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Which of the following is NOT a component of an ILS system?

Approach lights
Localizer
Navigation charts
Glideslope

The correct answer is: Navigation charts

An Instrument Landing System (ILS) is composed of several key components that work together to guide aircraft during the final phases of approach and landing in low visibility conditions. The primary elements of an ILS include the localizer, which provides lateral guidance to the runway centerline, and the glideslope, which offers vertical guidance to help aircraft maintain the correct descent path towards the runway. Approach lights serve as a visual aid to help pilots transition from instrument flight to visual flight when nearing the airport. In this context, navigation charts, although essential for flight planning and navigation, do not form part of the ILS infrastructure itself. They provide pilots with information about airspace, routes, and specific ILS procedures but are not a physical component of the ILS system. Therefore, navigation charts are correctly identified as not being a component of an ILS system.