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Aeronautical Chart Users’ Guide

Front Matter
Section 1: INTRODUCTION
Section 2: WHAT’S NEW?
Section 3: EXPLANATION OF VFR TERMS AND SYMBOLS
Section 4: VFR SECTIONAL AND TERMINAL AREA CHARTS
Section 5: VFR FLYWAY PLANNING CHARTS
Section 6: HELICOPTER ROUTE CHARTS
Section 7: CARIBBEAN VFR AERONAUTICAL CHARTS (CAC)
Section 8: AIRSPACE
Section 9: EXPLANATION OF IFR ENROUTE TERMS
Section 10: IFR ENROUTE LOW / HIGH ALTITUDE SYMBOLS (U.S., PACIFIC AND ALASKA CHARTS)
Section 11: U.S. TERMINAL PROCEDURES PUBLICATION
Section 12: U.S. TERMINAL PROCEDURES PUBLICATION SYMBOLS
Section 13: REFERENCES
Section 14: ABBREVIATIONS

Aeronautical Chart Users’ GuideChart Users’ Guide · 9 July 2026

Section 05

VFR FLYWAY PLANNING CHARTS

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GENERAL INFORMATION

VFR Flyway Planning Charts are printed on the reverse sides of the Baltimore-Washington, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Orlando, New Orleans, Phoenix, St. Louis, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, and Tampa Terminal Area Charts (TACs). The scale is 1:250,000, with area of coverage the same as the associated TACs. Flyway Planning Charts depict flight paths and altitudes recommended for use to by-pass areas heavily traversed by large turbine-powered aircraft. Ground references on these charts provide a guide for visual orientation. VFR Flyway Planning charts are designed for use in conjunction with TACs and are not to be used for navigation. These charts are updated every 56 days.

AIRPORTS

Landplane Landplane (continued) No distinction is made ABANDONED - Depicted for between airports with fuel and landmark value or to prevent those without fuel. Runways confusion with an adjacent may be exaggerated to clearly usable landing area. Only portray the pattern. Hardportrayed beneath or close to surfaced runways that are the VFR flyway routes or closed but still exist are requested by the FAA. included in the charted pattern. (Normally at least 3000’ paved). FAR 91 - Fixed wing special VFR operations prohibited. FOREIGN Foreign Airport Note (Pvt): Non-public use having NOTE: Airports outside the U.S. Flight Information Region (FIR) landmark value. are shown with the standard symbol. Only the airport names and ICAO identifiers are shown. “OBJECTIONABLE”: This airport may adversely affect airspace use.

RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION

VHF Omni-Directional Radio Non-Directional Radio Beacon Range (VOR) (NDB) VORTAC NDB-DME VOR-DME NAVAIDS Used to Define Class Airspace DME Example: DME co-located at an airport.

AIRSPACE INFORMATION

Class B Airspace Class C Airspace Appropriate notes as required Appropriate notes as may be shown. required may be shown. (Mode C see (Mode C see FAR 91.215/AIM) 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 Class E Surface (SFC) 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.

Flight Restricted Zone (FRZ) Relating To National Security

Example: Washington DC Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) Relating To National Security Example: Washington DC Appropriate notes as required may be shown. Special Use Airspace Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) Only the airspace effective Note: Delimiting line not below 18,000 feet MSL is shown when it coincides shown. with International Boundary, projection lines or other The type of area shall be linear features. spelled out in large areas if space permits. Foreign Airspace Note

Special Air Traffic Rules/Airport Traffic Areas (FAR Part 93)

Appropriate boxed note as required shown adjacent to area. Inside the FAR Part 93 boundary area, the cross hatching is at a 45 degree angle.

Terminal Radar Service Area (TRSA)

IFR Routes Arrival Departure Arrival/Departure

VFR Transition Routes Appropriate notes as required may be shown. Uni-directional Bi-directional Bi-directional with NAVAID Ident and Radial

Special Conservation Areas

NOAA Regulated National Marine Sanctuary Designated Areas

Mode C (FAR 91.215)

A Appropriate notes as required may be shown.

Sporting Event Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) Sites

National Defense Airspace Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) Areas

Miscellaneous Activity Areas

Aerobatic Practice Area Glider Operations Hang Glider Activity Ultralight Activity Unmanned Aircraft Activity Parachute Jumping Area with Frequency Space Launch Activity Area

Example: Los Angeles

Suggested VFR Flyway And Altitude Military Training Routes (MTR)

NAVIGATIONAL AND PROCEDURAL INFORMATION

VFR Checkpoints Obstructions Underline indicates proper name of Obstacles may be lit or unlit. VFR Checkpoint Only obstacles greater than 999’ above ground level (AGL) or specified by the local ATC Facility shall be shown. AGL heights are not shown. High-intensity lights may operate part-time or by proximity activation. VFR Waypoints Stand-Alone Under Construction or reported and position/elevation unveri- Collocated with VFR Checkpoint fied. Navigational Data

CULTURE

Railroads

Single and Multiple Tracks

Populated Places

Built-up Areas Towns

BOUNDARIES

International

HYDROGRAPHY

Shorelines

RELIEF

Spot Elevations Position Accurate Mountain Peaks

Roads

Dual-Lane Divided Highway Primary

Prominent Pictorials

Power Transmission Lines

Landmarks

Reservoirs Major Lakes and Rivers

Regulations Referenced in This Chapter

14 CFR Part 93 14 CFR 91.215

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