Printable Vfr Sectional Chart Legend

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Printable vfr sectional chart legend. Operational navigation chart onc 3. Symbols shown are for world aeronautical charts wac sectional aeronautical charts and terminal area charts tac. Sectionals are named after a major city within its area of coverage. Sectional aeronautical chart sac 4.

Figure 2 1 a full legend is located on your chart. Consult airport facility directory a fd for details involving airport lighting navigation aids and services. An aeronautical raster chart is a digital image of an faa vfr chart. For additional symbol information refer to the chart user s guide.

Sectional aeronautical charts are the primary navigational reference medium used by the vfr pilot community. World aeronautical chart icao wac 2. When a symbol is different on any vfr chart series it will be annotated thus. Only the controlled and reserved airspace.

All aeronautical charts come with a legend for identifying many landmarks and other topographical information. See figure 2 1 below for the most common landmarks. The chart legend includes aeronautical symbols. Legend sectional aeronautical chart scale 1 500 000 airports having control towers are shown in blue all others in magenta.

Chart legend 25 oct 2009 ii 10 4 4 4 4 users guide aeronautical charts chart types three types of charts are used for vfr flight. These charts include the most current data at a scale of 1 500 000 which is large enough to be read easily by pilots fl ying by sight under visual flight rules. The most common landmarks are roads rivers lakes railroads power transmission lines and towns. Online vfr and ifr aeronautical charts digital airport facility directory afd.

When a symbol is different on any vfr chart series it will be annotated as such e g. Symbols shown are for world aeronautical charts wacs sectional aeronautical charts sectionals terminal area charts tacs vfr flyway planning charts and helicopter route charts. Terminal area charts tma most pilots use the sectional chart. Wac or not shown on wac.

The 1 500 000 scale sectional aeronautical chart series is designed for visual navigation of slow to medium speed aircraft. All information that is part of the paper chart is included in the file. Wac or not shown on wac.