Flight service stations provide pilots with important weather information and regional altimeter settings. The frequencies for each individual flight service station can be found on the sectional charts. It is recorded information on active runways, weather conditions, and other warnings to alert pilots in advance. It is usually used around major air terminals. They can be found also on the sectional charts.
Pilots use their radio navigation systems to follow that beacon to the airport.
However, like the second beacon for Wittman Field, some beacons give a course direction and distance information to the airport.