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United States of America
GEN 3.2−1
15 MAR 07
Federal Aviation Administration Nineteenth Edition
GEN 3.2 Aeronautical Charts
1. General
1.1Civil aeronautical charts for the U.S. and its
territories, and possessions are produced by the
National Aeronautical Charting Office (NACO),
http://www.naco.faa.gov, which is part of FAA’s
office of Technical Operations Aviation Systems
Standards.
2. Obtaining Aeronautical Charts
2.1Most charts and publications described in this
chapter can be obtained by subscription or one−time
sales from:
NACO Distribution Division
Federal Aviation Administration
6303 Ivy Lane, Suite 400
Greenbelt, MD 20770
Telephone: 1−800−638−8972
(Toll free within U.S.)
301−436−8301/6990
301−436−6829 (FAX)
e−mail:9−AMC−Chartsales@faa.gov
2.2Public sales of charts and publications are also
available through a network of FAA chart agents
primarily located at or near major civil airports. A
listing of products and agents is printed in the free
FAA catalog, Aeronautical Charts and Related
Products. (FAA Stock No. ACATSET). A free
quarterly bulletin, Dates of Latest Editions, (FAA
Stock No. 5318), is also available from NACO.
3. Selected Charts and Products Available
VFR Navigation Charts
IFR Navigation Charts
Planning Charts
Supplementary Charts and Publications
Digital Products
4. General Description of Each Chart Series
4.1VFR Navigation Charts
4.1.1Sectional Aeronautical Charts. Sectional
Charts are designed for visual navigation of slow to
medium speed aircraft. The topographic information
consists of contour lines, shaded relief, drainage
patterns, and an extensive selection of visual
checkpoints and landmarks used for flight under
VFR. Cultural features include cities and towns,
roads, railroads, and other distinct landmarks. The
aeronautical information includes visual and radio
aids to navigation, airports, controlled airspace,
special−use airspace, obstructions, and related data.
Scale 1 inch = 6.86nm/1:500,000. 60 x 20 inches
folded to 5 x 10 inches. Revised semiannually, except
most Alaskan charts are revised annually.
(See FIG GEN 3.2−1 and FIG GEN 3.2−11.)
4.1.2VFR Terminal Area Charts (TAC). TACs
depict the airspace designated as Class B airspace.
While similar to sectional charts, TACs have more
detail because the scale is larger. The TAC should be
used by pilots intending to operate to or from airfields
within or near Class B or Class C airspace. Areas with
TAC coverage are indicated by a • on the Sectional
Chart indexes. Scale 1 inch = 3.43nm/1:250,000.
Charts are revised semiannually, except Puerto
Rico−Virgin Islands which is revised annually.
(See FIG GEN 3.2−1 and FIG GEN 3.2−11.)
4.1.3World Aeronautical Charts (WAC). WACs
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