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Types of Charts Available

(b) Instrument Departure Procedure (DP) Charts.

DP charts are designed to expedite clearance

delivery and to facilitate transition between takeoff and en route operations. They furnish pilots’ departure
routing clearance information in graphic and textual form.

(c) Standard Terminal Arrival (STAR) Charts.

STAR charts are designed to expedite ATC arrival

procedures and to facilitate transition between en route and instrument approach operations. They depict
preplanned IFR ATC arrival procedures in graphic and textual form. Each STAR procedure is presented as a
separate chart and may serve either a single airport or more than one airport in a given geographic area.

(d) Airport Diagrams.

Full page airport diagrams are designed to assist in the movement of ground

traffic at locations with complex runway/taxiway configurations and provide information for updating geodetic
position navigational systems aboard aircraft. Airport diagrams are available for free download at the AIS
website.

4. Alaska Terminal Procedures Publication.  

This publication contains all terminal flight procedures for

civil and military aviation in Alaska. Included are IAP charts, DP charts, STAR charts, airport diagrams, radar
minimums, and supplementary support data such as IFR alternate minimums, take

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off minimums, rate of

descent tables, rate of climb tables and inoperative components tables. Volume is 5

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1/4 inch top bound.

Publication revised every 56 days with provisions for a Terminal Change Notice, as required.

c. Planning Charts.

1. U.S. IFR/VFR Low Altitude Planning Chart. 

This chart is designed for prefight and en route flight

planning for IFR/VFR flights. Depiction includes low altitude airways and mileage, NAVAIDs, airports, special
use airspace, cities, times zones, major drainage, a directory of airports with their airspace classification, and a
mileage table showing great circle distances between major airports. Scale 1 inch = 47nm/1:3,400,000. Chart
revised annually, and is available either folded or unfolded for wall mounting. (See FIG 9

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2. Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Planning Chart.

This is a VFR planning chart on the reverse side of

the 

Puerto Rico 

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 Virgin Islands VFR Terminal Area Chart. 

Information shown includes mileage between

airports of entry, a selection of special use airspace and a directory of airports with their available services. Scale
1 inch = 85nm/1:6,192,178. 60 x 20 inches folded to 5 x 10 inches. Revised every 56 days. (See FIG 9

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3. Alaska VFR Wall Planning Chart.

 This chart is designed for VFR preflight planning and chart

selection. It includes aeronautical and topographic information of the state of Alaska. The aeronautical
information includes public and military airports; radio aids to navigation; and Class B, Class C, TRSA and
special

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use airspace. The topographic information includes city tint, populated places, principal roads, and

shaded relief. Scale 1 inch = 27.4 nm/1:2,000,000. The one sided chart is 58.5 x 40.75 inches and is designed
for wall mounting. Revised annually.

 

(See FIG 9

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FIG 9

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Alaska VFR Wall Planning Chart