GEN 2.3 - CHART SYMBOLS

 

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

 

1.2 Approach charts

The aerodrome on which the procedure is based

 

Aerodromes affecting the traffic pattern

 

Final Approach Fix

 

1.3 Aerodrome charts

 

Hard surface runway

 

Unpaved runway

 

Stopway

 

Clearway

 

1.4. Aerodrome installations and lights

Aerodrome reference point (ARP)

 

Taxiways and parking areas

 

Control tower

 

Point light

 

Barrette

 

VOR check-point

 

Obstacle light

 

Aeronautical ground light

 

Wind direction indicator (lighted)

 

Wind direction indicator (unlighted)

 

Landing direction indicator (lighted)

 

Landing direction indicator (unlighted)

 

Taxi holding position

 

PAPI

 

Landing T

 

 

2. AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES

 

Flight information region (FIR)

 

Aerodrome traffic zone (ATZ)

 

Control zone (CTR)

 

Restricted airspace (Prohibited, restricted or danger area)

 

Reporting point (compulsory)

 

Reporting point (on request)

 

ATS/MET reporting point (compulsory)

 

ATS/MET reporting point (on request)

 

Way-point (fly-over WPT)

 

Way-point (fly-by WPT)

 

3. NAVIGATION AIDS

 

Non-directional radio beacon (NDB)

 

VHF omnidirectional radio range (VOR)

 

UHF tactical air navigation aid (TACAN)

 

Distance measuring equipment (DME)

 

Collocated VOR and DME (VOR/DME)

 

Collocated VOR and TACAN (VORTAC)

 

Instrument landing system (ILS plan view)

 

Instrument landing system (ILS profile)

 

Radio marker beacon (elliptical)

 

Radio marker beacon (bone shape)

 

4. MISCELLANEOUS

 

Highest elevation on chart

 

Obstacle light

 

Obstacles and group of obstacles, lighted

 

Obstacles and group of obstacles, unlighted

 

Common boundary between two areas

 

Restricted airspace (prohibited, restricted, danger areas)

 

Isogonal

 

Transmission line or overhead cable

 

Tank farms

 

Coast guard station

 

Race track or stadium

 

Fort