GEN 2.3 CHART SYMBOLS


1 General symbology

 

The numbered symbols below are described in the following table.
 
 
ITEM DESCRIPTION
1 Unpaved runway, taxiway and/or apron
2 Paved runway
3 Paved taxiway and/or apron
4 Turnpad
5 Construction zone
6 Closed taxiway
7 Closed runway
8 Displaced threshold
9 Wind direction indicator
10 Illuminated wind direction indicator
11 Helicopter landing area
12 VOR checkpoint
13 Control tower
14 Building
15 Aerodrome beacon
16 VASIS
17 AVASIS
18 PAPI
19 APAPI
20 Aircraft arresting barrier
21 Aerodrome reference point
22 Inertial navigation system
23 Runway visual range
24 Holding position
25 Railroad
26 Road
27 Lake
28 Dam
29 Bridge
30 Urban area
31 Final approach fix
32 NDB
33 Localizer (LOC) and Glide Path (GP)
34 VOR
35 DME
36 VOR/DME
37 Marker and radio aid
38 Marker
39 IFR aerodrome
40 VFR aerodrome
41 Main aerodrome used in IAC
42 Spot elevation in the terrain
43 Highest spot elevation in the region covered by the Chart
44 Height
45 Obstacle
46 Group of obstacles
47 Illuminated obstacle
48 Group of  illuminated obstacle
49 Prominent transmission line
50 Holding pattern (high)
51 Holding pattern (low)
52 Climbing path (SID/STAR)
53 Missed approach
54 VFR path
55 Localizer course
56 Transition altitude
57 Graphic scale
58 Magnetic declination
59 Compass rose oriented towards Magnetic North
60 Controlled airspace
61 TMA boundary
62 CTR boundary
63 Boundaries between TMA sectors (in ARC)
64 FIR/UTA boundaries
65 Frequency sector boundary
66 International border
67 State lines
68 Isogonic line
69 Minimum area altitude
70 Area to be detailed in ARC

2 Symbology in ADC

 

3 Symbology in IAC profile

 

4 Symbology in ENRC/ARC

 

Airways representation:
 
 

Reporting points representation:
 
 

Airspaces representation:
 

5 Other symbols used in procedure and/or enroute charts

 
ITEM DESCRIPTION
1 Location indicator
2 Length (x100 metres)
3 Type of runway
4 Minimum lighting
5 Field Altitude
 

 
ITEM DESCRIPTION
1 Name of the radio navigation aid
2 Frequency (MHz)
3 Morse code
4 Identifier
5 Geographic coordinates
 

 
ITEM DESCRIPTION
1 Approach course
2 Departure course
3 Departure time
 

 
ITEM DESCRIPTION
1 Identifier of the radio navigation aid
2 Course
3 Navigation aid frequency (MHz)
 

 
ITEM DESCRIPTION
1 Minimum sector altitude
2 Identifier of the main radio aid
3 Radius os MSA range