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Aeronautical Chart Users’ Guide

FAA Chart Users’ Guide Version 9 July 2026
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VFR Sectional and Terminal Area Charts

Responsive VFR Sectional and Terminal Area Chart legends for airports, radio aids, airspace, procedures, culture, hydrography, and relief.

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VFR Sectional and Terminal Area Charts

GENERAL INFORMATION

The symbols shown in this section illustrate those that appear in the Sectional Aeronautical Charts (Sectionals) and Terminal Area Charts (TACs). The same symbology is utilized in VFR Flyway Planning Charts, Helicopter Route Charts and Caribbean Aeronautical Charts (CACs), however the scale of the symbols may be different due to the particular chart scales. Where symbology is distinctive to a given chart, examples and explanations are given in the additional examples. These charts are updated every 56 days.

Ultralight Flight Park

FAA aeronautical chart visual associated with “Ultralight Flight Park symbol” (source page 23).
Ultralight Flight Park symbol — source page 23.
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AIRPORTS

Landplane: Civil

FAA aeronautical chart visual associated with “Civil landplane symbols — non-towered/towered, visual runway patterns, hard-surface runways” (source page 23).
Civil landplane symbols — non-towered/towered, visual runway patterns, hard-surface runways — source page 23.
Airports having control towers (CT) are shown in blue, all others are shown in magenta.
All recognizable runways, including some that may be closed, are shown for visual identification purposes. Fuel available.
Runway patterns will be depicted at airports with at least one hard surfaced runway 1500´ or greater in length.
FAA aeronautical chart visual associated with “Civil-military landplane symbols — non-towered and towered” (source page 23).
Civil-military landplane symbols — non-towered and towered — source page 23.

Landplane: Military

FAA aeronautical chart visual associated with “Military landplane symbols — non-towered and towered” (source page 23).
Military landplane symbols — non-towered and towered — source page 23.
Refueling and repair facilities not indicated.

Heliport

FAA aeronautical chart visual associated with “Heliport symbols — non-towered and towered” (source page 23).
Heliport symbols — non-towered and towered — source page 23.
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