Flight Maps Sectionals
It shows geographical and manmade obstacles certain airspace boundaries and a plethora of other important pieces of information in amazing detail.
Flight maps sectionals. Flight planning is easy on our large collection of aeronautical charts including sectional charts approach plates ifr enroute charts and helicopter route charts. But it gets easier i promise. The aeronautical information on sectional charts includes visual and radio aids to navigation airports controlled airspace restricted areas obstructions and related data. A vfr sectional chart is like a road map for the sky.
Symbols shown are for world aeronautical charts wacs sectional aeronautical charts sectionals terminal area charts tacs vfr flyway planning charts and helicopter route charts. Flight planning with aviation aeronautical charts on google maps. When a symbol is different on any vfr chart series it will be annotated as such e g. Seamless vfr sectional charts terminal area charts ifr enroute low charts ifr enroute high charts tfrs adverse metars and tafs and aviation routes.
Wac or not shown on wac. The topographic information featured consists of the relief and a judicious selection of visual checkpoints used for flight under visual flight rules. The checkpoints include populated places drainage patterns roads railroads and other distinctive landmarks. Weather data is always current as are jet fuel prices and avgas 100ll prices.
If you re looking at a vfr sectional chart for the first time it can be a bit overwhelming. The topographic information featured consists of the relief and a judicious selection of visual checkpoints used for flight under visual flight rules. The topographic information featured consists of a judicious selection of visual checkpoints used for flight under visual flight rules vfr. These charts emphasize only landmarks and features that would be important to a pilot for navigation during flight.
Populated places drainage patterns roads railroads and other distinctive landmarks. Online vfr and ifr aeronautical charts digital airport facility directory afd. Tall man made structures and natural landmarks are indicated along with roadways rivers and railroad tracks as these are easily seen and recognized by pilots. Sectional charts are meant to only show a section of a flight region.