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Aeronautical Chart Users’ Guide

FAA Chart Users’ Guide Version 9 July 2026
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FAR 91.215/AIM)

Class E Surface

(SFC) Airspace

FAA aeronautical chart visual associated with “Class E surface-area boundary” (source page 44).
Class E surface-area boundary — source page 44.
FAA aeronautical chart visual associated with “VFR Flyway controlled-airspace chart excerpt” (source page 44).
VFR Flyway controlled-airspace chart excerpt — source page 44.
AIRSPACE INFORMATION Class B Airspace Appropriate notes as required may be shown. (Mode C see FAR 91.215/AIM) All mileages are nautical (NM). All radials are magnetic. Floors extending “upward and above” a certain altitude are preceded by a +. Operations at or below these altitudes are outside of the Class B Airspace.) Class D Airspace (A minus sign in front of the figure used to indicate “from surface to but not including...”) ALTITUDE IN HUNDREDS OF FEET MSL. Special Airspace Areas Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA) Relating to National Security Example: Washington DC Appropriate notes as required may be shown. Note: Delimiting line not shown when it coincides with International Boundary, projection lines or other linear features. Class C Airspace Appropriate notes as required may be shown. (Mode C see FAR 91.215/AIM) Class E Surface (SFC) Airspace
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AIRSPACE INFORMATION (Continued)

Flight Restricted Zone (FRZ) Relating To National Security

Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) Relating To National Security

Appropriate notes as required may be shown.

Special Use Airspace

FAA aeronautical chart visual associated with “Special-use-airspace boxes — prohibited/restricted/warning, MOA/alert” (source page 45).
Special-use-airspace boxes — prohibited/restricted/warning, MOA/alert — source page 45.
Only the airspace effective below 18,000 feet MSL is shown.
The type of area shall be spelled out in large areas if space permits.
FAA aeronautical chart visual associated with “Washington, DC Flight Restricted Zone chart example” (source page 45).
Washington, DC Flight Restricted Zone chart example — source page 45.
FAA aeronautical chart visual associated with “Washington, DC national-security TFR chart example — P-40/R-4009” (source page 45).
Washington, DC national-security TFR chart example — P-40/R-4009 — source page 45.

Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ)

FAA aeronautical chart visual associated with “Contiguous U.S. ADIZ boundary” (source page 45).
Contiguous U.S. ADIZ boundary — source page 45.
Note: Delimiting line not shown when it coincides with International Boundary, projection lines or other linear features.