VFR Chart Symbols - Remote Pilot 101 · 11 VFR AERONAUTICAL CHARTS - Aeronautical Information RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION VHF OMNI-DIRECTIONAL RADIO (VOR) RANGE VOR VORTAC When an NDB
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GENERAL INFORMATIONSymbols 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 some which may be closed, are shown for visual identification pur-poses.
Refueling and repair facilities for normal traffic.
Runway patterns will be depicted at air-ports with at least one hard surface runway 1500´ or greater in length.
SEAPLANE: CIVIL AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION
LANDPLANE:CIVIL-MILITARY
LANDPLANE:MILITARY
Refueling and repair facilities not indi-cated.
LANDPLANE:EMERGENCY
No facilities
or
Complete informa-tion is not available.
Add appropriate note as required:“(CLOSED)”
SEAPLANE:EMERGENCY
No facilities or com-plete information is not available.
HELIPORT
(Selected)
ULTRALIGHT FLIGHT PARK
(Selected)
AIRPORT DATA GROUPING
(Pvt) - Non-public use having emergency or landmark value.
AIRPORTS
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RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION
VHFOMNI-DIRECTIONAL RADIO (VOR) RANGE
VOR
VORTAC
When an NDB NAVAID shares the same name and Morse Code as theVOR NAVAID the frequency can be colocated inside the same box to conserve space.
VOR-DME
NON-DIRECTIONAL RADIOBEACON (NDB)
NDB-DME
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ILS COMPONENTS
Shown when compo-nent of airway sys-tem or used in the description of Class B airspace.
BROADCASTSTATIONS (BS)
On request by the proper authority or when a VFR Check-point.
FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (FSS)
REMOTECOMMUNICATIONS OUTLET (RCO)
RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION
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AIR FORCE STATION (AFS)
LONG RANGERADAR STATION (LRRS)
OFF AIRPORTAWOS/ASOS
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
CLASS B AIRSPACE
Appropriate notes as required may be shown.
Only the airspace effective below 18,000 feet MSL are shown.
(Mode C seeFAR 91.215 /AIM)
All mileagesare nautical (NM).
All radialsare magnetic.
RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION
LAS
002
CLASS C AIRSPACE
Appropriate notes as required may be shown.
(Mode C seeFAR 91.215 /AIM)
CLASS D AIRSPACE
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
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CLASS E AIRSPACE
The limits of Class E airspace shall be shown by narrow vignettes or by the dashed magenta symbol. Individual units of designated airspace are not nec-essarily shown; instead, the aggre-gate lateral and verti-cal limits shall be defined by the follow-ing:
Airspace beginning at the surface (sfc) des-ignated around air-ports ...
Airspace beginning at 700 feet AGL ...
Airspace beginning at 1200 feet AGL or greater that abuts uncontrolled air-space (Class G) ...
Differentiates floors of airspace greater than 700 feet above the surface...
When the ceiling is less than 18,000 feet MSL, the value, pre-fixed by the word "ceiling,” shall be shown along the lim-its.
OFFSHORE CONTROL AREAS
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
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CANADIAN AIRSPACE
Individual units of designated Canadian airspace are not nec-essarily shown; instead, the aggre-gate lateral and verti-cal limits shall be portrayed as closely as possible to the comparable U.S. air-space.
Appropriate notes as required may be shown.
AIRSPACE OUTSIDE OF U.S.
Other than Canada
Appropriate notes as required may be shown.
FLIGHT INFORMATION REGIONS (FIR) and /or (CTA)
OCEANIC CONTROL AREAS (OCA)
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
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LOW ALTITUDEAIRWAYSVOR and LF / MF (CLASS E AIRSPACE)
Low altitude Federal Airways are indicated by centerline.
Only the controlled airspace effective below 18,000 feet MSL is shown.
MISCELLANEOUS AIR ROUTES
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE
Only the airspace effective below 18,000 feet MSL are shown.
The type of area shall be spelled out in large areas if space per-mits.
MILITARY TRAINING ROUTES (MTR)
SPECIAL MILITARY ACTIVITY ROUTES (SMAR)
Boxed notes (as in text) shown adjacent to route.
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
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SPECIAL AIR TRAFFIC RULES / AIRPORT PATTERNS (FAR 93)
Appropriate boxed note as required shown adjacent to area.
SPACE OPERATIONS AREA(FAR 91.143)
MODE C (FAR 91.215)
Appropriate notes as required may be shown.
MISCELLANEOUS AIRSPACE AREAS
Parachute Jumping Area with Frequency
GliderOperating Area
UltralightActivity
Hang GliderActivity
SPECIAL CONSERVATION AREAS
National Park, Wildlife Refuge, Primitive and Wilderness Areas, etc.
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
SPECIAL AIRSPACE AREAS
SPECIAL FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS (SFAR) AREAS
Appropriate notes as required may be shown.
Note. Delimiting line not shown when it coincides with Inter-national Boundary, projection lines or other linear features.
FLIGHT RESTRICTED ZONE RELATING TO NATIONAL SECURITY
Example: Washington DC
Appropriate notes as required may be shown.
AIR DEFENSE IDENTIFICATION ZONE (ADIZ)
Note. Delimiting line not shown when it coincides with Inter-national Boundary, projection lines or other linear features.
TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTION (TFR)RELATING TO NATIONAL SECURITY
Example:P-40/R-4009
Appropriate notes as required may be shown.
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
CAUTIONP-40 AND R-4009 EXPANDED BY TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTION.CONTACT AFSS FOR LATEST STATUS AND NOTAMS
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NATIONAL SECURITY AREA
Appropriate notes as required may be shown.
HIGH ENERGY RADIATION AREAS
Appropriate notes as required may be shown.
TERMINAL RADAR SERVICE AREA (TRSA)
Appropriate notes as required may be shown.
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
IFR ROUTES
Appropriate notes as required may be shown.
Arrival
Departure
TRANSITION ROUTES
Appropriate notes as required may be shown.
Uni-directional
Bi-directional
NAVIGATIONAL AND PROCEDURAL INFORMATION
ISOGONIC LINE & VALUE
Isogonic lines and values shall be based on the five year epoch magnetic variation model.
LOCAL MAGNETIC NOTES
Unreliability Notes
COMPASS ROSETTE
Shown only in areas void of VOR roses.
Compass rosette will be based on the five year epoch magnetic variation model.
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AIRPORTS
LANDPLANE
No distinction is made between air-ports with services and those without services. Runways may be exaggerated to clearly portray the pattern. Hard-sur-faced runways which are closed but still exist are included in the charted pattern.
FAR 91 - Fixed wing special VFR opera-tions prohibited.
(Pvt) - Non-public use having emergency or landmark value.
VFR FLYWAY PLAN-NING CHARTS
RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION
VHFOMNI-DIRECTIONALRADIO RANGE (VOR)
VOR
VORTAC
VOR-DME
NON-DIRECTIONAL RADIOBEACON(NDB)
NDB-DME
NAVAIDS USED TO DEFINE CLASS BAIRSPACE
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
CLASS B AIRSPACE
Appropriate notes as required may be shown.
(Mode C seeFAR 91.215 /AIM)
All mileages are nautical (NM).
All radialsare magnetic.
CLASS C AIRSPACE
Appropriate notes as required may be shown.
(Mode C seeFAR 91.215/AIM)
CLASS D AIRSPACE
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CLASS E SURFACE (SFC) AIRSPACE
SPECIAL AIRSPACE AREAS
FLIGHT RESTRICTED ZONE RELATING TO NATIONAL SECURITY
Example: Washington DC
Appropriate notes as required may be shown.
AIR DEFENSE IDENTIFICATION ZONE (ADIZ)
Note. Delimiting line not shown when it coincides with Inter-national Boundary, projection lines or other linear features.
TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTION (TFR)RELATING TO NATIONAL SECURITY
Example:
Appropriate notes as required may be shown.
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
CAUTIONP-40 AND R-4009 EXPANDED BY TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTION.CONTACT AFSS FOR LATEST STATUS AND NOTAMS.
SUGGESTED VFR FLYWAY AND ALTITUDE
IFR ROUTES
Appropriate notes as required may be shown.
Arrival
Departure
TRANSITION ROUTES
Appropriate notes as required may be shown.
Uni-directional
Bi-directional
SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE
Only the airspace effective below 18,000 feet MSL is shown.