GEN 2.3 CHART SYMBOLS

 

1 AERODROMES

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

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