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1 7 VFR AERONAUTICAL CHART SYMBOLS AERONAUTICAL INFORMATIONAIRPORTS .. 9 RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION .. 10 AIRSPACE INFORMATION .. 11 CHART LIMITS .. 14 NAVIGATION AND PROCEDURAL INFORMATION .. 15 TOPOGRAPHIC INFORMATION CULTURE RAILROADS .. 17 ROADS .. 17 POPULATED PLACES OUTLINED .. 18 BOUNDARIES .. 18 MISCELLANEOUS CULTURAL FEATURES .. 19 HYDROGRAPHY SHORELINES .. 20 LAKES .. 20 RESERVOIRS .. 20 STREAMS .. 21 MISCELLANEOUS HYDROGRAPHIC FEATURES .. 21 COASTAL HYDROGRAPHIC FEATURES .. 23 RELIEF CONTOURS .. 25 ELEVATIONS .. 25 UNRELIABLE RELIEF .. 25 SHADED RELIEF .. 26 AREA RELIEF FEATURES .. 26 MISCELLANEOUS RELIEF FEATURES .. 26 8 HELICOPTER ROUTE CHARTSAIRPORTS .. 27 RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION .. 27 AIRSPACE INFORMATION .. 28 NAVIGATIONAL AND PROCEDURAL INFORMATION .. 30 CULTURE .. 31 HYDROGRAPHY .. 31 RELIEF .. 31 VFR FLYWAY PLANNING CHARTSAIRPORTS .. 32 RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION.

2 32 AIRSPACE INFORMATION .. 32 NAVIGATION AND PROCEDURAL INFORMATION .. 33 CULTURE .. 34 HYDROGRAPHY .. 34 GENERAL INFORMATIONS ymbols shown are for World AERONAUTICAL Charts (WAC), Sectional AERONAUTICAL charts and Terminal Area Charts(TAC). When a symbol is different on any VFR CHART series, it will be annotated thus: WAC or Not shown on WAC. 9 VFR AERONAUTICAL CHARTS - AERONAUTICAL Information AIRPORTS LANDPLANE-MILITARY Refueling and repair facilities for normal recognizable run-ways, including some which may be closed, are shown for visual identification. Airports having control towers (CT) are shown in blue, all others in magenta. SEAPLANE-MILITARY Refueling and repair facilities for normal traf-fic. LANDPLANE-CIVIL Refueling and repair facilities for normal traf-fic. AERONAUTICAL INFORMATIONSEAPLANE-CIVIL Refueling and repair facilities for normal traffic. LANDPLANE CIVIL-MILITARY Refueling and repair facilities for normal traffic.

3 SEAPLANE CIVIL-MILITARY Refueling and repair facilities for normal traf-fic. LANDPLANE-EMERGENCY No facilitiesorComplete information is not appropriate notes as required:"closed, approximate position, existence unconfirmed. SEAPLANE-EMERENCY No facilities or complete information is not avail-able HELIPORT (Selected) ULTRALIGHT FLIGHT PARK (Selected) AIRPORT DATA GROUPING AIRPORTS VFR AERONAUTICAL CHARTS - AERONAUTICAL Information10 RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION VHFOMNI-DIRECTIONAL RADIO (VOR) RANGEVORVORTAC VOR-DMENON-DIRECTIONAL RADIOBEACON (NDB)NDB-DME ILS COMPONENTS Shown when compo-nent of airway sys-tem or used in the description of Class B airspace. BROADCASTSTATIONS (BS)FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (FSS)REMOTE COMMUNI-CATIONS OUTLET (RCO)AIR FORCE STATION (AFS)LONG RANGERADAR STATION (LRRS) RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION 11 VFR AERONAUTICAL CHARTS - AERONAUTICAL Information AIRSPACE INFORMATION CLASS B AIRSPACE Appropriate notes as required may be the airspace effective below 18,000 feet MSL are shown.

4 (Mode C seeFAR /AIM) All mileagesare nautical (NM). All radialsare magnetic. CLASS C AIRSPACE Appropriate notes as required may be shown.(Mode C seeFAR /AIM) CLASS D AIRSPACECLASS 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 desig-nated 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 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 VFR AERONAUTICAL CHARTS - AERONAUTICAL Information12 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 air-space.

5 Appropriate notes as required may be shown. FLIGHT INFORMATION REGIONS (FIR) and /or (CTA)OCEANIC CONTROL AREAS (OCA) AIRSPACE INFORMATION AIR DEFENSE IDENTIFICATION ZONE (ADIZ) Note. Delimiting line not shown when it coincides with Inter-national Boundary, projection lines or other linear features. 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 13 VFR AERONAUTICAL CHARTS - AERONAUTICAL 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 SPECIAL AIR TRAFFIC RULES / AIRPORT PATTERNS (FAR 93) Appropriate boxed note as required shown adjacent to area.

6 SPACE OPERATIONS AREA(FAR ) MODE C (FAR ) Appropriate notes as required may be shown. MISCELLANEOUS AIRSPACE AREASP arachute Jumping Area with FrequencyGliderOperating AreaUltralightActivityHang GliderActivitySPECIAL CONSERVATION AREASN ational Park, Wildlife Refuge, Primitive and Wilderness Areas, etc. AIRSPACE INFORMATION VFR AERONAUTICAL CHARTS - AERONAUTICAL Information14 SPECIAL AIRSPACE AREAS Appropriate notes as required may be shown. SPECIAL FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS (SFAR) AREASNATIONAL SECURITY AREAHIGH 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. ArrivalDeparture CHART LIMITS OUTLINE ON SECTIONAL OF TERMINAL AREA CHARTOUTLINE ON SECTIONAL OF THE INSET CHART 15 VFR AERONAUTICAL CHARTS - AERONAUTICAL Information NAVIGATION AND PROCEDURAL INFORMATION ISOGONIC LINE & VALUE Isogonic lines and values shall be based on the five year epoch CHART .

7 LOCAL MAGNETIC NOTESU nreliability NotesCOMPASS ROSETTE Shown only in areas void of VOR rosette will be set to ground magnetic variation. INTERSECTIONS Named intersections used as reporting points. Arrows are directed toward facili-ties which establish intersection. AERONAUTICAL LIGHTS AERONAUTICAL LIGHTSMARINE LIGHTS With Characteristics of Light NAVIGATION AND PROCEDURAL INFORMATION VFR AERONAUTICAL CHARTS - AERONAUTICAL Information16 VISUAL GROUND SIGNS Shore and Landmarkers VFR CHECK POINTSVFR WAYPOINTSS tand-AloneColocated with VFR Check PointOBSTRUCTIONGROUPOBSTRUCTIONHIGH INTENSITY OBSTRUCTION LIGHTS High intensity lights may operate part-time. NAVIGATION AND PROCEDURAL INFORMATION MAXIMUM ELEVATION FIGURE (MEF)WARNING, CAUTION NOTES Used when specific area is not demar-cated. NAVIGATION AND PROCEDURAL INFORMATION 17 VFR AERONAUTICAL CHARTS - Topographic Information CULTURE RAILROADS All gauges Single Track TOPOGRAPHIC INFORMATIOND ouble Track More Than Two TracksElectricRAILROADS IN JUXTAPOSITIONRAILROAD-NONOPERATING, ABANDONED, DESTROYED, OR UNDER CONSTRUCTIONRAILROAD YARDSL imiting Track To ScaleLocation OnlyRAILROAD STATIONS RAILROAD SIDINGS AND SHORT SPURSROADSDual Lane Category 1 Primary Category 2 Secondary Category 2 TRAILSC ategory 3 Provides symboliza-tion for dismantled railroad when com-bined with label "dis-mantled railroad.

8 " ROAD Route Route No. Air Marked Identification LabelROAD NAMESROADS UNDER CONSTRUCTIONF eatures Related to Railroads and Roads CULTURE VFR AERONAUTICAL CHARTS - Topographic Information18 BRIDGESAND VIADUCTSR ailroad Road OVERPASSES AND UNDERPASSESCAUSEWAYSTUNNELS-ROADAND RAILROADPOPULATED PLACES OUTLINEDL arge Cities Category 1 Cities andLarge TownsCategory 2 POPULATEDPLACEST owns and Villages Category 3 CULTURE FERRIES, FERRY SLIPS AND FORDSPROMINENT FENCESBOUNDARIESI nternational State andProvincial Convention or Mandate Line Date Line CULTURE 19 VFR AERONAUTICAL CHARTS - Topographic Information TIME ZONESMINES AND QUARRIES Shaft Mines and Quarries POWERTRANSMISSION & TELECOMMUNICA-TION LINES PIPELINESU ndergroundDAMSDAM CARRYING ROADPASSABLE LOCKS CULTURE SMALL LOCKSWEIRS AND JETTIESSEAWALLSBREAKWATERSPIERS, WHARFS, QUAYS, CULTURALFEATURESOUTDOOR THEATERWELLSO ther Than Water CULTURE VFR AERONAUTICAL CHARTS - Topographic Information20 RACE TRACKSLOOKOUT TOWERSAir markedidentificationLANDMARK AREASTANKSCOAST GUARDSTATIONAERIAL CABLEWAYS, CONVEYORS, WATERINLAND WATERCULTURESHORELINESD efiniteFluctuating Unsurveyed IndefiniteMan-madeLAKESL abel as required PerennialWhen too numerous to show individual lakes, show represen-tative pattern and descriptive (dry, intermittent, etc.)

9 Illustration includes small perennial lakeRESERVOIRSN atural Shorelines Man-made ShorelinesLabel when neces-sary for clarityToo small to show to scaleHYDROGRAPHY21 VFR AERONAUTICAL CHARTS - Topographic InformationUnder Construc-tionSTREAMSP erennialNon-Perennial Fanned OutAlluvial fan Braided Disappearing SeasonallyFluctuatingwith undefined limitswith maximum bank limits, prominent and constantHYDROGRAPHYMISCELLA-NEOUS HYDRO-GRAPHIC FEATURESSand Deposits In and Along RiverbedsWET SAND AREAS Within and adjacent to desert areasAQUEDUCTSA bandoned or UnderConstruction underground Suspended or ElevatedTunnels KanatsUnderground aque-duct with air ventsHYDROGRAPHYVFR AERONAUTICAL CHARTS - Topographic Information22 FLUMES, PENSTOCKS AND SIMILAR FEATURESE levatedUndergroundFALLSD ouble-Line Single-LineRAPIDS Double-Line Single-LineCANALSHYDROGRAPHYTo Scale Abandoned or UnderConstruction To ScaleSMALL CANALS AND drainage / IRRIGATION DITCHESP erennial Non-Perennial Abandoned or Ancient Numerous Representative pat-tern and/or descrip-tive AERONAUTICAL CHARTS - Topographic InformationCOASTAL HYDRO-GRAPHIC FEATURESSALT EVAPORATORS AND SALT PANS MAN EXPLOITEDSWAMPS, MARSHES AND BOGSHUMMOCKS AND RIDGESMANGROVE AND NIPAPEAT BOGSTUNDRACRANBERRY BOGSRICE PADDIESE xtensive areas indi-cated by label SUBJECT TO INUNDATIONSPRINGS, WELLS AND WATERHOLESGLACIERSG lacial MorainesICE CLIFFSSNOWFIELDS.

10 ICE FIELDS AND ICE CAPSICE PEAKSFORESHORE FLATST idal flats exposed at low AERONAUTICAL CHARTS - Topographic Information24 ROCKS-ISOLATEDBare or AwashWRECKSE xposedREEFS-ROCKY OR CORALMISCELLANEOUS UNDERWATER FEATURES NOT OTHERWISE SYMBOLIZEDFISH PONDS AND HATCHERIESHYDROGRAPHYICEP ermanent Polar IcePack IceHYDROGRAPHY25 VFR AERONAUTICAL CHARTS - Topographic InformationRELIEFCONTOURS Basic Approximate Intermediate Auxiliary DepressionIllustration includes mound within depressionValuesSPOT ELEVATIONSELEVATIONSP osition AccuratePosition Accurate, ElevationApproximateUNRELIABLE RELIEFA pproximatelocation CriticalHighest on ChartMOUNTAIN PASSHACHURINGUNSURVEYED AREASL abel appropriately as requiredUNCONTOURED AREASL abel appropriately as requiredDISTORTED SURFACE AREASRELIEFRELIEF DATA INCOMPLETEVFR AERONAUTICAL CHARTS - Topographic Information26 LAVA FLOWSSAND OR GRAVEL AREASSAND RIDGESTo ScaleSAND DUNES To ScaleSHADED RELIEFROCK STRATA OUTCROPAREA RELIEF FEA-TURESQUARRIES TO SCALESTRIPMINES, MINE DUMPS AND TAILINGSTo ScaleRELIEFCRATERSMISCELLANEOUS RELIEF FEATURESESCARPMENTS, BLUFFS, CLIFFS, DEPRESSIONS, AND ESKERSRELIEF27 HELICOPTER ROUTE CHARTS - AERONAUTICAL InformationAIRPORTSLANDPLANE All recognizable run-ways, including some which may be closed.