Map & Chart Symbology Flashcards
Define
Include length or measure
Hard-surfaced runways
1500’ to 8069’
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Obstacles
less than 1000’ AGL
Define
Include length or measure
Obstacles
1000’ AGL or greater
Define
Just the symbol, no length or measure
Obstacles with high-intensity strobe lighting systems may operate part-time or by proximity
activation
Define
Maximum Elevation Figure (MEF)
the highest elevation within a quadrant,
including terrain and other ver
Define
Include length or measure
Hard-surfaced runways
greater than 8069’ or some multiple runways less than 8069’
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Other than hard-surfaced runways
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Military airports
What do tick marks mean
Fuel availability indicated by use of tick marks around the basic airport symbol
What color are airport symbols if there is a control tower?
Blue
no control tower is magenta
In airport annotations, what does this mean
Flight Service Station on field
In airport annotations, what does this mean
Airports where fixed wing special VFR
operations are prohibited (shown above
airport name) FAR 91
In airport annotations, what does this mean
around airport name
Indicates FAR 93 Special Air Traffic
Rules and Airport Traffic Pattern
In airport annotations, what does this mean
Location Identifier
In airport annotations, what does this mean
ICAO Location Identifier
In airport annotations, what does this mean
Control Tower (CT) - primary frequency
In airport annotations, what does this mean
what does the star mean
Star indicates operation part-time.
operation
See tower frequencies tabulation for hours of
In airport annotations, what does this mean
what does the C in the circle mean
Follows the Common Traffic Advisory
Frequency (CTAF)
In airport annotations, what does this mean
Automatic Terminal Information Services
In airport annotations, what does this mean
Automated Surface Weather Observing Systems
shown when full-time ATIS is not available
In airport annotations, what does this mean
Automatic Flight Information Service
In airport annotations, what does this mean
what does 285 mean
Elevation in feet
the highest point on the usable portion of the landing areas
In airport annotations, what does this mean
what does L mean
Lighting in operation Sunset to Sunrise
In airport annotations, what does this mean
what would a star next to the L mean
Lighting limitations exist; refer to Chart Supplement
In airport annotations, what does this mean
what does the 72 mean
Length of longest runway in hundreds of feet
usable length may be less
In airport annotations, what does this mean
What is the 122.95
Aeronautical advisory station
In airport annotations, what does this mean
What does the RP mean
Runways with Right Traffic Patterns (public use)
In airport annotations, what does this mean
when is VFR Advisory Service shown
When ATIS is not available and frequency is other than the primary CT frequency
In airport annotations, what does this mean
What does AOE mean
Airport of Entry
In airport annotations, what does this mean
what does this star mean
indicates the existence of a rotating or flashing airport beacon operating from dusk to dawn
What does this mean
On a VFR sectional chart
Class B airspace (blue)
MSL ceiling and floor altitude
What does this mean
On a VFR sectional chart
Class C airspace (magenta)
MSL ceiling and floor altitude
On a VFR sectional chart
what does the T mean
A ceiling value of “T” indicates the ceiling is to, but not including, the floor of the overlying Class B airspace
On a VFR sectional chart
what does this mean
Ceiling of Class D
3000’ MSL
On a VFR sectional chart
what does a minus sign in front of 27 mean
Ceiling of Class D is “from surface to, but not including…”
SFC to 2,699’ MSL
On a VFR sectional chart
what airspace does this color outline
Class B
On a VFR sectional chart
what airspace does this color outline
Class C
On a VFR sectional chart
what airspace does this color outline
Class D
On a VFR sectional chart
what airspace does this color outline
thin line, narrow spacing
Class E (surface)
On a VFR sectional chart
what airspace does this color outline
Class E
Floor 700’ AGL
laterly abuts Class G
On a VFR sectional chart
what airspace does this color outline
Class E
Floor 700’ AGL
laterly abuts 1200’ or higher Class E
On a VFR sectional chart
what airspace does this color outline
Class E
Floor 1,200’ AGL or greater
laterly abuts Class G
On a VFR sectional chart
what airspace does this outline
Class E
differing floors greater than 700’ above the ground are annotated by a symbol and a number indicating the floor
On a VFR sectional chart
what airspace does this color outline
Special Airport Traffic Area
On a VFR sectional chart
what airspace does this color outline
National Defense Airspace Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) Areas
On a VFR sectional chart
what airspace does this color outline
Air Defense Identification Zones (ADIZs)
On a VFR sectional chart
what airspace does this color outline
thick line, wider spacing
National Security Area
On a VFR sectional chart
what airspace does this color outline
Special Flight Rules Areas (SFRAs)
On a VFR sectional chart
what airspace does this color outline
Prohibited/
Restricted/Warning Area
On a VFR sectional chart
what airspace does this color outline
Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) Areas Relating to National Security
only TFR related to Nat’l Security are charted. Other TFR (sporting even
On a VFR sectional chart
what airspace does this color outline
Terminal Radar Service Areas (TRSAs)
Outer limit of the entire TRSA is continuous black line. Sectors within the TRSA are symbolized by narrower black lines
On a VFR sectional chart
What does this symbol mean
VOR
On a VFR sectional chart
What does this symbol mean
VOR-DME
On a VFR sectional chart
What does this symbol mean
DME
On a VFR sectional chart
What does this symbol mean
NDB
On a VFR sectional chart
What does the line under 404 mean
No voice on this frequency
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