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Federal AviationAdministrationAeronautical Information Services ProductsAeronautical ChartUsers’ GuideVFR Charting Products(Includes Sectional, Terminal Area, Caribbean,Flyway, and Helicopter Charts)Effective as of 5 November 2020
Table of ContentsWHAT’S NEW? . 5VFR CHARTS.5IFR ENROUTE CHARTS .5TERMINAL PROCEDURE PUBLICATION (TPP) .5INTRODUCTION . 7KEEP YOUR CHARTS CURRENT .7EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHART USERS’ GUIDE AND UPDATES.7COLOR VARIATION .7REPORTING CHART DISCREPANCIES .7EXPLANATION OF VFR TERMS AND SYMBOLS . 9VFR SECTIONAL AND TERMINAL AREA CHARTS . 21AIRPORTS .21RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION .23AIRSPACE INFORMATION .24NAVIGATIONAL AND PROCEDURAL INFORMATION .30CULTURE .32HYDROGRAPHY .35RELIEF .38VFR FLYWAY PLANNING CHARTS . 41GENERAL INFORMATION.41AIRPORTS .41RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION .41AIRSPACE INFORMATION .42NAVIGATIONAL AND PROCEDURAL INFORMATION .45CULTURE .45BOUNDARIES .45HYDROGRAPHY .46RELIEF .46HELICOPTER ROUTE CHARTS . 47GENERAL INFORMATION.47AIRPORTS .47RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION .483FAA Chart Users’ Guide - Table of ContentsWATER FEATURES (HYDROGRAPHY) .9LAND FEATURES (TERRAIN) AND OBSTRUCTIONS .9LAND FEATURES - MOUNTAIN PASSES .12RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION .13AIRPORTS .13AIRSPACE.15TERMINAL AREA CHART (TAC) COVERAGE .18INSET AND SPECIAL CHART COVERAGE .18CHART TABULATIONS .18CARIBBEAN VFR AERONAUTICAL CHARTS (CAC) .20
Table of ContentsAIRSPACE INFORMATION .49NAVIGATIONAL AND PROCEDURAL INFORMATION .52CULTURE .53AIRSPACE . 55REFERENCES . 57FAA Chart Users’ Guide - Table of ContentsABBREVIATIONS . 59A .59B .59C .59D .59E .59F .59G .59H .60I.60J .60K .60L.60M.60N .60O .60P .60R .61S .61T .61U .61V .61W .614
WHAT’S NEW?Update as of 5 November 2020The following charting items have been added to the Chart Users’ Guide since the Guide was last published on 16 July2020:VFR CHARTSNo Significant Changes AppliedIFR ENROUTE CHARTSBeginning with the November 5, 2020, edition date, Airway Bypass Symbols will no longer be used on Enroute Low orHigh Altitude Charts. The charts will depict the airway/route centerline passing directly through those points that are notdesignated as part of the airway structure.Prior Depiction:FAA Chart Users’ Guide - What’s NewRevised Depiction:TERMINAL PROCEDURE PUBLICATION (TPP)No Significant Changes Applied5
6FAA Chart Users’ Guide - What’s New
INTRODUCTIONThis Chart Users’ Guide is an introduction to the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) aeronautical charts and publications. It is useful to new pilots as a learning aid, and to experienced pilots as a quick reference guide.The FAA is the source for all data and information utilized in the publishing of aeronautical charts through authorizedpublishers for each stage of Visual Flight Rules (VFR) and Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) air navigation including training,planning, and departures, enroute (for low and high altitudes), approaches, and taxiing charts. Digital charts are availableonline at: VFR Charts - https://www.faa.gov/air traffic/flight info/aeronav/digital products/vfr/IFR Charts - https://www.faa.gov/air traffic/flight info/aeronav/digital products/ifr/Terminal Procedures Publication - http://www.faa.gov/air traffic/flight info/aeronav/digital products/dtpp/Chart Supplements - https://www.faa.gov/air traffic/flight info/aeronav/digital products/dafd/Paper copies of the charts are available through an FAA Approved Print Provider. A complete list of current providers isavailable at http://www.faa.gov/air traffic/flight info/aeronav/print providers/The FAA Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) Pilot/Controller Glossary defines in detail, all terms and abbreviationsused throughout this publication. Unless otherwise indicated, miles are nautical miles (NM), altitudes indicate feet aboveMean Sea Level (MSL), and times used are Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).In addition to NOTAMs, the Chart Supplement and the Safety Alerts/Charting Notices page of the Aeronautical InformationServices website are also useful to pilotsKEEP YOUR CHARTS CURRENTCOLOR VARIATIONAeronautical information changes rapidly, so it is important that pilots check the effective dates on each aeronautical chart and publication. To avoid danger, it is importantto always use current editions and discard obsoletecharts and publications.Although the digital files are compiled in accordance withcharting specifications, the final product may vary slightly inappearance due to differences in printing techniques/processes and/or digital display techniques.REPORTING CHART DISCREPANCIESTo confirm that a chart or publication is current, refer tothe next scheduled edition date printed on the cover.Pilots should also check Aeronautical Chart Bulletins andNOTAMs for important updates between chart and publication cycles that are essential for safe flight.Your experience as a pilot is valuable and your feedback isimportant. We make every effort to display accurate information on all FAA charts and publications, so we appreciateyour input. Please notify us concerning any requests forchanges, or potential discrepancies you see while using ourcharts and related products.EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHART USERS’ GUIDEAND UPDATESFAA, Aeronautical Information Services1305 East-West HighwaySSMC4, Room 3424Silver Spring, MD 20910-3281All information in this guide is effective as of 5 November2020. All graphics used in this guide are for educationalpurposes. Chart symbology may not be to scale. Pleasedo not use them for flight navigation.Telephone Toll-Free 1-800-638-8972Aeronautical Inquires: https://www.faa.gov/air traffic/flight info/aeronav/aero data/Aeronautical Inquiries/The Chart Users’ Guide is updated as necessary whenthere is new chart symbology or changes in the depictionof information and/or symbols on the charts. When thereare changes, it will be in accordance with the 56-dayaeronautical chart product schedule.7FAA Chart Users’ Guide - IntroductionThe Notices to Airmen Publication (NOTAM) includes current Flight Data Center (FDC) NOTAMs. NOTAMs alert pilots ofnew regulatory requirements and reflect changes to Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs), flight restrictions,and aeronautical chart revisions. This publication is prepared every 28 days by the FAA, an
The Chart Users’ Guide is updated as necessary when there is new chart symbology or changes in the depiction of information and/or symbols on the charts. When there are changes, it will be in accordance with the 56-day aeronautical chart product schedule. COLOR VARIATION Although the digital fi les are compiled in accordance with charting specifi cations, the fi nal product may vary .
