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Types of Charts Available

a guide for visual orientation. Flyway planning charts

are designed for use in conjunction with TACs and

sectional charts and are not to be used for navigation.

Chart scale 1 inch = 3.43nm/1:250,000.

d. Supplementary Charts and Publications.

1. Airport/Facility Directory (A/FD).

This

7−volume booklet series contains data on airports,

seaplane bases, heliports, NAVAIDs, communica-

tions data, weather data sources, airspace, special

notices, and operational procedures. Coverage

includes the conterminous U.S., Puerto Rico, and the

Virgin Islands. The A/FD shows data that cannot be

readily depicted in graphic form; e.g., airport hours of

operations, types of fuel available, runway widths,

lighting codes, etc. The A/FD also provides a means

for pilots to update visual charts between edition

dates (A/FD is published every 56 days while

sectional and Terminal Area Charts are generally

revised every six months). The VFR Chart Update

Bulletins are available for free download from the

AeroNav web site. Volumes are side−bound 5−3/8 x

8−1/4 inches.  (See FIG 9−1−10.)

2. Supplement Alaska.

This is a civil/military

flight information publication issued by FAA every

56 days. It is a single volume booklet designed for use

with appropriate IFR or VFR charts. The Supplement

Alaska contains an A/FD, airport sketches, commu-

nications data, weather data sources, airspace, listing

of navigational facilities, and special notices and

procedures. Volume is side−bound 5−3/8 x

8−1/4 inches.

3. Chart Supplement Pacific.

This supple-

ment is designed for use with appropriate VFR or IFR

enroute charts. Included in this one−volume booklet

are the A/FD, communications data, weather data

sources, airspace, navigational facilities, special

notices, and Pacific area procedures. IAP charts, DP

charts, STAR charts, airport diagrams, radar

minimums, and supporting data for the Hawaiian and

Pacific Islands are included. The manual is published

every 56 days. Volume is side−bound 5−3/8 x

8−1/4 inches.

4. North Pacific Route Charts.

These charts

are designed for FAA controllers to monitor

transoceanic flights. They show established intercon-

tinental air routes, including reporting points with

geographic positions. Composite Chart: Scale

1 inch = 164nm/1:12,000,000. 48 x 41−1/2 inches.

Area Charts: Scale 1 inch = 95.9nm/1:7,000,000.

52 x 40−1/2 inches. All charts shipped unfolded.

Charts revised every 56 days. (See FIG 9−1−8.)

5. North Atlantic Route Chart.

Designed for

FAA controllers to monitor transatlantic flights, this

5−color chart shows oceanic control areas, coastal

navigation aids, oceanic reporting points, and

NAVAID geographic coordinates. Full Size Chart:

Scale 1 inch = 113.1nm/1:8,250,000. Chart is shipped

flat only. Half Size Chart: Scale 1 inch =

150.8nm/1:11,000,000. Chart is 29−3/4 x

20−1/2 inches, shipped folded to 5 x 10 inches only.

Chart revised every 56 weeks.  (See FIG 9−1−7.)

FIG 9

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North Atlantic Route Charts