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d. Supplementary Charts and Publications.
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Chart Supplement refers to a series of civil/military flight information publications issued by FAA every
56 days consisting of the Chart Supplement U.S., Chart Supplement Alaska, and Chart Supplement Pacific.
2. Chart Supplement U.S.
This is a civil/military flight information publication. This 7
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volume book
series is designed for use with appropriate IFR or VFR charts and contains data including, but not limited to,
airports, NAVAIDs, communications data, weather data sources, special notices, non
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regulatory operational
procedures, and airport diagrams. Coverage includes the conterminous U.S., Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
The Chart Supplement U.S. shows data that cannot be readily depicted in graphic form; for example, airport
hours of operations, types of fuel available, run widths, and lighting codes. (See FIG 9
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12.)
FIG 9
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Chart Supplement U.S. Geographic Areas
3. Chart Supplement Alaska.
This is a civil/military flight information publication. This single
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volume
book is designed for use with appropriate IFR or VFR charts. The Chart Supplement Alaska contains data
including, but not limited to, airports, NAVAIDs, communications data, weather data sources, special notices,
non
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regulatory operational procedures, and airport diagrams. The publication also includes uniquely
geographical operational requirements as area notices and emergency procedures.
4. Chart Supplement Pacific.
This is a civil/military flight information publication. This single volume
book is designed for use with appropriate IFR or VFR charts. The Chart Supplement Pacific contains data
including, but not limited to, airports, NAVAIDs, communications data, weather data sources, special notices,
non
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regulatory operational procedures, and airport diagrams. The publication also includes airspace,
navigational facilities, non
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regulatory Pacific area procedures, Instrument Approach Procedures (IAP),
Departure Procedures (DP), Standard Terminal Arrival (STAR) charts, radar minimums, supporting data for the
Hawaiian and Pacific Islands, and uniquely geographical operational requirements as area notices and
emergency procedures.
5. North Atlantic Route Chart.
Designed for FAA controllers to monitor transatlantic flights, this
5
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color chart shows oceanic control areas, coastal navigation aids, oceanic reporting points, and NAVAID
geographic coordinates. Full Size Chart: Scale 1 inch = 113.1 nm/1:8,250,000. Chart is shipped flat only. Half
Size Chart: Scale 1 inch = 150.8 nm/1:11,000,000. Chart is 29
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3/4 x 20
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1/2 inches, shipped folded to 5 x 10
inches only. Chart revised every 56 days. (See FIG 9
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Types of Charts Available
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