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    1 VFR AERONAUTICAL CHARTS

    EXPLANATION OF VFR TERMS AND SYMBOLS

    The discussions and examples in this section are based on the Sectional Aeronautical Chart (Sectional). Sec-tionals include the most current data and are at a scale (1:500,000) most beneficial to pilots flying under Visual FlightRules. A pilot should have little difficulty in reading these charts which are, in many respects, similar to automobileroad maps. Each chart is named for a major city within its area of coverage.

    The chart legend lists various aeronautical symbols as well as information concerning terrain and contourelevations. You may identify aeronautical, topographical, and obstruction symbols (such as radio and television tow-ers) by referring to the legend. Many landmarks which can be easily recognized from the air, such as stadiums,pumping stations, refineries, etc., are identified by brief descriptions adjacent to small black squares marking their

    exact locations . Oil wells are shown by small open circles . Water, oil and gas tanks are shown by smal

    black circles and labeled accordingly, if known. The scale of an item may be increased to make it easier toread on the chart.

    NACO charts are prepared in accordance with specifications of the Interagency Air Cartographic Committee(IACC) and are approved by representatives of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Department ofDefense (DoD).

    TERRAIN AND OBSTRUCTIONS

    The elevation and configuration of the Earth'ssurface are certainly of prime importance to pilots. Car-tographers devote a great deal of attention to showingrelief and obstruction data in a clear and concise manner.Five different techniques are used: contour lines, shadedrelief, color tints, obstruction symbols, and MaximumElevation Figures (MEF).

    1. Contour lines are lines con-necting points on the Earth of equalelevation. On Sectionals, basic con-tours are spaced at 500' intervals.Intermediate contours may also be shown at 250' inter-vals in moderately level or gently rolling areas. Occasion-ally, auxiliary contours at 50, 100, 125, or 150' intervalsmay be used to portray smaller relief features in areas ofrelatively low relief. The pattern of these lines and theirspacing gives the pilot a visual concept of the terrain.Widely spaced contours represent gentle slopes, whileclosely spaced contours represent steep slopes.

    2. Shaded relief is adepiction of how the terrainmight appear from the air. Thecartographer shades the

    areas that would appear inshadow if illuminated by al ight from the northwest.Studies have indicated thatour visual perception has been conditioned to this view.

    3. Color tints, also referred to ashypsotints, are used to depict bands of ele-vation reletive to sea level. These colorsrange from light green for the lowest eleva-tions to dark brown for the higher eleva-tions.

    4. Obstruction symbols are used todepict man-made vertical features thatmay affect the National Airspace System.NACO maintains a database of over118,000 obstacles in the United States,Canada, the Caribbean and Mexico. Eachobstacle is evaluated by cartographersbased on charting specifications before it isadded to the visual charts. When the posi-tion or elevation of an obstacle is unveri-fied, it is marked UC (under construction orreported but not verified).

    The data in the Digital Obstacle File (DOF) is col-lected and disseminated as part of NACOs responsibilityfor depicting the National Airspace System.

    Source data on terrain and obstructions is some-times not complete or accurate enough for use in aero-nautical publications; for example, a reported obstructionmay be submitted with insufficient detail for determiningthe obstruction's position and elevation. Such cases areidentified by NACO and investigated by the FAA FlightEdit program.

    The FAA Flight Edit crew conducts data verifica-tion missions, visually verifying cultural and topographicfeatures and reviewing all obstacle data. Charts are gen-erally flight-checked every three years. This reviewincludes checking for obstructions that may have beenconstructed, altered, or dismantled without proper notifi-cation.

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    Generally, only man-made structures extendingmore than 200' above ground level (AGL) are charted.Objects 200' or less are charted only if they are consid-ered hazardous obstructions; for example, an obstruc-tion is much higher than the surrounding terrain or verynear an airport. Examples of features considered hazard-ous obstacles to low level flight are smokestacks, tanks,factories, lookout towers, and antennas.

    Obstacles less than 1000' AGL are shown by thesymbol . Obstacles 1000' AGL and higher are

    shown by the symbol . Man-made features which areused by FAA Air Traffic Control as checkpoints may berepresented with pictorial symbols shown in black withthe required elevation data in blue.

    The elevation of the top of theobstacle above mean sea level (MSL) andthe height of the structure AGL are shownwhen known or when they can be reliablydetermined by the cartographer. The

    AGL height is shown in parentheses below the MSL ele-vation. In extremely congested areas the AGL values maybe omitted to avoid confusion.

    Obstacles are portrayed wherever possible. Butsince legibility would be impaired if all obstacles withincity complexes or within high density groups of obstacleswere portrayed, only the highest obstacle in an area is

    shown using , the group obstacle symbol.

    Obstacles under construction are indicated by

    the letters immediately adjacent to the symbol. Ifavailable, the AGL height of the obstruction is shown in

    parentheses; for example, . Obstacles with high-in tens i t y s t robe l i gh t i ng sys tems a re shown

    as:

    5. The Maximum Elevation Figure (MEF) repre-sents the highest elevation, including terrain and othervertical obstacles (towers, trees, etc.), within a quadrant.

    A quadrant on Sectionals is the area bounded by tickedlines dividing each 30 minutes of latitude and each 30minutes of longitude. MEF figures are depicted to thenearest 100' value. The last two digits of the number arenot shown. In this example the MEF represents 12,500'.

    MEFs are shown over land masses as well as over openwater areas containing man-made obstacles such as oilrigs.

    In the determination of MEFs, extreme care isexercised to calculate the values based on the existing

    elevation data shown on source material. Cartographersuse the following procedure to calculate MEFs:

    When a man-made obstacle is more than 200above the highest terrain within the quadrant:

    1. Determine the elevation of the top of theobstacle above MSL.

    2. Add the possible vertical error of the sourcematerial to the above figure (100' or 1/2 con-tour interval when interval on source exceeds200'. U.S. Geological Survey QuadrangleMaps with contour intervals as small as 10are normally used).

    3. Round the resultant figure up to the nexthigher hundred foot level.

    Example: Elevation of obstacle top (MSL) = 2424Possible vertical error + 100

    equals 2524Raise to the following 100 foot level 2600

    Maximum Elevation Figure

    When a natural terrain feature or natural vertical obstacle(e.g. a tree) is the highest feature within the quadrangle.:

    1. Determine the elevation of the feature.

    2. Add the possible vertical error of the sourceto the above figure (100' or 1/2 the contourinterval when interval on source exceeds200').

    3. Add a 200' allowance for natural or man-made obstacles which are not portrayedbecause they are below the minimum heightat which the chart specifications require their

    portrayal.4. Round the figure up to the next higher

    hundred foot level.

    Example: Elevation of obstacle top (MSL) = 3450Possible vertical error + 100Obstacle Allowance 200

    equals 3750Raise to the following 100 foot level 3800

    Maximum Elevation Figure

    Pilots should be aware that while the MEF isbased on the best information available to the cartogra-

    pher, the figures are not verified by field surveys. Alsousers should consult the Aeronautical Chart Bulletin inthe A/FD or NACO website to ensure that your chart hasthe latest MEF data available.

    RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION

    On visual charts, information about radio aids tonavigation is boxed, as illustrated. Duplication of data isavoided. When two or more radio aids in a general areahave the same name with different frequencies, TACANchannel numbers, or identification letters, and no misin-terpretation can result, the name of the radio aid may beindicated only once within the identification box. VHF/

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    UHF radio aids to navigation names and identificationboxes (shown in blue) take precedence. Only those itemsthat are different (e.g., frequency, Morse Code) arerepeated in the box in the appropriate color. The choiceof separate or combined boxes is made in each case onthe basis of economy of space and clear identification ofthe radio aids.

    Radio aids to navigation located on an airportdepicted by the pattern symbol may not always beshown by the appropriate symbol. A small open circleindicates the NAVAID location when co-located with anairport symbol. The type of radio aid to navigation maybe indicated by letter identification; e.g., VOR, VORTAC,or VOR-DME, positioned on and breaking the top line of

    the identification box.

    AIRPORTS

    Airports in the following categories are charted asindicated (additional symbols are shown later in this Sec-tion).

    Public use airports:

    Hard-surfaced runways greater than 8069' orsome multiple runways less than 8069'

    Hard-surfaced runways 1500' to 8069'

    Other than hard-surfaced runways

    Seaplane bases

    Military airports:

    Other than hard-surfaced runways

    Hard-surfaced runways are depicted the sameas public-use airports.

    U.S. military airports are identified by abbrevia-tions such as AAF (Army Air Field), AFB (Air Force

    Base), MCAS (Marine Corps Air Station), NAS(Naval Air Station), NAF (Naval Air Facility), NAASNaval Auxiliary Air Station), etc. Canadian militaryairports are identified by the abbreviation DND(Department of National Defense).

    Services available:

    Tick marks around the basic airport symbol indi-cate that fuel is available and the airport is tendedduring normal working hours. (Normal workinghours are Monday through Friday 10:00 A.M. to4:00 P.M. local time.)

    Other airports with or without services:

    Airports are plotted in their true geographic posi-tion unless the symbol conflicts with a radio aid to navi-gation (navaid) at the same location. In such cases, theairport symbol will be displaced, but the relationshipbetween the airport and the navaid will be retained.

    Airports are identified by their designated name

    Generic parts of long airport names (such as "airport,"field or "municipal") and the first names of persons arecommonly omitted unless they are needed to distinguishone airport from another with a similar name.

    The figure at right illus-trates the coded data that isprovided along with the airportname. The elevation of an air-port is the highest point on theusable portion of the landingareas. Runway length is thelength of the longest active run-way including displaced thresh-

    olds and excluding overruns.Runway length is shown to thenearest 100', using 70 as thedivision point; a runway 8070' in length is charted as 81while a runway 8069' in length is charted as 80.

    Ai rports with Control Towers (CT), and theirelated information, are shown in blue. All other airports

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    and their related information, are shown in magenta (red-dish purple).

    The symbol indicates that runway lights are onduring hours of darkness. A indicates that the pilotmust consult the Airport/Facility Directory (A/FD) todetermine runway lighting limitations, such as: availableon request (by radio call, letter, phone, etc), part-timelighting or pilot/airport controlled lighting. Lighting codesrefer to runway edge lights. The lighted runway may notbe the longest runway available, and may not be lightedfull length. A detailed description of airport and air navi-gation lighting aids available at each airport can be foundin the A/FD. When information is lacking, the respective

    character is replaced by a dash. The symbol indicatesthe existence of a rotating or flashing airport beacon

    operating continuously sunset to sunrise. The Aeronauti-cal Information Manual (AIM) thoroughly explains thetypes and uses of airport lighting aids.

    CONTROLLED AIRSPACE

    Controlled airspace consists of those areaswhere some or all aircraft may be subject to air trafficcontrol, such as Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D,Class E Surface (SFC) and Class E Airspace.

    Class A Airspace

    within the United Statesextends from 18,000' up to 60,000' MSL. While visualcharts do not depict Class A, it is important to note its

    existence.

    Class B Airspace

    is shown in abbreviated formon the World Aeronautical Chart (WAC). The Sectional

    Aeronautical Chart (Sectional) and Terminal Area Chart(TAC) show Class B in greater detail. The MSL ceiling andfloor altitudes of each sector are shown in solid blue fig-

    ures with the last two digits omitted: Radials and

    arcs used to define Class B are prominently shown onTACs. Detailed rules and requirements associated withthe particular Class B are shown. The name by which

    the Class B is identified is shown as fo

    example.

    Class C Airspace

    is shown in abbreviated formon WACs. Sectionals and TACs show Class C in greatedetail.

    The MSL ceiling and floor altitudes of each sectoare shown in solid magenta figures with the last two dig-

    its eliminated: . The following figures identify a sec-tor that extends from the surface to the base of the Class

    B: . The name by which the Class C is identified is

    shown as: . Separate notes, enclosedin magenta boxes, give the approach control frequenciesto be used by arriving VFR aircraft to establish two-wayradio communication before entering the Class C (gener-

    ally within 20 NM):

    Class D Airspace

    is symbolized by a blue

    dashed line. Class D operating less than continuous isindicated by the following note: . Ceilings

    of Class D are shown as follows: . A minus in fron

    of the figure is used to indicate "from surface to but notincluding .... .

    Class E Surface (SFC) Airspace

    is symbolizedby a magenta dashed line. Class E SFC operating lessthan continuous is indicated by the following note

    Class E Airspace

    ex ists at 1200' above

    ground level unless desig-nated otherwise. The lat-eral and vertical limits of allClass E up to but not including 18,000' are shown bynarrow bands of vignette on Sectionals and TACs. Con-trolled airspace floors of 700' above the ground aredefined by a magenta vignette; floors other than 700that abut uncontrolled airspace (Class G) are defined bya blue vignette; differing floors greater than 700' above

    the ground are annotated by a symbol and a

    number indicating the floor. If the ceiling is less than18,000' MSL, the value (prefixed by the word "ceiling") is

    shown along the limits of the controlled airspace. Theselimits are shown with the same symbol indicated above.

    UNCONTROLLED AIRSPACE

    Class G Airspace

    within the United Statesextends up to 14,500' MSL. At and above this altitude isClass E, excluding the airspace less than 1500' abovethe terrain and certain special use airspace areas.

    SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE

    Special use airspace confines certain flight activ-ities and restricts entry, or cautions other aircraft operat-

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    ing within specific boundaries. Except for ControlledFiring Areas, special use airspace areas are depicted onvisual aeronautical charts. Controlled Firing Areas are notcharted because their activities are suspended immedi-ately when spotter aircraft, radar, or ground lookout posi-tions indicate an aircraft might be approaching the area.Nonparticipating aircraft are not required to change theirflight paths. Special use airspace areas are shown in theirentirety (within the limits of the chart), even when theyoverlap, adjoin, or when an area is designated withinanother area. The areas are identified by type and identi-fying name or number, positioned either within or imme-diately adjacent to the area.

    OTHER AIRSPACE AREAS

    Mode C Required Airspace

    (from the surface to10,000' MSL) within 30 NM radius of the primary air-port(s) for which a Class B is designated, is depicted by

    a solid magenta line . Mode C is required

    but not depicted for operations within and above allClass C up to 10,000' MSL. Enroute Mode C require-ments (at and above 10,000' MSL except in airspace atand below 2500' AGL) are not depicted. See FAR 91.215and the AIM.

    FAR 93

    Airports and heliportswhere Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR93) special air traffic rules and airporttraffic patterns apply are shown by"boxing" the airport name.

    FAR 91

    Airports where fixed wing special visualflight rules operations are prohibited (FAR 91) are shownwith the type "NO SVFR" above the airport name.

    National Security Areas

    indicated with a brokenmagenta line and Special Federal AviationRegulations (SFAR) Areas

    indicated with the following

    symbol: , consist of airspace with definedvertical and lateral dimensions established at locationswhere there is a requirement for increased security andsafety of ground facilities. Pilots are requested to volun-tarily avoid flying through these depicted areas. Whennecessary, flight may be temporarily prohibited.

    Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) AreasRelating to National Security are indicated with a bro-ken blue line . A Temporary Flight Restriction

    (TFR) is a type of Notices to Airmen (NOTAM). A TFRdefines an area restricted to air travel due to a hazardouscondition, a special event, or a general warning for theentire airspace. The text of the actual TFR contains thefine points of the restriction. It is important to note thatonly TFRs relating to National Security are charted.

    Air Defense Identification Zones (ADIZs)

    are

    symbolized using the ADIZ symbol: . As

    defined in 14 CFR Part 99, an ADIZ is an area in whichthe ready identification, location, and control of all aircraftis required in the interest of national security. ADIZboundaries include Alaska, Canada and the ContiguousU.S.

    Due to federal security agencies concerns aboutunidentified VFR aircraft flying too close to the nationscapital, in early 2003 the FAA adapted the ADIZ conceptto address these concerns and issued a Flight Data Cen-ter (FDC) NOTAM that designated this airspace as theWashington DC Metropolitan Air Defense IdentificationZone (DC ADIZ).

    The Washington DC Flight Restricted Zone(FRZ) Relating to National Security

    is depicted usingthe Prohibited/Restricted/Warning Area symbology

    and is located within the DC ADIZ. It isdefined as the airspace within approximately a 13 to15NM radius of the KDCA VOR/DME. Additional require-ments are levied upon operators requesting access tooperate inside the National Capitol Region.

    Terminal Radar Service Areas (TRSAs)

    areshown in their entirety, symbolized by a screened blackoutline of the entire area including the various sectors

    within the area .

    The outer limit of the entire TRSA is a continuousscreened black line. The various sectors within the TRSAare symbolized by slightly narrower screened black lines

    Each sector altitude is identified in solid blackcolor by the MSL ceiling and floor values of the respec-tive sector, eliminating the last two digits. A leader line isused when the altitude values must be positioned out-side the respective sectors because of space limitations

    The TRSA name is shown near the north position of the

    TRSA as follows: . Associated frequen-cies are listed in a table on the chart border.

    Military Training Routes (MTRs)

    are shown on

    Sectionals and TACs. They are identified by the routedesignator: . Route designatorsare shown in solid black on the route centerline, posi-tioned along the route for continuity. The designator IR or

    VR is not repeated when two or more routes are estab-lished over the same airspace, e.g., IR201-205-227Routes numbered 001 to 099 are shown as IR1 or VR99eliminating the initial zeros. Direction of flight along theroute is indicated by small arrowheads adjacent to and inconjunction with each route designator.

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    The following note appears on Sectionals andTACs covering the conterminous United States.

    There are IFR (IR) and VFR (VR) routes as follows:

    Route identification:

    a. Routes at or below 1500' AGL (with no seg-ment above 1500') are identified by four-digitnumbers; e.g., VR1007, etc. These routes aregenerally developed for flight under VisualFlight Rules.

    b. Routes above 1500' AGL (some segments ofthese routes may be below 1500') are identi-

    fied by three-digit or less numbers; e.g., IR21,VR302, etc. These routes are developed forflight under Instrument Flight Rules.

    MTRs can vary in width from 4 to 16 miles.Detailed route width information is available in the FlightInformation Publication (FLIP) AP/1B (a DoD publication),or in the Digital Aeronautical Chart Supplement (DACS)produced by NACO.

    Special Military Activity

    areas are indicated onthe Sectionals by a boxed note in black type. The notecontains radio frequency information for obtaining areaactivity status.

    TERMINAL AREA CHART (TAC) COVERAGE

    TAC coverage is shown on appropriate Section-als by a 1/4" masked line as indicated below. Within thisarea, pilots should use TACs which provide greater detailand clarity of information. A note to this effect appearsnear the masked boundary line.

    INSET COVERAGE

    Inset coverage is shown on appropriate Section-als by a 1/8" masked line as indicated below. A note tothis effect appears near the masked boundary line.

    CHART TABULATIONS

    Airport Tower Communications

    are provided ina columnized tabulation for all tower-controlled airportsthat appear on the respective chart. Airport names arelisted alphabetically. If the airport is military, the type ofairfield, e.g., AAF, AFB, NAS, is shown after the airfieldname. In addition to the airport name, tower operatinghours, primary VHF/UHF local Control Tower (CT)Ground Control (GND CON), and Automatic TerminaInformation Service (ATIS) frequencies, when availablewill be given. An asterisk (*) indicates that the part-timetower frequency is remoted to a collocated full-time FSS

    for use as Local Airport Advisory (LAA) when the tower isclosed. Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR) and/or Preci-sion Approach Radar (PAR) procedures are listed whenavailable.

    Approach Control Communications

    are pro-vided in a columnized tabulation listing Class B, Class C

    Terminal Radar Service Areas (TRSA) and SelectedRadar Facilities when available. Primary VHF/UHF fre-quencies are provided for each facility. Sectorizationoccurs when more than one frequency exists and/or isapproach direction dependent. Availability of servicehours is also provided.

    Special Use Airspace (SUA)

    information iscomprised of Prohibited, Restricted, Alert, and Warning

    Areas. They are presented in blue and listed numericallyfor U.S. and other countries. Restricted, Danger and

    Advisory Areas for Canada are tabulated separately inblue. A tabulation of Military Operations Areas (MOA) thatappear on the chart are presented in magenta and listedalphabetically. All are supplemented with altitude, time ofuse and the controlling agency/contact facility, and itsfrequency, when available. The controlling agency will beshown when the contact facility and frequency data isunavailable.

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    Airport

    Name

    Hours of

    Operation

    (local time)

    Frequencies (VHF/UHF)

    Runway dependent

    Approach

    direction

    dependent

    Radar Instrument

    Approach available

    Airspace

    Name

    VHF/UHF

    VHF/UHF

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    {

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    VHF

    UHF{

    { Sectors forVHF and UHF traffic

    local time

    Sunrise to Sunset

    Frequencies (VHF/UHF)

    Radar

    Approach

    Control

    Restricted

    Danger

    Advisory

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    NOTF

    A IG

    A ION

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    VFR AERONAUTICAL CHART SYMBOLS

    AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION

    AIRPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

    RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

    AIRSPACE INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

    NAVIGATIONAL AND PROCEDURAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

    CHART LIMITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

    TOPOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

    CULTURE

    RAILROADS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

    ROADS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

    POPULATED PLACES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

    BOUNDARIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

    MISCELLANEOUS CULTURAL FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

    HYDROGRAPHY

    SHORELINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

    LAKES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

    RESERVOIRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

    STREAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

    MISCELLANEOUS HYDROGRAPHIC FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

    RELIEF

    CONTOURS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

    ELEVATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

    UNRELIABLE RELIEF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

    SHADED RELIEF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

    AREA RELIEF FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

    MISCELLANEOUS RELIEF FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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    HELICOPTER ROUTE CHARTS

    AIRPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

    RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

    AIRSPACE INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

    NAVIGATIONAL AND PROCEDURAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

    CULTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32HYDROGRAPHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

    RELIEF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

    VFR FLYWAY PLANNING CHARTSAIRPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

    RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

    AIRSPACE INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

    NAVIGATIONAL AND PROCEDURAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

    CULTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

    HYDROGRAPHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

    RELIEF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

    GENERAL INFORMATION

    Symbols shown are for World Aeronautical Charts (WACs), Sectional Aeronautical Charts (Sectionals), Terminal AreaCharts (TACs), VFR Flyway Planning Charts and Helicopter Route Charts. When a symbol is different on any VFRchart series, it will be annotated as such (e.g. WAC or Not shown on WAC).

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    AIRPORTS

    LANDPLANE: CIVIL

    Airports having con-trol towers (CT) are

    shown in blue, all oth-ers are shown in

    magenta.

    All recognizable run-ways, including somewhich may be closed,

    are shown for visualidentification pur-poses.

    Refueling and repairfacilities for normaltraffic.

    Runway patterns willbe depicted at air-ports with at least onehard surface runway1500 or greater in

    length.

    SEAPLANE: CIVILAERONAUTICALINFORMATION

    LANDPLANE:CIVIL-MILITARY

    LANDPLANE:MILITARY

    Refueling and repairfacilities not indi-cated.

    LANDPLANE:EMERGENCY

    No facilities

    or

    Complete informa-tion is not available.

    Add appropriate noteas required:(CLOSED)

    SEAPLANE:EMERGENCY

    No facilities or com-plete information isnot available.

    HELIPORT(Selected)

    ULTRALIGHT FLIGHTPARK

    (Selected)

    AIRPORT DATAGROUPING

    (Pvt) - Non-public usehaving emergency orlandmark value.

    AIRPORTS

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    RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION

    VHFOMNI-DIRECTIONALRADIO (VOR) RANGE

    VOR

    VORTAC

    When an NDBNAVAID shares the

    same name andMorse Code astheVOR NAVAID thefrequency can becolocated inside the

    same box to conservespace.

    VOR-DME

    NON-DIRECTIONALRADIOBEACON(NDB)

    NDB-DME

    {

    ILS COMPONENTS

    Shown when compo-nent of airway sys-tem or used in thedescription of Class B

    airspace.

    BROADCASTSTATIONS (BS)

    On request by theproper authority orwhen a VFR Check-

    point.

    FLIGHT SERVICESTATION (FSS)

    REMOTECOMMUNICATIONSOUTLET (RCO)

    RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION

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    AIR FORCE STATION(AFS)

    LONG RANGE

    RADAR STATION(LRRS)

    OFF AIRPORTAWOS/ASOS

    AIRSPACE INFORMATION

    CLASS B AIRSPACE

    Appropriate notes asrequired may beshown.

    Only the airspaceeffective below18,000 feet MSL are

    shown.

    (Mode C seeFAR 91.215 /AIM)

    All mileagesare nautical (NM).

    All radialsare magnetic.

    RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION

    L A S

    0 0 2

    CLASS C AIRSPACE

    Appropriate notes asrequired may beshown.

    (Mode C seeFAR 91.215 /AIM)

    CLASS D AIRSPACE

    AIRSPACE INFORMATION

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    CLASS E AIRSPACE

    The limits of Class Eairspace shall beshown by narrowvignettes or by thedashed magenta

    symbol. Individualunits of designated

    airspace are not nec-essarily shown;

    instead, the aggre-

    gate lateral and verti-cal limits shall bedefined by the follow-

    ing:

    Airspace beginning atthe surface (sfc) des-

    ignated around air-ports ...

    Airspace beginning at700 feet AGL ...

    Airspace beginning at1200 feet AGL or

    greater that abutsuncontrolled air-

    space (Class G) ...

    Differentiates floorsof airspace greaterthan 700 feet abovethe surface...

    When the ceiling isless than 18,000 feetMSL, the value, pre-fixed by the word"ceiling, shall be

    shown along the lim-its.

    OFFSHORECONTROL AREAS

    AIRSPACE INFORMATION

    CANADIAN AIRSPACE

    Individual units ofdesignated Canadian

    airspace are not nec-essarily shown;

    instead, the aggre-gate lateral and verti-cal limits shall be

    portrayed as closelyas possible to thecomparable U.S. air-

    space.

    Appropriate notes asrequired may beshown.

    AIRSPACE OUTSIDEOF U.S.

    Other than Canada

    Appropriate notes asrequired may beshown.

    FLIGHTINFORMATIONREGIONS (FIR)and /or (CTA)

    OCEANICCONTROL AREAS(OCA)

    AIRSPACE INFORMATION

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    LOW ALTITUDEAIRWAYSVOR and LF / MF(CLASS E AIRSPACE)

    Low altitude FederalAirways are indicatedby centerline.

    Only the controlledairspace effective

    below 18,000 feetMSL is shown.

    MISCELLANEOUSAIR ROUTES

    AIRSPACE INFORMATION

    SPECIAL USEAIRSPACE

    Only the airspaceeffective below18,000 feet MSL are

    shown.

    The type of area shallbe spelled out in large

    areas if space per-mits.

    MILITARY TRAININGROUTES (MTR)

    SPECIAL MILITARYACTIVITY ROUTES(SMAR)

    Boxed notes (as intext) shown adjacentto route.

    AIRSPACE INFORMATION

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    SPECIAL AIRTRAFFIC RULES /

    AIRPORT PATTERNS(FAR 93)

    Appropriate boxednote as requiredshown adjacent toarea.

    SPACEOPERATIONS

    AREA(FAR 91.143)

    MODE C(FAR 91.215)

    Appropriate notes asrequired may beshown.

    MISCELLANEOUSAIRSPACE AREAS

    Parachute JumpingArea with Frequency

    GliderOperating Area

    UltralightActivity

    Hang GliderActivity

    SPECIALCONSERVATION

    AREAS

    National Park,Wildlife Refuge,Primitive andWilderness Areas,etc.

    AIRSPACE INFORMATION

    SPECIAL AIRSPACEAREAS

    SPECIAL FEDERALAVIATIONREGULATIONS(SFAR) AREAS

    Appropriate notes asrequired may beshown.

    Note. Delimiting linenot shown when itcoincides with Inter-

    national Boundary,projection lines orother linear features.

    FLIGHT RESTRICTEDZONE RELATING TONATIONAL SECURITY

    Example:

    Washington DC

    Appropriate notes asrequired may beshown.

    AIR DEFENSEIDENTIFICATIONZONE (ADIZ)

    Note. Delimiting linenot shown when itcoincides with Inter-

    national Boundary,projection lines orother linear features.

    TEMPORARY FLIGHTRESTRICTION (TFR)RELATING TONATIONAL SECURITY

    Example:P-40/R-4009

    Appropriate notes asrequired may beshown.

    AIRSPACE INFORMATION

    CAUTIONP-40 AND R-4009 EXPANDED BY

    TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTION.

    CONTACT AFSS FOR LATEST STATUS

    AND NOTAMS

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    NATIONALSECURITY AREA

    Appropriate notes asrequired may beshown.

    HIGH ENERGYRADIATION

    AREAS

    Appropriate notes asrequired may beshown.

    TERMINAL RADARSERVICE AREA(TRSA)

    Appropriate notes asrequired may beshown.

    AIRSPACE INFORMATION

    AIRSPACE INFORMATION

    IFR ROUTES

    Appropriate notes asrequired may beshown.

    Arrival

    Departure

    TRANSITION ROUTES

    Appropriate notes asrequired may beshown.

    Uni-directional

    Bi-directional

    NAVIGATIONAL AND PROCEDURAL INFORMATION

    ISOGONIC LINE &VALUE

    Isogonic lines andvalues shall be basedon the five year epoch

    magnetic variationmodel.

    LOCAL MAGNETICNOTES

    UnreliabilityNotes

    COMPASS ROSETTE

    Shown only in areasvoid of VOR roses.

    Compass rosette willbe based on the fiveyear epoch magnetic

    variation model.

    VFR TRANSITION ROUTE

    ATC CLEARANCE REQUIRED

    SEE SHOWBOAT GRAPHICON SIDE PANEL

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    INTERSECTIONS

    Named intersectionsused as reporting

    points. Arrows aredirected toward facili-ties which establish

    intersection.

    AERONAUTICALLIGHTS

    AERONAUTICALLIGHTS

    NAVIGATIONAL AND PROCEDURAL INFORMATION

    Site #

    MARINE LIGHTS

    With Characteristicsof Light

    VISUAL GROUNDSIGNS

    Shore andLandmarkers

    VFR CHECKPOINTS

    VFR WAYPOINTS

    Stand-Alone

    Collocated withVFR Checkpoint

    NAVIGATIONAL AND PROCEDURAL INFORMATION

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    OBSTRUCTION

    GROUPOBSTRUCTION

    HIGH-INTENSITYOBSTRUCTIONLIGHTS

    High-intensity lightsmay operate part-time.

    WINDMILL FARMS

    When highest wind-mill is unverified, UCwill be shown afterMSL value.

    MAXIMUMELEVATIONFIGURE (MEF)

    (see page 2 for expla-

    nation).

    WARNING ANDCAUTION NOTES

    Used when specificarea is not demar-cated.

    NAVIGATIONAL AND PROCEDURAL INFORMATION

    CHART LIMITS

    OUTLINE ONSECTIONAL OFTERMINAL AREACHART

    OUTLINE ONSECTIONAL OFINSET CHART

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    CULTURE

    RAILROADS

    All gauges

    Single TrackTOPOGRAPHICINFORMATION

    Double Track

    More ThanTwo Tracks

    Electric

    RAILROADS INJUXTAPOSITION

    RAILROAD-NONOPERATING,ABANDONED,DESTROYEDOR UNDERCONSTRUCTION

    RAILROAD YARDS

    Limiting Track ToScale

    Location Only

    RAILROADSTATIONS

    RAILROAD SIDINGSAND SHORT SPURS

    ROADS

    Dual-LaneDivided HighwayCategory 1

    PrimaryCategory 2

    SecondaryCategory 2

    TRAILS

    Category 3

    Provides symboliza-

    tion for dismantledrailroad when com-bined with label "dis-mantled railroad."

    ROAD MARKERS

    Interstate RouteNo.

    U.S. Route No.

    Air MarkedIdentification Label

    ROAD NAMES

    ROADS UNDERCONSTRUCTION

    Features Related toRailroads and Roads

    CULTURE

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    BRIDGESAND VIADUCTS

    Railroad

    Road

    OVERPASSES ANDUNDERPASSES

    CAUSEWAYS

    TUNNELS-ROADAND RAILROAD

    POPULATEDPLACES

    Large CitiesCategory 1

    Cities and

    Large TownsCategory 2

    POPULATEDPLACES

    Towns and VillagesCategory 3

    CULTURE

    FERRIES, FERRYSLIPS AND FORDS

    PROMINENTFENCES

    BOUNDARIES

    International

    State orProvince

    Convention orMandate Line

    Date Line

    CULTURE

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    TIME ZONES

    MINES ORQUARRIES

    Shaft Minesor Quarries

    POWERTRANSMISSION &TELECOMMUNICA-TION LINES

    PIPELINES

    Underground

    DAMS

    DAM CARRYINGROAD

    PASSABLE LOCKS

    CULTURE

    SMALL LOCKS

    WEIRS ANDJETTIES

    SEAWALLS

    BREAKWATERS

    PIERS, WHARFS,QUAYS, ETC.

    MISCELLANEOUSCULTURALFEATURES

    OUTDOORTHEATER

    WELLS

    Other Than Water

    CULTURE

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    RACE TRACKS

    LOOKOUT TOWERS

    Air markedidentification

    LANDMARK AREAS

    TANKS

    COAST GUARDSTATION

    AERIAL

    CABLEWAYS,CONVEYORS, ETC.

    HYDROGRAPHY

    OPEN WATER

    INLAND WATER

    CULTURE

    618 (Elevation Base of Tower)

    SHORELINES

    Definite

    Fluctuating

    UnsurveyedIndefinite

    Man-made

    LAKES

    Label as required

    Perennial

    When too numerousto show individual

    lakes, show represen-tative pattern anddescriptive note.

    Non-Perennial

    (dry, intermittent, etc.)Illustration includes

    small perennial lake

    RESERVOIRS

    Natural Shorelines

    Man-madeShorelines

    Label when neces-

    sary for clarity

    Too small to show toscale

    Under Construc-tion

    HYDROGRAPHY

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    STREAMS

    Perennial

    Non-Perennial

    Fanned Out

    Alluvial fanMISCELLA-

    NEOUS HYDRO-GRAPHICFEATURES

    Braided

    Disappearing

    SeasonallyFluctuating

    with undefined limits

    with maximum banklimits, prominent andconstant

    Sand Deposits Inand AlongRiverbeds

    HYDROGRAPHY

    WET SAND AREAS

    Within and adjacentto desert areas

    AQUEDUCTS

    Abandoned orUnderConstruction

    Underground

    Suspended orElevated

    Tunnels

    Kanats

    Underground aque-duct with air vents

    HYDROGRAPHY

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    FLUMES,PENSTOCKS ANDSIMILAR FEATURES

    Elevated

    Underground

    FALLS

    Double-Line

    Single-Line

    RAPIDS

    Double-Line

    Single-Line

    CANALS

    HYDROGRAPHY

    To Scale

    Abandoned orUnderConstruction

    Abandonedto Scale

    SMALL CANALSAND DRAINAGE /IRRIGATIONDITCHES

    Perennial

    Non-Perennial

    Abandonedor Ancient

    NumerousRepresentative pat-tern and/or descrip-tive note.

    Numerous

    HYDROGRAPHY

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    COASTAL HYDRO-GRAPHIC FEATURESSALT EVAPORATORS

    AND SALT PANSMAN EXPLOITED

    SWAMPS, MARSHESAND BOGS

    HUMMOCKS ANDRIDGES

    MANGROVE ANDNIPA

    PEAT BOGS

    TUNDRA

    CRANBERRY BOGS

    RICE PADDIES

    Extensive areas indi-cated by label only.

    HYDROGRAPHY

    peat bog

    LAND SUBJECT TOINUNDATION

    SPRINGS, WELLSAND WATERHOLES

    GLACIERS

    GLACIAL MORAINES

    ICE CLIFFS

    SNOWFIELDS, ICEFIELDS AND ICECAPS

    ICE PEAKS

    FORESHORE FLATS

    Tidal flats exposed atlow tide.

    HYDROGRAPHY

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    ROCKS-ISOLATED

    Bare or Awash

    WRECKS

    Exposed

    REEFS-ROCKYOR CORAL

    MISCELLANEOUSUNDERWATERFEATURES NOTOTHERWISESYMBOLIZED

    FISH PONDS AND

    HATCHERIES

    ICE

    PermanentPolar Ice

    Pack Ice

    HYDROGRAPHY

    RELIEF

    CONTOURS

    Basic

    Approximate

    Intermediate

    Auxiliary

    Depression

    Illustration includesmound withindepression

    Values

    2000

    1000

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    SPOT ELEVATIONSELEVATIONS

    Position Accurate

    Position Accurate,

    ElevationApproximate

    UNRELIABLE RELIEFApproximatelocation

    Highest in GeneralArea

    Highest on Chart

    MOUNTAIN PASS

    HACHURING

    UNSURVEYEDAREAS

    Label appropriatelyas required

    UNCONTOUREDAREAS

    Label appropriatelyas required

    DISTORTEDSURFACE

    AREAS

    LAVA FLOWS

    RELIEF

    12632

    RELIEF DATA INCOMPLETE

    lava

    SAND OR GRAVELAREAS

    SAND RIDGES

    To Scale

    SAND DUNES

    To Scale

    SHADED RELIEF

    ROCK STRATAOUTCROP

    AREA RELIEF FEA-TURES

    QUARRIES TOSCALE

    STRIP MINES, MINEDUMPS ANDTAILINGS

    To Scale

    CRATERS

    MISCELLANEOUSRELIEF FEATURES

    ESCARPMENTS,BLUFFS, CLIFFS,DEPRESSIONS, ETC.

    LEVEES ANDESKERS

    RELIEF

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    AIRPORTS

    LANDPLANE

    All recognizable run-ways, including somewhich may be closed,

    are shown for visualidentification.

    HELICOPTER ROUTECHARTS

    HELIPORT

    SEAPLANE

    ULTRALIGHTFLIGHT PARK

    AIRPORT DATAGROUPING

    Boxed airport nameindicates airport forwhich a Special Traf-fic Rule has beenestablished.

    (Pvt) - Non-public use

    having emergency orlandmark value.

    RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION

    VHFOMNI-DIRECTIONALRADIO (VOR) RANGE

    VOR

    VORTAC

    When an NDBNAVAID shares the

    same name andMorse Code astheVOR NAVAID thefrequency can be

    colocated inside thesame box to conservespace.

    VOR-DME

    NON-DIRECTIONALRADIOBEACON(NDB)

    NDB-DME

    {

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    NAVAIDS USEDTO DEFINECLASS B AIRSPACE

    BROADCAST

    STATIONS (BS)

    On request by theproper authority orwhen a VFR Check-

    point.

    FLIGHT SERVICESTATION (FSS)

    REMOTE

    COMMUNICATIONSOUTLET (RCO)

    RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION AIRSPACE INFORMATION

    CLASS B AIRSPACE

    Appropriate notes asrequired may beshown. (Mode C seeFAR 91.215/AIM)

    All mileages arenautical (NM)

    All radials aremagnetic.

    CLASS C AIRSPACEAppropriate notes asrequired may beshown. (Mode C seeFAR 91.215/AIM)

    CLASS D AIRSPACEHELICOPTER ROUTECHARTS

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    CLASS E SURFACE(SFC) AIRSPACE

    SPECIAL AIRSPACEAREAS

    FLIGHT RESTRICTEDZONE RELATING TONATIONAL SECURITY

    Example:Washington DC

    Appropriate notes asrequired may beshown.

    AIR DEFENSEIDENTIFICATIONZONE (ADIZ)

    Note. Delimiting linenot shown when itcoincides with Inter-

    national Boundary,projection lines orother linear features.

    AIRSPACE INFORMATION

    CANADIAN AIRSPACE

    Appropriate notes asrequired may beshown.

    HELICOPTERROUTES

    AIRSPACE INFORMATION

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    SPECIAL USEAIRSPACE

    Only the airspaceeffective below18,000 feet MSL is

    shown.

    The type of area shallbe spelled out in largeareas if space per-mits.

    MILITARY TRAININGROUTES (MTR)

    SPECIAL AIRTRAFFIC RULES /

    AIRPORT TRAFFICAREAS(FAR PART 93)

    Appropriate boxednotes as requiredshown adjacent toarea.

    MODE C(FAR 91.215)

    Appropriate notes asrequired may beshown.

    MISCELLANEOUSAIRSPACE AREAS

    Parachute Jumping

    Area with Frequency

    GliderOperating Area

    UltralightActivity

    Hang GliderActivity

    SPECIALCONSERVATION

    AREAS

    National Park,

    Wildlife Refuge,Primitive andWilderness Areas,etc.

    TERMINAL RADARSERVICE AREA(TRSA)

    Appropriate notes asrequired may beshown.

    AIRSPACE INFORMATION NAVIGATIONAL AND PROCEDURAL INFORMATION

    VFR CHECKPOINTS

    VFR WAYPOINTS

    Stand-Alone

    Collocated withVFR Checkpoint

    OBSTRUCTIONS

    MAXIMUMELEVATION FIGURE(MEF)

    (see page 2 for expla-nation).

    NAVIGATION DATA

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    WARNING ANDCAUTION NOTES

    LOCAL MAGNETICNOTES

    UnreliabilityNotes

    CULTURE

    RAILROADSSingle Track

    Double Track

    ROADSDual-Lane:Divided HighwaysMajor Boulevards &Major Streets

    Primary

    BRIDGES

    POPULATEDPLACES

    Built-up Areas

    BOUNDARIES

    International

    State andProvincial

    NAVIGATIONAL AND PROCEDURAL INFORMATION

    POWERTRANSMISSIONLINES

    PROMINENTPICTORIALS

    LANDMARKS

    HYDROGRAPHY

    SHORELINES

    MAJOR LAKES ANDRIVERS

    RESERVOIRS

    RELIEF

    SPOT ELEVATIONS

    Position Accurate

    CULTURE

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    AIRPORTS

    LANDPLANE

    No distinction ismade between air-ports with servicesand those withoutservices. Runwaysmay be exaggeratedto clearly portray the

    pattern. Hard-sur-faced runways which

    are closed but stillexist are included inthe charted pattern.

    FAR 91 - Fixed wingspecial VFR opera-tions prohibited.

    (Pvt) - Non-public usehaving emergency orlandmark value.

    VFR FLYWAY PLAN-NING CHARTS

    RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION

    VHFOMNI-DIRECTIONALRADIO RANGE (VOR)

    VOR

    VORTAC

    VOR-DME

    NON-DIRECTIONALRADIOBEACON(NDB)

    NDB-DME

    NAVAIDS USED TODEFINE CLASS B

    AIRSPACE

    AIRSPACE INFORMATION

    CLASS B AIRSPACE

    Appropriate notes asrequired may beshown.

    (Mode C seeFAR 91.215 /AIM)

    All mileages arenautical (NM).

    All radialsare magnetic.

    CLASS C AIRSPACE

    Appropriate notes asrequired may beshown.

    (Mode C seeFAR 91.215/AIM)

    CLASS D AIRSPACE

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    CLASS E SURFACE(SFC) AIRSPACE

    SPECIAL AIRSPACEAREAS

    FLIGHT RESTRICTEDZONE RELATING TONATIONAL SECURITY

    Example:Washington DC

    Appropriate notes asrequired may beshown.

    AIR DEFENSEIDENTIFICATIONZONE (ADIZ)

    Note. Delimiting linenot shown when itcoincides with Inter-

    national Boundary,projection lines orother linear features.

    TEMPORARY FLIGHTRESTRICTION (TFR)RELATING TONATIONAL SECURITY

    Example:

    Appropriate notes asrequired may beshown.

    AIRSPACE INFORMATION

    CAUTIONP-40 AND R-4009 EXPANDED BY

    TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTION.

    CONTACT AFSS FOR LATEST STATUS

    AND NOTAMS.

    SUGGESTED VFRFLYWAY AND

    ALTITUDE

    IFR ROUTES

    Appropriate notesas required maybe shown.

    Arrival

    Departure

    TRANSITION ROUTES

    Appropriate notes asrequired may beshown.

    Uni-directional

    Bi-directional

    SPECIAL USEAIRSPACE

    Only the airspaceeffective below18,000 feet MSL is

    shown.

    MILITARY TRAININGROUTES (MTR)

    AIRSPACE INFORMATION

    VFR TRANSITION ROUTE

    ATC CLEARANCE REQUIRED

    SEE SHOWBOAT GRAPHIC

    ON SIDE PANEL

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    SPECIAL AIRTRAFFIC RULES /

    AIRPORT TRAFFICAREAS(FAR Part 93)

    Appropriate boxednote as requiredshown adjacent toarea.

    MODE C(FAR 91.215)

    Appropriate notes asrequired may beshown.

    TERMINAL RADARSERVICE AREA(TRSA)

    MISCELLANEOUSAIRSPACE AREAS

    Parachute JumpingArea

    GliderOperating Area

    UltralightActivity

    Hang GliderActivity

    AIRSPACE INFORMATION NAVIGATIONAL AND PROCEDURAL INFORMATION

    VFR CHECKPOINTS

    VFR WAYPOINTS

    Stand-Alone

    Collocated withVFR Checkpoint

    OBSTRUCTIONS

    Only those obstaclesspecified by the localATC Facility shall beshown.

    Above Ground Level(AGL) heights are not

    shown.

    NAVIGATIONAL DATA

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    CULTURE

    RAILROADS

    Single andMultiple Tracks

    ROADS

    Dual-Lane

    Divided Highway

    Primary

    POPULATEDPLACES

    Built-up Areas

    Towns

    BOUNDARIES

    International

    POWERTRANSMISSIONLINES

    PROMINENTPICTORIALS

    LANDMARKS

    HYDROGRAPHY

    SHORELINES

    MAJOR LAKESAND RIVERS

    RESERVOIRS

    HARBOR FREEWAY

    110

    POWER PLANT

    RELIEF

    Spot Elevations

    Position AccurateMountain Peaks

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    EXPLANATION OF IFR ENROUTE TERMS AND SYMBOLS

    The discussions and examples in this section will be based primarily on the IFR (Instrument Flight Rule)Enroute Low Altitude Charts. Other IFR products use similar symbols in various colors (see Section 3 of this guide)

    The chart legends list aeronautical symbols with a brief description of what each symbol depicts. This section wilprovide a more detailed discussion of some of the symbols and how they are used on IFR charts.

    NACO charts are prepared in accordance with specifications of the Interagency Air Cartographic Committee(IACC), and are approved by representatives of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of DefenseSome information on these charts may only apply to military pilots.

    AIRPORTS

    All active airports with hard-surfaced runways of

    3000' or longer are shown on FAA IFR Enroute Charts.

    All active airports with approved instrument approach

    procedures are also shown regardless of runway length

    or composition. Charted airports are classified according

    to the following criteria:

    Blue Airports with an approved Department of

    Defense (DoD) Low Altitude Instrument Approach Pro-

    cedure and/or DoD RADAR MINIMA published in

    DOD FLIP (Flight Information Publication or the FAA

    U.S. Terminal Procedures Publication (TPP).

    Green

    Airports and seaplane bases with an

    approved Low Altitude Instrument Approach Proce-

    dure published in the FAA TPP volumes.

    Brown

    Airports and seaplane bases that do not

    have a published Instrument Approach Procedure.

    Airports are plotted in their true geographic posi-

    tion unless the symbol conflicts with a radio aid to navi-

    gation (NAVAID) at the same location. In such cases, the

    airport symbol will be displaced, but the relationship

    between the airport and the NAVAID is retained.

    Airports are identified by the airport name. In the

    case of military airports, the abbreviated letters AFB (Air

    Force Base), NAS (Naval Air Station), NAF (Naval Air

    Facility), MCAS (Marine Corps Air Station), AAF (Army Air

    Field), etc., appear as part of the airport name.

    Airports marked "Pvt" immediately following the

    airport name are not for public use, but otherwise meet

    the criteria for charting as specified above.

    Runway length is the length of the longest active

    runway (including displaced thresholds but excluding

    overruns) and is shown to the nearest 100 feet using 70

    feet as the division point; e.g., a runway of 8,070' is

    labeled 81.

    The following runway composit ions (materials)

    constitute a hard-surfaced runway: asphalt, bitumen

    concrete, and tar macadam. Runways that are not

    hard-surfaced have a small letter "s" following the run-

    way length, indicating a soft surface.

    A symbol following the elevation under the air-

    port name means that runway lights are in operation

    sunset to sunrise. A symbol indicates there is Pilot

    Controlled Lighting. A symbol means the lighting is

    part-time or on request. The pilot should consult the Air-port/Facility Directory for light operating procedures. The

    Aeronautical Information Manual thoroughly explains the

    types and uses of airport lighting aids.

    RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION (NAVAIDs)

    Al l IFR radio NAVAIDs that have been flight-

    checked and are operational are shown on IFR enroute

    charts. VHF/UHF NAVAIDs (VORs, TACANs, and UHF

    NDBs) are shown in black, and LF/MF NAVAIDs (Com-

    pass Locators and Aeronautical or Marine NDBs) are

    shown in brown.

    Longest runway length tonearest 100 feet with 70feet as the dividing point(add 00)s indicates soft surface

    Part-time or established byNOTAM. See Airport/FacilityDirectory for times ofoperation. In Alaska seeSupplement Alaska

    AirportName

    AssociatedCity Name

    1. Airport elevation given in feet above or below mean sea level.2. Pvt - Private use, not available to general public.3. A solid line box enclosing the airport name indicates FAR 93

    Special Requirements- see Directory/Supplement4. "NO SVFR" above the airport name indicates FAR 91xed-wing special VFR ight is prohibited5. following the airport identier indicates Class C orClass D Airspace.6. Airport symbol may be offset for enroute navigational aids.7. Associated city names for public airports are shown above orpreceding the airport name. If airport name and city name arethe same, only the airport name is shown. The airport identierin parentheses follows the airport name. City names for militaryand private airports are not shown.

    AutomaticTerminal

    InformationService

    AirportElevation

    Part-time Frequency

    LOW ALTITUDE - U.S. & ALASKA

    AirportIdentier Airspace Class

    orC

    No lighting available

    At private facilities - indicates nolighting information available.

    Lighting availablePilot Controlled LightingPart-time or on request

    For complete information consult theAirport/Facility Directory.

    Lighting Capability:

    L

    L

    L

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    On enroute charts, information about NAVAIDs is

    boxed as illustrated below. To avoid duplication of data,

    when two or more NAVAIDs in a general area have the

    same name, the name is usually printed only once inside

    an identification box with the frequencies, TACAN chan-

    nel numbers, identification letters, or Morse Code identi-

    fications of the dif ferent NAVAIDs al l shown in

    appropriate colors.

    NAVAIDs which may be, or are, scheduled forsome future corrective action within the life-span of the

    chart shall be indicated by the note CHECK NOTAMs.

    The affected component is indicated by diagonal lines

    over the frequency or channel which indicates an abnor-

    mal status.

    CONTROLLED AIRSPACE

    Controlled airspace consists of those areas

    where some or all aircraft may be subjected to air traffic

    control within the following airspace classifications of A,

    B, C, D, & E.

    Class A Airspace

    is depicted as open area

    (white) on the Enroute High Charts. It consists of air-

    space from 18,000 MSL to FL600.

    Class B Airspace

    is depicted as screened blue

    area with a solid line encompassing the area.

    Class C Airspace

    is depicted as screened blue

    area with a dashed line encompassing the area.

    Class B and Class C Airspace

    consist of con-

    trolled airspace extending upward from the surface or a

    designated floor to specified altitudes, within which al

    aircraft and pilots are subject to the operating rules and

    requirements specified in the Federal Aviation Regula-

    tions (FAR) 71. Class B and C Airspace are shown in

    abbreviated forms on Enroute Low Altitude charts. A

    general note adjacent to Class B airspace refers the user

    to the appropriate VFR Terminal Area Chart.

    Class D Airspace

    (airports with an operating

    control tower) are depicted as open area (white) with afollowing the airport name.

    Class E Airspace

    is depicted as open area

    (white) on the Enroute Low Charts. It consists of airspace

    below 18,000 MSL.

    Airports within which fixed-wing special VFR

    flight is prohibited are shown as:

    Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC) are

    established to provide Air Traffic Control to aircraft oper-ating on IFR flight plans within controlled airspace, par-

    ticularly during the enroute phase of flight. Boundaries of

    the ARTCCs are shown in their entirety using the symbo

    below. Center names are shown adjacent and parallel to

    the boundary line.

    ARTCC sector frequencies are shown in boxes

    outlined by the same symbol.

    SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE

    Special use airspace confines certain flight activ-

    ities or restricts entry, or cautions other aircraft operating

    within specific boundaries. Special use airspace areas

    are depicted on aeronautical charts. Special use air-

    space areas are shown in their entirety, even when they

    NO SVFR

    AIRPORTNAME

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    overlap, adjoin, or when an area is designated within

    another area. The areas are identified by type and identi-

    fying number or name (R-4001), effective altitudes, oper-

    ating time, weather conditions (VFR/IFR) during which

    the area is in operation, and voice call of the controlling

    agency, on the back or front panels of the chart. Special

    Use Airspace with a floor of 18,000' MSL or above is not

    shown on the Enroute Low Altitude Charts. Similarly,

    Special Use Airspace with a ceiling below 18,000' MSLis not shown on Enroute High Altitude Charts.

    OTHER AIRSPACE

    Mode C Required Airspace

    (from the surface to

    10,000' MSL) within 30 NM radius of the primary air-

    port(s) for which a Class B airspace is designated, is

    depicted on Enroute Low Altitude Charts. Mode C is also

    depicted within 10 NM of all airports listed in Appendix Dof FAR 91.215 and the Aeronautical Information Manual

    (AIM).

    Mode C is required within the limits of a Class C airspace

    up to 10,000' MSL.

    INSTRUMENT AIRWAYS

    The FAA has established two fixed route systems

    for air navigation. The VOR and LF/MF (low or mediumfrequency) systemdesignated from 1,200' AGL to but

    not including 18,000' MSLis shown on Low Altitude

    Enroute Charts, and the Jet Route systemdesignated

    from 18,000' MSL to FL 450 inclusiveis shown on

    High Altitude Enroute Charts.

    VOR LF/MF AIRWAY SYSTEM(LOW ALTITUDE ENROUTE CHARTS)

    In this system VOR airwaysairways based on

    VOR or VORTAC NAVAIDsare depicted in black and

    identified by a "V" (Victor) followed by the route number

    (e.g., "V12"). In Alaska, some segments of low-altitude

    airways are based on LF/MF navaids and are charted in

    brown instead of black.

    LF/MF airwaysairways based on LF/MF

    NAVAIDsare sometimes called "colored airways"

    because they are identified by color name and number

    (e.g., "Amber One", charted as "A1"). Green and Red air-

    ways are plotted east and west, and Amber and Blue air-

    ways are plotted north and south. Regardless of theircolor identifier, LF/MF airways are shown in brown. U.S

    colored airways exist only in Alaska, those within the

    conterminous U.S. have been rescinded.

    AIRWAY/ROUTE DATA

    On both series of Enroute Charts, airway/route

    data such as the airway identifications, bearings or radi-

    als, mileages, and altitude (e.g., MEA, MOCA, MAA) are

    shown aligned with the airway and in the same color as

    the airway.

    Airways/Routes predicated on VOR or VORTACNAVAIDs are defined by the outbound radial from the

    NAVAID. Airways/Routes predicated on LF/MF NAVAIDs

    are defined by the inbound bearing.

    AREA NAVIGATION (RNAV) T ROUTE SYSTEM

    The FAA has created new low altitude area navi-

    gation (RNAV) routes for the en route and terminal envi-

    ronments. The RNAV routes will provide more direct

    routing for IFR aircraft and enhance the safety and effi-

    ciency of the National Airspace System. To utilize these

    routes aircraft will need to be equipped with IFR

    approved Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). In

    Alaska, TSO-145a and 146a equipment is required.

    Low altitude RNAV only routes are identified by

    the letter T prefix, followed by a three digit number (T-

    200 to T-500). Routes are depicted in aeronautical blue

    on the IFR Enroute Low Altitude charts. RNAV route

    data (route line, identification boxes, mileages, way-

    points, waypoint names, magnetic reference bearings

    and MEAs) will also be printed in aeronautical blue

    Magnetic reference bearings will be shown originating

    from a waypoint, fix/reporting point or NAVAID. A GNSS

    minimum IFR en route altitude (MEA) for each segment

    will be established to ensure obstacle clearance and

    3500G

    V4

    5500

    *3500

    30 310

    Victor Route (with RNAV/GPS MEA shown in blue)

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    communications reception. MEAs will be identified with

    a G suffix..

    Joint Victor/RNAV routes will be charted as out-lined above except as noted. The joint Victor route and

    the RNAV route identification box shall be shown adja-

    cent to each other. Magnetic reference bearings will not

    be shown. MEAs will be stacked in pairs or in two sepa-

    rate columns, GNSS and Victor. On joint routes, RNAV

    specific information will be printed in blue.

    OFF ROUTE OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE ALTI-TUDE (OROCA)

    The Off Route Obstruction Clearance Alt itude

    (OROCA) is represented in thousands and hundreds of

    feet above mean sea level. The OROCA represents the

    highest possible elevation including both terrain and

    other vertical obstructions (towers, trees., etc.) bounded

    by the ticked lines of latitude and longitude. In this exam-

    ple the OROCA represents 12,500 feet.

    OROCA is computed just as the Maximum Ele-

    vation Figure (MEF) found on Visual charts except that it

    provides an additional vertical buffer of 1,000 feet in des-

    ignated non-mountainous areas and a 2,000 foot vertical

    buffer in designated mountainous areas within the United

    States. For areas in Mexico and the Caribbean, located

    outside the U.S. ADIZ, the OROCA provides obstruction

    clearance with a 3,000 foot vertical buffer. Unlike a MEF,

    when determining an OROCA the area 4 NM aroundeach quadrant is analyzed for obstructions. Evaluating

    the area around the quadrant provides the chart user

    the same lateral clearance an airway provides should the

    line of intended flight follow a ticked line of latitude or lon-

    gitude. OROCA does not provide for NAVAID signal cov-

    erage, communication coverage and would not be

    consistent with altitudes assigned by Air Traffic Control.

    OROCAs can be found over all land masses and open

    water areas containing man-made obstructions (such as

    oil rigs). OROCAs are shown in every 30 x 30 minute

    quadrant on Area Charts, every one degree by one

    degree quadrant for U.S. Low Altitude Enroute Charts

    and every two degree by two degree quadrant on Alaska

    Low Enroute Charts.

    MILITARY TRAINING ROUTES (MTRs)

    Military Training Routes (MTRs) are routes estab-

    lished for the conduct of low-altitude, highspeed military

    flight training (generally below 10,000 feet MSL at air-speeds in excess of 250 knots IAS). These routes are

    depicted in brown on Enroute Low Altitude Charts, and

    are not shown on inset charts or on IFR Enroute High

    Altitude Charts. Enroute Low Altitude Charts depict all IR

    (IFR Military Training Route) and VR (VFR Military Training

    Route) routes, except those VRs that are entirely at or

    below 1500 feet AGL.

    Military Training Routes are identified by designa-

    tors (IR-107, VR-134) which are shown in brown on the

    route centerline. Arrows indicate the direction of flight

    along the route. The width of the route determines thewidth of the line that is plotted on the chart:

    Route segments with a width of 5 NM or less

    both sides of the centerline, are shown by a .02"

    line.

    Route segments with a width greater than 5 NM

    either or both sides of the centerline, are shown by a

    .035" line.

    JET ROUTE SYSTEM (HIGH ALTITUDE EN-

    ROUTE CHARTS)Jet routes are based on VOR or VORTAC

    navaids, and are depicted in black with a "J" identifier fol-

    lowed by the route number (e.g., "J12"). In Alaska, some

    segments of jet routes are based on LF/MF navaids and

    are shown in brown instead of black.

    AREA NAVIGATION (RNAV) Q ROUTE SYS-TEM (HIGH ALTITUDE ENROUTE CHARTS)

    The FAA has adopted certain amendments to

    Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations which paved theway for the development of new area navigation (RNAV)

    routes in the U.S. National Airspace System (NAS)

    These amendments enable the FAA to take advantage o

    technological advancements in navigation systems such

    as the Global Positioning System (GPS). RNAV Q

    Route MEAs are shown when other than 18,000. MEAs

    for GNSS RNAV aircraft are identified with a G suffix

    MEAs for DME/DME/IRU RNAV aircraft do not have a

    MagneticReferenceBearing

    Waypoint

    CBRYT NEHER

    T270T270

    087

    269

    70

    5000G 268 088

    6000G

    6770

    *5400

    VAL10000

    8000G

    6700

    10000

    7000G

    67007000G

    4400T228 V333333

    10 10

    GARRY JIMMY KEVINJON

    10949

    40

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    G suffix.. RNAV routes and associated data are charted

    in aeronautical blue. Magnetic reference bearings are

    shown originating from a waypoint, fix/reporting point, or

    NAVAID. Joint Jet/RNAV route identification boxes will be

    located adjacent to each other with the route charted in

    black. With the exception of Q-Routes in the Gulf of

    Mexico, GNSS or DME/DME/IRU RNAV are required,

    unless otherwise indicated. Radar monitoring is required.

    DME/DME/IRU RNAV aircraft should refer to the A/FD for

    DME information. Altitude values are stacked highest to

    lowest.

    TERRAIN CONTOURS ON AREA CHARTS

    The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)

    recommended that terrain be added to Area Charts to

    increase pilots situational awareness of terrain in the ter-

    minal area and to increase the safety of flight. When the

    terrain on an Area Chart rises at least 1000 above the

    airport elevation, terrain will be depicted in shades of

    brown. The initial contour value (lowest elevation)

    depicted will be at least 1000, but no more than 2000

    above the airport elevation. The initial contour value may

    be less than 1000 only if needed to depict a rise in ter-

    rain close to the airport. Subsequent contour values will

    be depicted at a whole 1000 increment (2000/4000,

    etc., NOT 2500/4500, etc.). The following Area Charts

    are affected: Anchorage, Denver, Fairbanks, Juneau, Los

    Angeles, Phoenix, Prudhoe Bay, San Francisco and Van-

    couver.

    The following boxed notes are added to affected

    Area Charts as necessary:

    MagneticReferenceBearing

    RNAV Route

    MEA - 23000G

    Q7300

    Waypoint

    154 334NAMEE

    MEA - 23000G

    J12

    MEA - 27000

    300Q7

    Joint Jet/RNAV Route

    NOTE: TERRAIN CONTOURS HAVE BEEN ADDED TOTHOSE AREA CHARTS WHERE THE TERRAIN ON THECHART IS 1000 FOOT OR GREATER THAN THEELEVATION OF THE PRIMARY AIRPORT

    UNCONTROLLED AIRSPACE BOUNDARIES ARE DEPICTEDWITH A SOLID BROWN LINE AND A .125" WIDESHADED BROWN BAND. THE SHADED SIDE REPRESENTSTHE UNCONTROLLED SIDE

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    IFR AERONAUTICAL CHART SYMBOLS

    IFR Enroute Low/High Altitude (U.S. & Alaska Charts)

    AIRPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

    RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

    AIRSPACE INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

    NAVIGATIONAL AND PROCEDURAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

    CULTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49HYDROGRAPHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

    TOPOGRAPHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

    Oceanic Route Charts

    North Atlantic and North Pacific Route Charts

    AIRPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

    RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

    AIRSPACE INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

    NAVIGATIONAL AND PROCEDURAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

    CULTURAL BOUNDARIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51HYDROGRAPHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

    GENERAL INFORMATION

    Symbols shown are for the Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Enroute Low and High Altitude Charts.

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    AIRPORTS

    AIRPORT DATAIFR ENROUTE LOW/HIGH ALTITUDECHARTS

    AERONAUTICALINFORMATION

    AIRPORT DATADEPICTION

    LOW/HIGH ALTITUDE

    Airports/Seaplane bases shown in BLUE andGREEN have an approved Instrument ApproachProcedure published. Those in BLUE have anapproved DoD Instrument Approach Procedureand/or DoD RADAR MINIMA published in DoDFLIPS or FAA TPP. Airports/Seaplane bases shownin BROWN do not have a published InstrumentApproach Procedure.

    All IAP Airports are shown on the Low AltituideCharts.

    Non-IAP Airports shown on the U.S. LowAltitude Charts have a minimum hard surfacerunway of 3000'.

    Non-IAP Airports shown on the Alaska LowAltitude Charts have a minimum hard or softsurface runway of 3000'.

    Airports shown on the U.S. High AltitudeCharts have a minimum hard surface runwayof 5000'.

    Airports shown on the Alaska High AltitudeCharts have a minimum hard or soft surfacerunway of 4000'.

    Associated city names for public airports areshown above or preceding the airport name.If airport name and city name are the same,only the airport name is shown. City namesfor military and private airports are not shown.

    The airport identier in parentheses follows theairport name or Pvt.

    Airport symbol may be offset for enroutenavigational aids.

    Pvt - Private Use

    Longest runway length tonearest 100 feet with 70feet as the dividing point(add 00)s indicates soft surface

    Part-time or established byNOTAM. See Airport/FacilityDirectory for times ofoperation. In Alaska seeSupplement Alaska

    AirportName

    AssociatedCity Name

    1. Airport elevation given in feet above or below mean sea level2. Pvt - Private use, not available to general public.3. A solid line box enclosing the airport name indicates FAR 93Special Requirements- see Directory/Supplement4. "NO SVFR" above the airport name indicates FAR 91xed-wing special VFR ight is prohibited5. following the airport identier indicates Class C orClass D Airspace.6. Airport symbol may be offset for enroute navigational aids.7. Associated city names for public airports are shown above orpreceding the airport name. If airport name and city name arethe same, only the airport name is shown. The airport identierin parentheses follows the airport name. City names for militaryand private airports are not shown.

    AutomaticTerminal

    InformationService

    AirportElevation

    Part-time Frequency

    LOW ALTITUDE - U.S. & ALASKA

    AirportIdentier Airspace Class

    orC

    No lighting availableAt private facilities - indicates no

    lighting information available.

    Lighting availablePilot Controlled LightingPart-time or on request

    For complete information consult theAirport/Facility Directory.

    Lighting Capability:

    AirportName

    AssociatedCity Name

    HIGH ALTITUDE - U.S.

    AirportIdentier

    Longest runway lengthto nearest 100 feetwith 70 feet as thedividing point (add 00)s indicates soft surface

    AirportName

    AssociatedCity Name

    AirportElevation

    HIGH ALTITUDE - ALASKA

    AirportIdentier

    AutomaticTerminal

    InformationService

    Part-time Frequency

    CIVIL

    CIVIL ANDMILITARY

    MILITARY

    SEAPLANE -CIVIL

    HELIPORT

    AIRPORTS

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    RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION

    VHFOMNIDIRECTIONALRADIO RANGE(VOR)

    DISTANCEMEASURINGEQUIPMENT (DME)

    TACTICAL

    AIRNAVIGATION(TACAN)

    NON-DIRECTIONALRADIO BEACON(NDB)

    MARINERADIO BEACON(RBN)

    COMPASSLOCATORBEACON

    ILS LOCALIZER

    VOR/DME RNAVWAYPOINT DATA

    RNAVWAYPOINT

    NAVIGATION andCOMMUNICATIONBOXES

    RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION

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    AIRSPACE INFORMATION

    LOW ALTITUDEAIRWAYS

    HIGH ALTITUDEROUTES

    SINGLEDIRECTIONROUTES

    DIRECTION OFFLIGHT INDICATOR

    SUBSTITUTEROUTE

    UNUSABLEROUTE

    BY-PASSROUTE

    AIRWAYRESTRICTION

    V4 J4

    VHF / UHF Data is depited in BlackLF / MF Data is depicted in BrownRNAV Route data is depicted in Blue

    T000Low Altitude RNAV RouteGNSS Required

    VOR Airway /Jet Route

    LF /MF Airway

    Uncontrolled LF MFAirway

    Oceanic Route

    ATS Route

    LOW/HIGH ALTITUDE

    HIGH ALTITUDE

    RNAV Route

    MagneticReferenceBearingMEA - 23000G

    Q7300

    Waypoint

    154 334NAMEE

    MEA - 23000G

    J12

    MEA - 27000

    300Q7

    Joint Jet/RNAV Route

    V 193

    1000-0600Z

    Q11

    1300-0600Z

    Other times routes revert to bi-directional

    V4

    MILITARYTRAININGROUTES (MTR)

    FIXES/ATC REPORT-ING REQUIREMENTS

    TACTICAL AIRNAVIGATION(TACAN)FIX - ALASKA

    RADIALSANDBEARINGS

    All radials and bearingsare magnetic

    FACILITYLOCATORS

    MILEAGES

    All Mileages areNautical (NM)

    DISTANCEMEASURINGEQUIPMENT (DME)FIX

    AIRSPACE INFORMATION

    LOW/HIGH ALTITUDE

    Fix-CompulsoryPosition Report

    Coordinates are shownfor compulsory, offshoreand holding xes

    Fix-Non-CompulsoryPosition Report

    Off-set arrows indicate facility forming a x

    Waypoint-Compulsory Report

    Waypoint-Non-Compulsory Report

    Airway away fromVHF/UHF NAVAID

    Airway towardLF/MF NAVAID

    LF/MFVHF/UHF

    RNAV

    (RCRCP)

    Mileage Breakdown orComputer Navigation Fix(CNF)(no ATC function)

    Five-letter identier inparenthesis indicates CNFwith no ATC function

    Total Mileage betweenCompulsory ReportingPoints and/or NAVAIDs

    Mileage between otherFixes, NAVAIDs and/orMileage Breakdown

    LOW /HIGH ALTITUDE

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    MINIMUMENROUTE

    ALTITUDE (MEA)

    All Altitudes Are MSLUnless Otherwise Noted

    MINIMUMENROUTE

    ALTITUDE (MEA)GAP

    MAXIMUMAUTHORIZEDALTITUDE (MAA)

    All Altitudes Are MSLUnless OtherwiseNoted

    MINIMUMOBSTRUCTIONCLEARANCE

    ALTITUDE (MOCA)

    All Altitudes Are MSLUnless OtherwiseNoted

    CHANGEOVERPOINT

    ALTITUDECHANGE

    MINIMUMCROSSING

    ALTITUDE (MCA)

    MINIMUMRECEPTION

    ALTITUDE (MRA)

    HOLDINGPATTERNS

    RNAV Holding Pat-tern Magnetic Refer-ence Bearing isdetermined by the

    isogonic value at thewaypoint or fix.

    AIRSPACE INFORMATION

    V4

    V4

    3000G

    RNAV/GPS MEA3500

    55003500

    3500

    55003500

    A0

    A0

    J4

    MEA is established whenthere is a gap in navigationsignal coverage

    V4

    LOW/HIGH ALTITUDE

    V4

    J4

    5500*3500

    5500*3500

    LOW ALTITUDE

    MOCA

    V4

    7000

    T266112

    *6300

    T244

    7400 SE

    NEHER DIGGS

    GRANTV6 4000 SW V6 4000 SW

    COPEL SHIMY

    LOW/HIGH ALTITUDE

    V4

    Waypoint

    RNAV Holding

    MagneticReferenceBearing

    LOW/HIGH ALTITUDE

    AIRDEFENSEIDENTIFICATIONZONE (ADIZ)

    AIR

    ROUTETRAFFICCONTROLCENTER (ARTCC)

    AIR TRAFFICSERVICEIDENTIFICATIONDATA

    ALTIMETERSETTINGCHANGE

    FLIGHTINFORMATIONREGIONS (FIR)

    CONTROLAREAS (CTA)

    UPPERINFORMATIONREGIONS (UIR)

    UPPER

    CONTROL AREAS(UTA)

    ADDITIONALCONTROL

    AREAS

    AIRSPACE INFORMATION

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    OFF ROUTEOBSTRUCTIONCLEARANCE

    ALTITUDE(OROCA)

    SPECIAL USEAIRSPACE

    SPECIAL USE

    AIRSPACEContinued

    AIRSPACE INFORMATION

    OROCA is computed similarly to the Maximun Elevation

    Figure (MEF) found on Visual charts except that itprovides an additional vertical buffer of 1,000 feet indesignated non-mountainous areas and a 2,000 footvertical buffer in designated mountainous areas withinthe United States.

    P - Prohibited AreaR - Restricted AreaW - Warning Area

    Low OnlyA - Alert Area

    Canada OnlyCYR - Restricted AreaCYD - Danger AreaCYA - Advisory Area

    Caribbean OnlyD - Danger Area

    In the Caribbean, the first 2 letters represent thecountry code, i.e. MY: Bahamas, MU: Cuba

    EXCLUSION A REAAND NOTE

    Internal lines delimitseparation of the sameSpecial Use Areas orExclusion Areas

    SEE AIRSPACE TABULATION ON EACH CHARTFOR COMPLETE INFORMATION ON:

    AREA IDENTIFICATIONEFFECTIVE ALTITUDEOPERATING TIMECONTROLLING AGENCY VOICE CALL

    CONTROLLEDAIRSPACE

    AIRSPACE INFORMATION

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    CONTROLLEDAIRSPACE

    CONTROLLEDAIRSPACECanada Only

    UNCONTROLLEDAIRSPACE

    CANADIAN AIRSPACE

    Appropriate notes asrequired may beshown.

    AIRSPACE OUTSIDEOF U.S.

    Other than Canada

    Appropriate notes asrequired may beshown.

    AIRSPACE INFORMATION

    NAVIGATIONAL AND PROCEDURAL INFORMATION

    ISOGONIC LINEAND VALUE

    TIME ZONE

    ENLARGEMENTAREA

    MATCH MARK

    During periods of Daylight SavingTime (DT), effective hours will be onehour earlier than shown. All statesobserve DT except Arizona and Hawaii.

    LOW/HIGH ALTITUDE

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    CRUISINGALTITUDESU.S. only

    NAVIGATIONAL AND PROCEDURAL INFORMATION

    NOTES

    MORSE CODE

    CULTURE

    BOUNDARIESCULTURE &HYDROGRAPHY

    International

    U.S. /RussiaMaritime Line

    Date Line

    HYDROGRAPHY

    SHORELINE

    TOPOGRAPHY

    TERRAIN

    Area Charts

    NAVIGATIONAL AND PROCEDURAL INFORMATION

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    AIRPORTS

    AIRPORT DATA

    LANDPLANE-CIVILRefueling and repairfacilities for normaltraffic.


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