VFR Aeronautical Charts Flashcards

Question 1

Q

Answer

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Wind Turbines

Question 2

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Answer

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Obstacles 1000’ AGL or greater

Question 3

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Answer

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Obstacles less than 1000’ AGL

Question 4

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What is a Quandrant on Sectionals?

Answer

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The area bounded by ticked lines dividing each 30 minutes of latitude and each 30 minutes of longitude.

Question 5

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What is an MEF?

Answer

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Maximum Elevation Figure

Question 6

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What are MEFs rounded to?

Answer

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MEF figures are rounded up to the nearest 100’ value and the last two digits of the number are not shown.

Question 7

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TACs

Answer

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Terminal Area Charts

Question 8

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Sectionals

Answer

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Sectional Aeronautical Charts

Question 9

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CACs

Answer

A

Caribbean Aeronautical Charts

Question 10

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How often are VFR Sectional and Terminal Area Charts updated?

Answer

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Every 56 days.

Question 11

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What color are airports with control towers?

Question 12

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What color are airports without control towers?

Question 13

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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Towered airport with other than hard-surfaced runways.

Question 14

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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Non-towered airport with other than hard-surfaced runways.

Question 15

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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Towered airport with hard-surfaced runways 1500’ to 8069’

Question 16

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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Non-towered airport with hard-surfaced runways 1500’ to 8069’

Question 17

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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Towered airport with hard-surfaced runways greater than 8069’ or some multiple runways less than 8069’.

Question 18

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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Non-towered airport hard-surfaced runways greater than 8069’ or some multiple runways less than 8069’.

Question 19

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AIRPORTS

What do the tick marks around an airport symbol indicate?

Answer

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The airport has fuel availabilty.

Question 20

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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Foreign airport.

Question 21

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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Military airport with other than hard-surfaced runways.

Question 22

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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Ultralight Flight Park

Question 23

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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Landplane: Military

Question 24

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AIRPORTS

Question 25

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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PUBLIC USE

Question 26

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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RESTRICTED OR PRIVATE

Question 27

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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OBJECTIONABLE
Unsafe/Hazardous

Conflicting traffic patterns with another airport, hazardous runway conditions, or natural or man-made obstacles in close proximity to the landing area.

Question 28

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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UNVERIFIED - A landing area available but warranting more than ordinary precaution due to:
(1) lack of current information on field conditions, and/or
(2) available information indicates peculiar operating limitations.

Question 29

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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ABANDONED - Depicted for landmark value or to prevent confusion with an adjacent usable landing area.
(Normally at least 3000’ paved)

Question 30

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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Seaplane Facility No Fuel

Question 31

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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Non-Towered Seaplane Facility With Fuel

Question 32

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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Towered Seaplane Facility With Fuel

Question 33

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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Seaplane Facility With Runway and Waterway

Question 34

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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Flight Service Station on field

Question 35

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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Airports where fixed wing special VFR operations
are prohibited.

Question 36

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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FAR 93 Special Air Traffic Rules and
Airport Traffic Pattern.

Question 37

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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Location Identifier

Question 38

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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ICAO Location Identifier

Question 39

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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Control Tower (CT) - primary frequency

Question 40

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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Star indicates operation part-time. See tower frequencies tabulation for hours of operation.

Question 41

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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Follows the Common Traffic Advisory Frequency
(CTAF)

Question 42

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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Automatic Terminal Information Services

Question 43

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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Automatic Flight Information Service

Question 44

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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Automated Surface Weather Observing
Systems;
shown when full-time ATIS is not available.

Question 45

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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Elevation in feet

Question 46

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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Lighting in operation Sunset to Sunrise

Question 47

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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Lighting limitations exist; refer to Chart Supplement.

Question 48

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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

Question 49

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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Aeronautical advisory station

Question 50

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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Runways with Right Traffic Patterns (public use)

Question 51

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AIRPORTS

Answer

A

See Chart Supplement

Question 52

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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VFR Advisory Service Shown when ATIS is not available and frequency is other than the primary CT frequency.

Question 53

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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Weather Camera (Alaska)

Question 54

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AIRPORTS

Answer

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Airport of Entry

Question 55

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RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION

Question 56

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RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION

What does the underline indicate?

Answer

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Underline indicates no voice on this frequency.

Question 57

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RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION

What does the star indicate?

Answer

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Operates less than contiuous or On-Request.

Question 58

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RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION

Question 59

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RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION

What is the magenta number?

Answer

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NDB Frequency
When an NDB NAVAID shares the same name and Morse Code as the VOR NAVAID the frequency can be collocated inside the same box to conserve space.

Question 60

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RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION

What is PONTIAC?

Answer

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The name of the VORTAC.

Question 61

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RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION

What is the A symbol?

Answer

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ASOS/AWOS

Question 62

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RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION

What is PTK?

Answer

A

Identifier code.

Question 63

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RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION

What is 111.0?

Answer

A

The VORTAC frequency.

Question 64

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RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION

What is Ch. 47?

Answer

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The VORTAC channel.

Answer 60

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Morse Code

Answer 61

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Compass Rose is “reference” oriented to magnetic north.

Answer 62

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Non-Directional Radio Beacon (NDB)

Answer 63

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NAVAID Used To Define Class B Airspace ILS Components
ILS-DME

Answer 64

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Compass Rosette
Shown only in areas void of VOR roses.
Compass rosette will be based on the five year epoch magnetic variation model.

Answer 65

A

Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS)
or
Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS).

LF/MF

Answer 66

A

Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS)
or
Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS).

VHF/UHF

Answer 67

A

Heavy line box indicates Flight
Service Station (FSS).

Answer 68

A

Receive only.

Answer 69

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Off Airport AWOS/ASOS

Answer 70

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Broadcast Stations (BS)
On request by the proper authority or when a VFR Checkpoint.

Answer 71

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Class B Airspace
Sectional
Appropriate notes as required may be shown.
Only the airspace effective below 18,000 feet MSL are shown.

Answer 72

A

Class B Airspace
Terminal Area Chart (TAC)
All mileages are nautical (NM).
All radials are magnetic.

Answer 73

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Class C Airspace
Appropriate notes as required may be shown.

Answer 74

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Class D Airspace.
Altitude in hundreds of feet MSL.
(A minus in front of the figure is used to indicate “from surface to but not including…”)

Answer 75

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Class E Airspace
Airspace beginning at the surface (sfc) designated around airports.

Answer 76

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Class E Airspace
Airspace beginning at the surface with an airspace exclusion area where Class E airspace is excluded below 1200’ MSL.

Answer 77

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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 necessarily shown; instead, the aggregate lateral and vertical limits shall be defined by the following: Airspace beginning at the surface (sfc) designated around airports.

Answer 78

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When the ceiling is less than 18,000 feet MSL, the value prefixed by the word “CEILING”, shall be shown along the limits.

Answer 79

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Airspace beginning at 1200 feet AGL that laterally abuts uncontrolled (Class G) airspace.

Answer 80

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Airspace beginning at 700 feet AGL that laterally abuts uncontrolled (Class G) airspace.

Answer 81

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Airspace beginning at 700 feet AGL that laterally abuts 1200 feet or higher Class E Airspace.

Answer 82

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Low Altitude Airways VOR 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

Answer 83

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Miscellaneous Air Routes

Combined Federal Airway/RNAV 2 “T” Routes are identified in solid blue type adjacent to the solid magenta federal airway identification.

The joint route symbol is screened magenta.

Answer 84

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Offshore Control Areas

Answer 85

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Flight Information Regions (FIR)

Answer 86

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Oceanic Control Areas (OCA)

Answer 87

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Foreign Airspace Note

Answer 88

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Special Conservation Areas
National Park, Wildlife Refuge, Primitive and Wilderness Areas, etc.

Answer 89

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Special Conservation Areas
NOAA Regulated National Marine Sanctuary Designated Areas

Answer 90

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Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA) Relating to National Security
Example: Washington DC Appropriate notes as required may be shown.
Note: Delimiting line not shown when it coincides with International Boundary, projection lines or other linear features.

Answer 91

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Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) Relating to National Security
Example: Washington DC Appropriate notes as required may be shown.

Answer 92

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Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA)

Answer 93

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Special Use Airspace

Only the airspace effective below 18,000 feet MSL is shown.
The type of area shall be spelled out in large areas if space permits.
* Alert Areas do not extend into Class A, B, C and D airspace, or Class E airport surface areas.

Answer 94

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Flight Restricted Zone (FRZ) Relating to National Security

Answer 95

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National Security Area
Appropriate notes as required may be shown.

Answer 96

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Special Awareness Training Areas

Answer 97

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Mode C (FAR 91.215)
Appropriate notes as required may be shown.

Answer 98

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Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ)
Note: Delimiting line not shown when it coincides with International Boundary, projection lines or other linear features.

Answer 99

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Special Air Traffic Rules / Airport Patterns (FAR Part 93)
Appropriate boxed note as required shown adjacent to area.
Inside the FAR Part 93 boundary area, the cross hatching is at a 45 degree angle. The hypsometric tint shall be masked within the area around the yellow city tint when applicable (should not be confused with white glacier tint).

Answer 100

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High Energy Radiation Areas
Appropriate notes as required may be shown.

Answer 101

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Military Training Routes (MTR)

Answer 102

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Special Military Activity Routes (SMAR)
Boxed notes shown adjacent to route.

Answer 103

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Special Security Notice Permanent Continuous Flight Restriction Areas

Answer 104

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Sporting Event Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) Sites

Answer 105

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National Defense Airspace Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) Areas

Answer 106

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Space Operations Area (FAR Part 91.143)

Answer 107

A

IFR Routes
Arrival/Departure
TAC only

Answer 108

A

IFR Routes
Departure

Answer 109

A

IFR Routes
Arrival

Answer 110

A

Miscellaneous Activity Areas
Space Launch Activity Area

Answer 111

A

Miscellaneous Activity Areas
Parachute Jumping Area with Frequency

Answer 112

A

Miscellaneous Activity Areas
Unmanned Aircraft Activity

Answer 113

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Miscellaneous Activity Areas
Ultralight Activity

Answer 114

A

Miscellaneous Activity Areas
Hang Glider Activity

Answer 115

A

Miscellaneous Activity Areas
Glider Operations

Answer 116

A

Miscellaneous Activity Areas
Aerobatic Practice Area

Answer 117

A

VFR Transition Routes
Appropriate notes as required may be shown.

Answer 118

A

VFR Transition Routes
Uni-directional

Answer 119

A

VFR Transition Routes
Bi-directional

Answer 120

A

VFR Transition Routes
Bi-directional with NAVAID Ident and Radial
TAC only

Answer 121

A

Terminal Radar Service Area (TRSA)
TRSA Name

Answer 122

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Terminal Radar Service Area (TRSA)
TRSA Boundaries

Answer 123

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Terminal Radar Service Area (TRSA)
TRSA Sectors

Answer 124

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Terminal Radar Service Area (TRSA)
Appropriate notes as required may be shown.

Answer 125

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Isogonic Line and Value
Isogonic lines and values shall be based on the five year epoch magnetic variation model.

Answer 126

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Local Magnetic Notes
Unreliability Notes

Answer 127

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Intersections
Named intersections used as reporting points. Arrows are directed toward facilities that establish intersection.

Answer 128

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Aeronautical Lights
By Request Site
Rotating or Oscillating

Answer 129

A

Aeronautical Lights
By Request Site
Isolated Location

Answer 130

A

Aeronautical Lights
Rotating Light with Flashing Code Identification Light

Answer 131

A

Aeronautical Lights
Rotating Light with Course Lights and Site Number

Answer 132

A

Airport Beacons
Rotating or Flashing

Answer 133

A

Airport Beacons
Isolated Locations

Answer 134

A

VFR Checkpoints
Underline indicates proper name of VFR Checkpoint.

Answer 135

A

Waypoints
RNAV

Answer 136

A

Waypoints
VFR Stand-Alone

Answer 137

A

Waypoints
VFR Collocated with Checkpoint

Answer 138

A

Obstruction
Above 200’ & below 1000’ AGL
(above 299’ AGL in urban area)

Answer 139

A

Obstruction
Under Construction (UC) or reported and position/elevation unverified

Answer 140

A

Obstruction
1000’ and higher (AGL)

Answer 141

A

Obstruction
Wind Turbine

Answer 142