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Airport Sketch

Definitions

  • Depicts the runways and their length, width, and slope, the touchdown zone elevation, the lighting system installed on the end of the runway, and taxiways. Airport sketches are located on the lower left or right portion of the instrument approach chart.

References

  • Instrument Procedures Handbook
    Federal Aviation Administration ยท 2017