GEN 2.3  CHART SYMBOLS

2.3.1.  Aerodromes

2.3.1.1  Charts other than approach charts

Civil (land)


Civil (water)


Joint civil and military (land)


Joint civil and military (water)


Military (land)


Military (water)


Emergency aerodrome or aerodrome with no facilities


Sheltered anchorage


Heliport


2.3.1.2  Approach Charts

The aerodrome on which the procedure is based


Aerodromes affecting the traffic pattern on the aerodrome on which the procedure is based


2.3.1.3  Aerodrome Charts

Hard surface runway


Unpaved runway


Stopway SWY


2.3.2.  Aerodrome data

Elevation above sea level

74

Minimum lighting

L

Runway hard surface

H

Length of longest runway in hundreds of meters

14

Note: A dash ( - ) is inserted where L or H does not apply


2.3.3.  Radio facilities

Non - directional radio beacon (NDB)


Distance - measuring equipment (DME)


Co - located VOR and DME facilities


VHF omni - directional radio range (VOR)


2.3.4.  Abbreviations

Aerodrome Control Tower

TWR

Instrument Landing System

ILS

Locator beacon

L

Meteorological service

MET

Approach control service

APP

Area control center

ACC

Flight information service

FIS

Flight information region

FIR

Terminal control area

TMA

Control area

CTA

Upper control area

UTA

Example of combination of Airport facilities


2.3.5.  Aerodrome Installations and Lights

Aerodrome reference point (ARP)


Taxiways and parking areas


Control tower


Point light



Barrette


Obstacle light


Aeronautical ground light


Wind direction indicator (lighted)


Wind direction indicator (unlighted)


Landing direction indicator (lighted)


Landing direction indicator (unlighted)


Marine light


(Visibility range of marine lights are shown in nautical miles). Marine alternating lights are red and white unless otherwise indicated. Marine lights are white unless colours are stated.

Fixed

F

Flashing

Fl

Occulting

Occ

Alternating

Alt

Group

Gp

Red

R

White

W

Blue

B

Green

G

Sector

SEC

Second

sec

2.3.6.  Miscellaneous

Highest elevation on chart


Obstacles


Group obstacles

Note: Numerals in italics indicate elevation of top of obstacle above sea level. Upright numerals in parentheses indicate height above specified datum.


Restricted airspace (prohibited, restricted or danger areas)


Common boundary of two areas


Air defence identification zone (ADZ)


Transmission line or overhead cable


Isogonal


Boundary of flight information region (FIR)


Control area and airway (AWY)


Control zone (CTR)


Reporting point (compulsory and non - compulsory) and ATS / MET


Customs aerodrome



2.3.7.  Topographical symbols

NIL