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Aeronautical Chart Users’ Guide

FAA Chart Users’ Guide Version 9 July 2026

IFR Enroute Low/High Altitude Symbols

IFR low- and high-altitude enroute chart legends, symbols, examples, and procedures.

Source page 75

IFR Enroute Low/High Altitude Symbols

AIRPORTS

Airport Data - Low/High Altitude

Civil

FAA aeronautical chart visual associated with “Civil-airport symbols — high/low charts” (source page 75).
Civil-airport symbols — high/low charts — source page 75.

Civil And Military

FAA aeronautical chart visual associated with “Civil/military-airport symbols — high/low charts” (source page 75).
Civil/military-airport symbols — high/low charts — source page 75.

Military

FAA aeronautical chart visual associated with “Military-airport symbols — high/low charts” (source page 75).
Military-airport symbols — high/low charts — source page 75.
FAA aeronautical chart visual associated with “Civil seaplane-base symbols — low charts” (source page 75).
Civil seaplane-base symbols — low charts — source page 75.
FAA aeronautical chart visual associated with “Heliport symbols — low charts” (source page 75).
Heliport symbols — low charts — source page 75.
FAA aeronautical chart visual associated with “Emergency-use-only airport symbol — Pacific charts” (source page 75).
Emergency-use-only airport symbol — Pacific charts — source page 75.
Facilities in BLUE or GREEN have an approved Instrument Approach Procedure and/or RADAR MINIMA published in either the FAA Terminal Procedures Publication or the DoD FLIPs. Those in BLUE have an Instrument Approach Procedure and/or RADAR MINIMA published at least in the High Altitude DoD FLIPs. Facilities in BROWN do not have a published Instrument Procedure or RADAR MINIMA. Facilities in BLACK are foreign airports.
All IAP Airports are shown on the Low Altitude Charts.
Non-IAP Airports shown on the U.S. Low Altitude Charts have a minimum hard surface runway of 3000’.
Airports shown on the U.S. High Altitude Charts have a minimum hard surface runway of 5000’.
Airports shown on the Alaska High Altitude Charts have a minimum hard or soft surface runway of 4000’.
Associated city names for public airports are shown above or preceding the airport name and city name are the same only the airport name is shown. City names for military and private airports are not shown.
The airport identifier in parentheses follows the airport name or Pvt.