VFR Aeronautical Charts Flashcards
Aeronautical Chart Users’ Guide Effective as of 31 October 2024 Pages 1- 41
Wind Turbines
Obstacles 1000’ AGL or greater
Obstacles less than 1000’ AGL
What is a Quandrant on Sectionals?
The area bounded by ticked lines dividing each 30 minutes of latitude and each 30 minutes of longitude.
What is an MEF?
Maximum Elevation Figure
What are MEFs rounded to?
MEF figures are rounded up to the nearest 100’ value and the last two digits of the number are not shown.
TACs
Terminal Area Charts
Sectionals
Sectional Aeronautical Charts
CACs
Caribbean Aeronautical Charts
How often are VFR Sectional and Terminal Area Charts updated?
Every 56 days.
What color are airports with control towers?
Blue
What color are airports without control towers?
Magenta
AIRPORTS
Towered airport with other than hard-surfaced runways.
AIRPORTS
Non-towered airport with other than hard-surfaced runways.
AIRPORTS
Towered airport with hard-surfaced runways 1500’ to 8069’
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Non-towered airport with hard-surfaced runways 1500’ to 8069’
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Towered airport with hard-surfaced runways greater than 8069’ or some multiple runways less than 8069’.
AIRPORTS
Non-towered airport hard-surfaced runways greater than 8069’ or some multiple runways less than 8069’.
AIRPORTS
What do the tick marks around an airport symbol indicate?
The airport has fuel availabilty.
AIRPORTS
Foreign airport.
AIRPORTS
Military airport with other than hard-surfaced runways.
AIRPORTS
Ultralight Flight Park
AIRPORTS
Landplane: Military
AIRPORTS
Heliport
AIRPORTS
PUBLIC USE
AIRPORTS
RESTRICTED OR PRIVATE
AIRPORTS
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.
AIRPORTS
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.
AIRPORTS
ABANDONED - Depicted for landmark value or to prevent confusion with an adjacent usable landing area.
(Normally at least 3000’ paved)
AIRPORTS
Seaplane Facility No Fuel
AIRPORTS
Non-Towered Seaplane Facility With Fuel
AIRPORTS
Towered Seaplane Facility With Fuel
AIRPORTS
Seaplane Facility With Runway and Waterway
AIRPORTS
Flight Service Station on field
AIRPORTS
Airports where fixed wing special VFR operations
are prohibited.
AIRPORTS
Indicates FAR 93 Special Air Traffic Rules and
Airport Traffic Pattern.
AIRPORTS
Location Identifier
AIRPORTS
ICAO Location Identifier
AIRPORTS
Control Tower (CT) - primary frequency
AIRPORTS
Star indicates operation part-time. See tower frequencies tabulation for hours of operation.
AIRPORTS
Follows the Common Traffic Advisory Frequency
(CTAF)
AIRPORTS
Automatic Terminal Information Services
AIRPORTS
Automatic Flight Information Service
AIRPORTS
Automated Surface Weather Observing
Systems; shown when full-time ATIS is not
available.
AIRPORTS
Elevation in feet
AIRPORTS
Lighting in operation Sunset to Sunrise
AIRPORTS
Lighting limitations exist; refer to Chart Supplement.
AIRPORTS
Length of longest runway in hundreds of feet; usable length may be less.
AIRPORTS
Aeronautical advisory station
AIRPORTS
Runways with Right Traffic Patterns (public use)
AIRPORTS
See Chart Supplement
AIRPORTS
VFR Advisory Service Shown when ATIS is not available and frequency is other than the primary CT frequency.
AIRPORTS
Weather Camera (Alaska)
AIRPORTS
Airport of Entry
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VOR
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What does the underline indicate?
Underline indicates no voice on this frequency.
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What does the star indicate?
Operates less than contiuous or On-Request.
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VORTAC
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What is the magenta number?
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.
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What is PONTIAC?
The name of the VORTAC.
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What is the A symbol?
ASOS/AWOS
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What is PTK?
Identifier code.
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What is 111.0?
The VORTAC frequency.
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What is Ch. 47?
The VORTAC channel.
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What are the dots and lines in the bottom right?
Morse Code
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VOR-DME
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DME
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What is the Compass Rose?
Compass Rose is “reference” oriented to magnetic north.
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Non-Directional Radio Beacon (NDB)
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NDB-DME
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NAVAID Used To Define Class B Airspace ILS Components
ILS-DME
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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.
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Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS)
or
Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS).
LF/MF
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Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS)
or
Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS).
VHF/UHF
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What signifies a Flight Service Station (FSS)?
Heavy line box indicates Flight
Service Station (FSS).
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What does “R” after a frequency mean?
Receive only.
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Off Airport AWOS/ASOS
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Broadcast Stations (BS)
On request by the proper authority or when a VFR Checkpoint.
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
Class B Airspace
Sectional
Appropriate notes as required may be shown.
Only the airspace effective below 18,000 feet MSL are shown.
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
Class B Airspace
Terminal Area Chart (TAC)
All mileages are nautical (NM).
All radials are magnetic.
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
Class C Airspace
Appropriate notes as required may be shown.
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
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…”)
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Class E Airspace
Airspace beginning at the surface (sfc) designated around airports.
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
Class E Airspace
Airspace beginning at the surface with an airspace exclusion area where Class E airspace is excluded below 1200’ MSL.
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
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.
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
What is ceiling here?
When the ceiling is less than 18,000 feet MSL, the value prefixed by the word “CEILING”, shall be shown along the limits.
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
Airspace beginning at 1200 feet AGL that laterally abuts uncontrolled (Class G) airspace.
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
Airspace beginning at 700 feet AGL that laterally abuts uncontrolled (Class G) airspace.
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
Airspace beginning at 700 feet AGL that laterally abuts 1200 feet or higher Class E Airspace.
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
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
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
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.
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
Offshore Control Areas
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
Flight Information Regions (FIR)
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
Oceanic Control Areas (OCA)
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
Foreign Airspace Note
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
Special Conservation Areas
National Park, Wildlife Refuge, Primitive and Wilderness Areas, etc.
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
Special Conservation Areas
NOAA Regulated National Marine Sanctuary Designated Areas
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
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.
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) Relating to National Security
Example: Washington DC Appropriate notes as required may be shown.
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA)
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
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.
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
Flight Restricted Zone (FRZ) Relating to National Security
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
National Security Area
Appropriate notes as required may be shown.
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
Special Awareness Training Areas
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
Mode C (FAR 91.215)
Appropriate notes as required may be shown.
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ)
Note: Delimiting line not shown when it coincides with International Boundary, projection lines or other linear features.
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
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).
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
High Energy Radiation Areas
Appropriate notes as required may be shown.
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
Military Training Routes (MTR)
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
Special Military Activity Routes (SMAR)
Boxed notes shown adjacent to route.
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
Special Security Notice Permanent Continuous Flight Restriction Areas
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
Sporting Event Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) Sites
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
National Defense Airspace Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) Areas
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
Space Operations Area (FAR Part 91.143)
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
IFR Routes
Arrival/Departure
TAC only
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
IFR Routes
Departure
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
IFR Routes
Arrival
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
Miscellaneous Activity Areas
Space Launch Activity Area
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
Miscellaneous Activity Areas
Parachute Jumping Area with Frequency
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
Miscellaneous Activity Areas
Unmanned Aircraft Activity
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
Miscellaneous Activity Areas
Ultralight Activity
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
Miscellaneous Activity Areas
Hang Glider Activity
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
Miscellaneous Activity Areas
Glider Operations
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
Miscellaneous Activity Areas
Aerobatic Practice Area
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
VFR Transition Routes
Appropriate notes as required may be shown.
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
VFR Transition Routes
Uni-directional
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
VFR Transition Routes
Bi-directional
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
VFR Transition Routes
Bi-directional with NAVAID Ident and Radial
TAC only
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
Terminal Radar Service Area (TRSA)
TRSA Name
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
Terminal Radar Service Area (TRSA)
TRSA Boundaries
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
Terminal Radar Service Area (TRSA)
TRSA Sectors
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
Terminal Radar Service Area (TRSA)
Appropriate notes as required may be shown.
NAVIGATIONAL AND PROCEDURAL INFORMATION
Isogonic Line and Value
Isogonic lines and values shall be based on the five year epoch magnetic variation model.