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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.

NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATION BOXES - COMMON ELEMENTS

RCO Frequencies
FAA aeronautical chart visual associated with “Low-enroute nav/com box with controlling FSS name (AK)” (source page 77).
Low-enroute nav/com box with controlling FSS name (AK) — source page 77.
NAVAID Name, SSV(s)
FREQ, Ident, CH, Morse Code
Latitude, Longitude
Controlling FSS Radio or FSS Name (AK)

RCO Frequency

Single Frequency
Multiple Frequencies
Frequencies transmit and receive except those followed by R
and T:
R - Receive Only T - Transmit Only

NAVAID Box

Thin line NAVAID boxes without frequency(s) and FSS radio name indicates no FSS frequencies available.
(AK only) Shadow NAVAID box indicates NAVAID and Flight Service Station (FSS) have same name.
RCO Frequencies
FAA aeronautical chart visual associated with “High-enroute nav/com box with controlling FSS name (AK)” (source page 77).
High-enroute nav/com box with controlling FSS name (AK) — source page 77.
NAVAID Name
Frequency, Ident, SSV(s), Channel