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Aeronautical Chart Users’ Guide

FAA Chart Users’ Guide Version 9 July 2026

VFR Sectional and Terminal Area Charts

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

Yellow tinted areas indicate populated places.
Small circle indicates an area too small to depict using yellow tint.
Font Style and Size indicate the category of the populated area:
Large Cities Category 1 - population more than 250,000
FAA aeronautical chart visual associated with “Cities and Large Towns Category 2” (source page 35).
Cities and Large Towns Category 2 — source page 35.
Cities and Large Towns Category 2
- population 25,000 to 250,000
Towns and Villages Category 3
- population less than 25,000
CULTURE (Continued) Related Features to Railroads and Roads Bridges and Viaducts Railroad Causeways Overpasses and Underpasses Tunnels-Road and Railroad Bridges and Viaducts Road Ferries, Ferry Slips and Fords Populated Places Yellow tinted areas indicate populated places. Small circle indicates an area too small to depict using yellow tint. Font Style and Size indicate the category of the populated area: Large Cities Category 1 - population more than 250,000 Cities and Large Towns Category 2 - population 25,000 to 250,000 Towns and Villages Category 3 - population less than 25,000
Source page 36
CULTURE (Continued)

Time Zones

FAA aeronautical chart visual associated with “Date Line” (source page 36).
Date Line — source page 36.

Date Line

FAA aeronautical chart visual associated with “International Date Line — Monday/Sunday labels” (source page 36).
International Date Line — Monday/Sunday labels — source page 36.

Boundaries

International

FAA aeronautical chart visual associated with “State or Province” (source page 36).
State or Province — source page 36.

State or Province