigation that permits aircraft operations on any desired course within the coverage of station-referenced navigation signals or within the limits of self-contained system capability.

Area Navigation (Usually Includes DME)

aRea Navigation - a VOR/DME based system which allows one to fly to an arbitrary point, rather than to a point under which a VOR exists

RNAV is the acronym for Area Navigation. RNAV provides enhanced navigation capability to the pilot. RNAV equipment can compute the aircraft position, actual track and ground speed and then provide meaningful information relative to a route of flight selected by the pilot.

area navigation. A system of radio navigation which permits direct point-to-point off-airways navigation by means of an on-board computer creating phantom VOR/DME transmitters termed waypoints.