A receiver (102, 102A, 102B, 102C) comprising: a radio frequency module configured to receive and down convert multiple types of radio frequency signals received from at least one antenna; a communication unit configured to communicate signals with at least one external device; a processing unit communicatively coupling the radio frequency module with the communication unit; wherein the processing unit is configured to receive an operation mode selection; wherein when a first operation mode is selected: the processing unit is configured to receive at least a first input signal from the at least one antenna via the radio frequency module, the at least the first input signal including at least one of an instrument landing system signal and a VHF omni ranging signal; and the processing unit is configured to output a first output signal based on the first input signal to the external device via the communication unit; and wherein when a second operational mode is selected: the processing unit is configured to receive at least a second input signal from the at least one antenna via the radio frequency module, the at least the second input signal including an automatic identification system signal including data regarding a current location of at least one remotely located transmitting device (106, 108, 110, 112, 114); and the processing unit is configured to output a second output signal based on the at least the second input signal to the external device via the communication unit. a radio frequency module configured to receive and down convert multiple types of radio frequency signals received from at least one antenna; a communication unit configured to communicate signals with at least one external device; a processing unit communicatively coupling the radio frequency module with the communication unit; wherein the processing unit is configured to receive an operation mode selection; wherein when a first operation mode is selected: the processing unit is configured to receive at least a first input signal from the at least one antenna via the radio frequency module, the at least the first input signal including at least one of an instrument landing system signal and a VHF omni ranging signal; and the processing unit is configured to output a first output signal based on the first input signal to the external device via the communication unit; and the processing unit is configured to receive at least a first input signal from the at least one antenna via the radio frequency module, the at least the first input signal including at least one of an instrument landing system signal and a VHF omni ranging signal; and the processing unit is configured to output a first output signal based on the first input signal to the external device via the communication unit; and wherein when a second operational mode is selected: the processing unit is configured to receive at least a second input signal from the at least one antenna via the radio frequency module, the at least the second input signal including an automatic identification system signal including data regarding a current location of at least one remotely located transmitting device (106, 108, 110, 112, 114); and the processing unit is configured to output a second output signal based on the at least the second input signal to the external device via the communication unit. the processing unit is configured to receive at least a second input signal from the at least one antenna via the radio frequency module, the at least the second input signal including an automatic identification system signal including data regarding a current location of at least one remotely located transmitting device (106, 108, 110, 112, 114); and the processing unit is configured to output a second output signal based on the at least the second input signal to the external device via the communication unit.