GEN 3.2 AERONAUTICAL CHARTS

 

1 Responsible services

The Dutch Caribbean Air Navigation Service Provider of the Curaçao FIR provides a wide range of aeronautical charts for use by all types of civil aviation.
The Aeronautical Information Service is responsible for the production the charts which are part of the AIP; all other aeronautical charts are produced by the Department of Surveys. Charts, suitable for pre-flight planning and briefing, selected from those listed in the ICAO Aeronautical Chart Catalogue (Doc 7101) , are available for reference at aerodrome AIS units. (Their addresses can be found under paragraph 3 below).
The charts are produced in accordance with the provisions contained in ICAO Annex 4 - Aeronautical Charts . Differences to these provisions are detailed in subsection GEN 1.7.

2 Maintenance of charts

2.1

The aeronautical charts included in the AIP are kept up to date by amendments to the AIP. Corrections to aeronautical charts not contained in the AIP are promulgated by AIP Amendments and are listed under 8. of this subsection. Information concerning the planning for or issuance of new maps and charts is notified by Aeronautical Information Circular.

2.2

If incorrect information detected on published charts is of operational significance, it is corrected by NOTAM
 

3 Purchase arrangements

The charts as listed under 5. of this subsection may be obtained either from the:
 
Aeronautical Information Service
Kaya Afido z/n
Seru Mahuma
Curaçao
TEL: (+5999) 839-3550ext. 510/523
Telefax: (+5999) 869-3012
AFS: TNCCYNYX E-mail for AIP & Aero Library: aipaim@dc-ansp.org
 
The Dutch Caribbean Air Navigation Service Provider, the Aeronautical Information Service have copies of the ICAO Aeronautical Chart Catalogue (Doc7101) where all aeronautical charts or chart series produced by this and other countries are listed, and known to be generally available to civil aviation.

4 Aeronautical chart series available

4.1

The following series of aeronautical charts are produced:
  1. World Aeronautical Chart - ICAO 1:1 000 000;
  2. Plotting Chart - ICAO;
  3. Aerodrome/Heliport Chart - ICAO;
  4. Aerodrome Ground Movement Chart - ICAO
  5. Aircraft Parking/Docking Chart - ICAO;
  6. Aerodrome Obstacle Chart - ICAO - Type A (for each runway);
  7. Aerodrome Obstacle Chart - ICAO - Type C;
  8. Precision Approach Terrain Chart - ICAO (precision approach Cat II and III runways);
  9. En-route Chart - ICAO;
  10. Area Chart - ICAO (arrival and transit routes);
  11. Area Chart - ICAO (departure and transit routes);
  12. Standard Departure Chart - Instrument (SID) - ICAO;
  13. Standard Arrival Chart - Instrument (STAR) - ICAO;
  14. Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO (for each runway and procedure type);
  15. Visual Approach Chart - ICAO

The charts currently available are listed under #6. of this subsection.

4.2

General description of each series
  1. World Aeronautical Chart - ICAO 1:1 000 000. This series is constructed on Lambert Conical Orthomorphic Projection up to 80°N and the Polar Stereographic Projection between 80°N and 90°N with the scales matching at 80°N. The aeronautical data shown have been kept to a minimum, consistent with the use of the chart for visual air navigation. It includes a selection of aerodromes, significant obstacles, elements of the ATS system, prohibited, restricted and danger areas, and radio navigation aids. The chart provides information to satisfy visual air navigation and is also used as a pre-flight planning chart.
     
  2. Plotting Chart - ICAO. This series, covering the North Atlantic, Western Europe and North Africa, is designed for in-flight long-range navigation and is constructed on Mercator's projection with simple outline of land areas at a scale of 1:5 000 000. Aeronautical data consist of major international aerodromes, selected radio navigation aids, lattices of long-range electronic aids to navigation, FIR, CTA, CTR, reporting points, etc. The chart is designed to provide a means of maintaining a continuous flight record of the aircraft position.
     
  3. Aerodrome/Heliport Chart - ICAO. This chart contains detailed aerodrome/heliport data to provide flight crews with information that will facilitate the ground movement of aircraft:
  • from the aircraft stand to the runway; and
  • from the runway to the aircraft stand;
      
    and helicopter movement:
  • from the helicopter stand to the touchdown and lift-off area and to the final approach and take- off area;
  • from the final approach and take-off area to the touchdown and lift-off area and to the helicopter stand;
  • along helicopter ground and air taxiways; and
  • along air transit routes.

It also provides essential operational information at the aerodrome/heliport.
  1. Aerodrome Ground Movement Chart - ICAO . This chart is produced for those aerodromes where, due to congestion of information, details necessary for the ground movement of aircraft along the taxiways to and from the aircraft stands and for the parking/ docking of aircraft cannot be shown with sufficient clarity on the Aerodrome/Heliport Chart - ICAO.
     
  2. Aircraft Parking/Docking Chart - ICAO . This chart is produced for those aerodromes where, due to the complexity of the terminal facilities, the information to facilitate the ground movement of aircraft between the taxiways and the aircraft stands and the parking/docking of aircraft cannot be shown with sufficient clarity on the Aerodrome/Heliport Chart - ICAO or on the Aerodrome Ground Movement Chart - ICAO.
     
  3. Aerodrome Obstacle Chart - ICAO - Type A (operating limitations). This chart contains detailed information on obstacles in the take-off flight path areas of aerodromes. It is shown in plan and profile view. This obstacle information, in combination with an Obstacle Chart - ICAO - Type C, provides the data necessary to enable an operator to comply with the operating limitations of ICAO Annex 6, Parts I and II, Chapter 5.
     
  4. Aerodrome Obstacle Chart - ICAO - Type C. This chart contains obstacle data necessary to enable an operator to develop procedures to comply with the operating limitations of ICAO Annex 6, Parts I and II, Chapter 5, with particular reference to information on obstacles that limit the maximum permissible take-off mass.
     
    This chart must provide certain obstacle data and topographical information covering a distance of 45 km (24 NM) from the aerodrome reference point.
     
    Appropriate topographical charts which are available for the area around the airports, if supplemented with "overprint" obstacle data and other significant aeronautical information, should be suitable for use as the topographic base for the AOC - ICAO - Type C.
     
    This chart is not produced if:
  • the required obstacle data is included in the AIP; or
  • no significant obstacles exist, and this fact is included in the AIP.
  1. Precision Approach Terrain Chart - ICAO. This chart provides detailed terrain profile information within a defined portion of the final approach so as to enable aircraft operating agencies to assess the effect of the terrain on decision height determination by the use of radio altimeters. This chart is produced for all precision approach Cat II and III runways.
     
  2. En-route Chart - ICAO. This chart is produced for the entire Curaçao FIR. The aeronautical data include all aerodromes, prohibited, restricted and danger areas and the air traffic services system in detail. The chart provides the flight crew with information that will facilitate navigation along ATS routes in compliance with air traffic services procedures.
     
  3. Area Chart - ICAO. This chart is produced when the air traffic services routes or position reporting requirements are complex and cannot be shown on an En-route Chart - ICAO.
     
    It shows, in more detail, those aerodromes that affect terminal routings, prohibited, restricted and danger areas and the air traffic services system. This chart provides the flight crew with information that will facilitate the following phases of instrument flight:
  • the transition between the en-route phase and the approach to an aerodrome;
  • the transition between the take-off/missed approach and the en-route phase of flight; and
  • flights through areas of complex ATS routes or airspace structure.
  1. Standard Departure Chart - Instrument (SID) - ICAO. This chart is produced whenever a standard departure route - instrument has been established and cannot be shown with sufficient clarity on the Area Chart - ICAO. 
     
    The aeronautical data shown include the aerodrome of departure, aerodrome(s) which affect the designated standard departure route - instrument, prohibited, restricted and danger areas and the air traffic services system. This chart provides the flight crew with information that will enable them to comply with the designated standard departure route - instrument from the take-off phase to the en route phase.
  2. Standard Arrival Chart - Instrument (STAR) - ICAO. This chart is produced whenever a standard arrival route -instrument has been established and cannot be shown with sufficient clarity on the Area Chart - ICAO.
     
    The aeronautical data shown include the aerodrome of landing, aerodrome(s) which affect the designated standard arrival route - instrument, prohibited, restricted and danger areas and the air traffic services system. This chart provides the flight crew with information that will enable them to comply with the designated standard arrival route - instrument from the en-route phase to the approach phase.
  3. Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO. This chart is produced for all aerodromes used by civil aviation where instrument approach procedures have been established. A separate Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO has been provided for each approach procedure.
     
    The aeronautical data shown include information on aerodromes, prohibited, restricted and danger areas, radio communication facilities and navigation aids, minimum sector altitude, procedure track portrayed in plan and profile view, aerodrome operating minima, etc.
     
    This chart provides the flight crew with information that will enable them to perform an approved instrument approach procedure to the runway of intended landing including the missed approach procedure and where applicable, associated holding patterns.
     
  4. Visual Approach Chart - ICAO. This chart is produced for aerodromes used by civil aviation where:
  • only limited navigation facilities are available; or
  • radio communication facilities are not available; or
  • no adequate aeronautical charts of the aerodrome and its surroundings at 1:500000 or greater scale are available; or
  • visual approach procedures have been established.
     
    The aeronautical data shown include information on aerodromes, obstacles, designated airspace, visual approach information, radio navigation aids and communication facilities, as appropriate.

5 Topographical charts

To supplement the aeronautical charts, a wide range of topographical charts is available from:

Curaçao
        Curaçao Land Registry Office and Public Registers
        Department of Cadastral Measurements
        Presidente Romulo Betancourt Blvd #4
        Willemstad
        Curaçao
        TEL: (+5999) 461-1188 ext. 240
        Telefax: (+5999) 465-6522
        Email: info@kadaster.cw

Aruba
        Dienst Landmeetkunde en Vastgoedregistratie (DLV)
        Sabana Blanco 68
        Oranjestad
        Aruba
        TEL: (297) 528-8359
        Telefax: (297) 528-8352
        Email: dlkahyp@setarnet.aw

St. Maarten
        Stichting Kadaster & Hypotheekwezen
        Backstreet # 118
        Philipsburg
        St. Maarten
        TEL: (+1) 721 542-2282
        Telefax: (+1) 721 542-2880
        Email: registry@kadastersxm.org

Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
         Het Kadaster
         Postbus 9046
         7300 GH Apeldoorn
         The Netherlands
         TEL: (+31) (0)80 183-2200
         Telefax: (+31) (0)80 183-2050
         URL: http://www.kadaster.nl
 

6 List of aeronautical charts available

Title of series Scale Name and/or number Price ($) Date
Instrument Approach Chart (IAC) Distance rulers are provided on each AIP chart in lieu of chart scale BONAIRE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FLAMINGO
  TNCB RNP RWY 10     23 Feb 23
  TNCB RNP RWY 28     23 Feb 23
  TNCB VOR W RWY 10   23 Feb 23
  TNCB VOR X RWY 10   23 Feb 23
  TNCB VOR Y RWY 10   23 Feb 23
    TNCB VOR Z RWY 10   23 Feb 23
    TNCB VOR X RWY 28   23 Feb 23
    TNCB VOR Y RWY 28   23 Feb 23
    TNCB VOR Z RWY 28   23 Feb 23
         
         
    HATO CURAÇAO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
    TNCC VOR RWY 11     23 Feb 23
    TNCC VOR RWY 29     23 Feb 23
    TNCC ILS or LOC RWY 11    23 Feb 23
    TNCC RNP RWY 11     23 Feb 23
    TNCC RNP RWY 29    23 Feb 23
         
         
    ST. EUSTATIUS F.D. ROOSEVELT AIRPORT
    TNCE RNAV (GNSS) RWY 06   07 Oct 21
    TNCE RNAV (GNSS) RWY 24   07 Oct 21
         
         
    SABA JUANCHO YRAUSQUIN AIRPORT
-Continue-   TNCS RNAV (GNSS) RWY 12   23 Jul 15
         
         
    ST. MAARTEN PRINCESS JULIANA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
    TNCM VOR Z RWY 10    20 Jul 17
    TNCM VOR Y RWY 10 
(CAT AB) 		  23 Jul 15
    TNCM VOR X RWY 10 
(CAT CD) 		  23 Jul 15
    TNCM LOCATER RWY 10   23 Jul 15
    TNCM RNAV (GNSS) RWY 10   31 Jan 19
    TNCM RNAV (GNSS) RWY 10   23 Jul 15
         
         
    ARUBA    
    TNCA ILS Y RWY 11    22 Feb 24
    TNCA ILS Z RWY 11    22 Feb 24
    TNCA VOR RWY 11    22 Feb 24
    TNCA VOR RWY 29    22 Feb 24
    TNCA RNP RWY 11    22 Feb 24
    TNCA RNP RWY 29    22 Feb 24
         
         
Visual Approach Chart Distance rulers are provided on each AIP chart in lieu of chart scale TNCA Reina Beatrix   22 Feb 24
  Int’l    
  TNCB Flamingo Airport   23 Feb 23
  TNCC Aeropuerto Hato   23 Feb 23
       
       
Maximum Wind Speed Chart Distance rulers are provided on each AIP chart in lieu of chart scale TNCS Juancho Yrausquin APT Saba   17 Sep 15
       
         
Aerodrome Chart (AC) Distance rulers are provided on each AIP chart in lieu of chart scale TNCC Aeropuerto HATO   23 Feb 23
       
    TNCB Flamingo Airport    23 Feb 23
    TNCM Princess Juliana Int’l   23 Jul 15
    TNCA Reina Beatrix Int’l   22 Feb 24
    TNCE F D Roosevelt APT   07 Oct 21
    TNCS Juancho Yrausquin APT Saba   23 Feb 23
         
         
Aerodrome Obstacle Chart ICAO* TYPE A (AOC) Distance rulers are provided on each AIP chart in lieu of chart scale TNCC Aeropuerto HATO   23 Feb 23
    TNCB Flamingo Airport    23 Feb 23
    TNCM Princess Juliana Int’l   23 Jul 15
    TNCA Reina Beatrix Int’l   22 Feb 24
    TNCE F D Roosevelt APT   07 Oct 21
         
         
Visual Approach and Departure Chart Distance rulers are provided on each AIP chart in lieu of chart scale TNCM Princess Juliana Int’l - Juliana Tower   23 Jul 15
    TNCM Princess Juliana Int’l - EAST   23 Jul 15
         
         
Radar Minimum Altitude Chart Distance rulers are provided on each AIP chart in lieu of chart scale TNCM Philipsburg, St Maarten   23 Jul 15
       
       
Standard Departure Chart - Instrument (SID) Distance rulers are provided on each AIP chart in lieu of chart scale TNCC RNAV (GNSS) Departure RWY 11   23 Feb 23
  TNCC RNAV (GNSS) Departure RWY 29   23 Feb 23
         
    TNCB RNAV (GNSS) Departure RWY 10   23 Feb 23
    TNCB RNAV (GNSS) Departure RWY 28   23 Feb 23
         
    TNCM Princess Juliana Int’l Juliana Two Departure (JULNA2)   23 Jul 15
    TNCM Princess Juliana Int’l Pilican Two Departure (PELCN2)   23 Jul 15
    TNCM Princess Juliana Int’l Mullet Two Departure (MULLT2) - Radar Required   23 Jul 15
    TNCM Princess Juliana Int’l Bopat Two RNAV (GNSS) Departure   23 Jul 15
    TNCM Princess Juliana Int’l Modor Two RNAV (GNSS) Departure   23 Jul 15
         
         
    TNCA RNAV (GNSS) DEPARTURES RWY11   22 Feb 24
    TNCA RNAV (GNSS) DEPARTURES RWY29   22 Feb 24
         
         
VOR Departure   TNCA VOR DEP RWY 11   22 Feb 24
    TNCA VOR DEP RWY 29   22 Feb 24
         
         
Standard Arrival Chart - Instrument (STAR) Distance rulers are provided on each AIP chart in lieu of chart scale TNCC RNAV (GNSS) Arrival RWY 11   23 Feb 23
  TNCC RNAV (GNSS) Arrival RWY 29   23 Feb 23
       
  TNCB RNAV (GNSS) Arrival RWY 10   23 Feb 23
    TNCB RNAV (GNSS) Arrival RWY 28   23 Feb 23
         
    TNCM Princess Juliana Int’l Uluba One Arrival - Radar Required   23 Jul 15
         
    TNCA RNAV (GNSS) ARR RWY 11   22 Feb 24
         
    TNCA RNAV (GNSS) ARR RWY 29   22 Feb 24
         
         
Aircraft Parking/Docking Chart Distance rulers are provided on each AIP chart in lieu of chart scale TNCM Princess Juliana Int’l APRONS A, B, C, E, F   23 Jul 15
       
  TNCM Princess Juliana APRONS G, H    
    TNCA Reina Beatrix Int’l   22 Feb 24
    TNCC Hato Curaçao Int’l   23 Feb 23
         
         
ICAO Type B Chart Distance rulers are provided on each AIP chart in lieu of chart scale TNCC Hato Curaçao Int’l   23 Feb 23
       
         
Aerodrome Ground Movement Chart Distance rulers are provided on each AIP chart in lieu of chart scale TNCC Hato Curaçao Int’l   23 Feb 23