FAA Aeronautical Chart User’s Guide
12th EDITION OCTOBER 2013
INTRODUCTION
KEEP YOUR CHARTS CURRENT
REPORTING CHART DISCREPANCIES
SECTION 1: VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) CHARTS
EXPLANATION OF VFR TERMS AND SYMBOLS
WATER FEATURES (HYDROGRAPHY)
LAND FEATURES (TERRAIN) AND OBSTRUCTIONS
RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION
AIRPORTS
CONTROLLED AIRSPACE
UNCONTROLLED AIRSPACE
SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE
OTHER AIRSPACE AREAS
TERMINAL AREA CHART (TAC) COVERAGE
INSET COVERAGE
CHART TABULATIONS
VFR AERONAUTICAL CHART SYMBOLS
AIRPORTS
RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
NAVIGATIONAL AND PROCEDURAL INFORMATION
CHART LIMITS
RAILROADS
ROADS
POPULATED PLACES
BOUNDARIES
MISCELLANEOUS CULTURAL FEATURES
SHORELINES
LAKES
RESERVOIRS
STREAMS
MISCELLANEOUS HYDROGRAPHIC FEATURES
CONTOURS
ELEVATIONS
UNRELIABLE RELIEF
SHADED RELIEF
AREA RELIEF FEATURES
MISCELLANEOUS RELIEF FEATURES
HELICOPTER ROUTE CHARTS
AIRPORTS
RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
NAVIGATIONAL AND PROCEDURAL INFORMATION
CULTURE
HYDROGRAPHY
RELIEF
VFR FLYWAY PLANNING CHARTS
AIRPORTS
RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION
AIRSPACE INFORMATION
NAVIGATIONAL AND PROCEDURAL INFORMATION
CULTURE