Aeronautical Charts

Class D aircraft boundary

Scale 1:1,000,000 - Used for flight planning and by higher flying faster aircraft. Some detail lost.

Word Aeronautical Chart (WAC)

Scale 1:500,000 - Most common VFR chart

Sectional

scale 1:250,000 - published for select terminal areas where increased detail is necessary

Terminal Area Chart (TAC)

Class C aircraft boundary

Class B aircraft boundary

Blue vs. Magenta airports

Airport shapes

Class E at 700'

Class E at surface

Differentiates floors of airspace greater than 700 feet above the surface

Class G airspace beginning at 1200 feet AGL or greater

Flight Service Station on field

Indicates FAR 93 Special Air Traffic Rules and Airport Traffic Patterns

Airports where fixed wing special visual flight rules operations are prohibited by FAR 91 (Shown above airport name)

Location Identifier

ICAO Location Indicator

Control Tower (CT) - Primary Frequency

Part-time operation. See tower frequencies tabulation for hours of operation

Follows the Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF)

Automatic Terminal Information Service Frequency

Automated Surface/Weather Observing System; Shown when fulltime ATIS is not available. Some ASOS/AWOS facilities may not be located at airport.

Field elevation

Lighting in operation from sunset to sunrise

Lighting limitations exist; refer to Chart Supplement

Length of longest runway in hundreds of feet; usable length may be less

UNICOM - Aeronautical advisory station

Runways with right traffic patterns (if star exists here see chart supplement for specifics)

Airport of entry for international flights

Non-Public use having emergency or landmark value

Rotating beacon

VHF Omni-Directional Radio (VOR) Range

compass rose oriented towards magnetic north

VOR - operates less than continuous or on-request

Underline indicates no voice on this frequency

Non-Directional Beacon (NDB)

NDB DME

Other radio transmitters

frequency and type of transmission marked on sectional chart

VORTAC

VORTAC - has ASOS/AWOS

VORTAC - morse code

VORTAC - morse code

VORTAC - channel

VORTAC - frequency

VORTAC - NDB frequency

VOR DME - Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service (HIWAS)

VOR DME - Shut down

Flight Service Station (heavy line)

FSS - Receive only

Pilot will transmit on this frequency, and FSS will respond via the NAVAID frequency

Remote Communications Outlet (RCO)

Low Altitude Airways

Terminal Radar Service Area (TRSA)

IFR routes

VFR Transition Routes

Prohibited, Restricted or Warning Area

Alert Area

Military Operations Area (MOA)

Special Military Activity Routes (SMAR)

Special Air Traffic Rules / Airport Patterns (FAR 93)

Mode C Veil

Glider Operating Area

Ultralight Activity

Hang Glider Activity

Unmanned Activity Area

Parachute Jumping Area w/ Frequency

Special Conservation Area

NOAA Regulated National Marine Sanctuary Designated Areas

Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA)

Flight Restricted Zone (FRZ)

Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ)

National Security Area

Isogonic Line & Value

Named Intersection (for reporting)

VFR Checkpoint

VFR waypoint

Obstruction less than 1,000' AGL

Obstruction under construction (unconfirmed elevation)

Obstruction 1,000' AGL and higher

Wind Turbine

Obstruction with high-intensity lights

Wind Turbine Farm

Maximum Elevation Figure (MEF)

Shows clearance over the highest object in the quadrant

Railroads

Roads

Trail

Road Marker

Roads under construction

Tunnels-Road & Railroad

Bridges & Viaducts

Large Cities

International Boundary

State Boundary

Convention or Mandate Line

International Date Line

Time Zones

Power Transmission & Telecommunication Lines

Dam

Lookout Tower

Coast Guard Station

Open Water

Inland Water