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Oriented to UHF Non-directional Radiobeacon
Magnetic North of
NAVAID which may
not be adjusted to
the charted isogonic NDB/DME
values Smaller
sizes are used in
congested areas Compass Locator Beacon
MOCA
Minimum En Route Altitude (MEA)
MEA
Maximum Authorized Altitude (MAA)
MAA
Minimum Reception Altitude (MRA)
MRA
Minimum Crossing Altitude
MCA
Reporting Points and Tacan Fix Data
REPORTING POINTS
Compulsory Reporting Point
Non-compulsory Reporting Point
Off-set arrows indicate facility
forming a reporting point (away from
VHF/UHF, toward LF/MF)
12 5
Off Route
Air Route Traffic Control Obstructio
Center (ARTCC) n
Clearance
NAME ARTCC Remoted Sites Altitudes
Name with discrete VHF and Example: 12,500 feet (OROCA)
000.0 000.0 UHF frequencies
International Boundary
Flight Information Region (FIR) (omitted when coincident
with ARTCC or FIR)
CTA/FIR Type of Area
OAKLAND OCEANIC
Traffic Service US/Russia Maritime
KZAK Boundary
Ceiling
UNLTD
FL55
Floor Area of Enlargement (contains
ACC only data for through flights)
See Area Charts for complete data
Air Defense Identification
Official Time Zone
Zone (ADIZ)
International Date Line
Airspace Information -
Special Use Airspace
P - Prohibited Area
P-56
R-123 R - Restricted Area
W-789 W - Warning Area
CYA-101 A Alert Area
CYD-102
CYR-103 MOA - Military Operations
Area
In Canada:
A-456 CYA - Advisory Area
CYD Danger Area
CYR - Restricted Area
WALL 1
MOA Line delimits internal
separation of same Special
Use Area
WALL 2 SEE AIRSPACE TABULATION FOR
MOA COMPLETE INFORMATION
Miscellaneous
ALTIMETER Altimeter Setting Change
4E 2005 Isogonic Line and Value
All Mileages are Nautical except as
noted
All Radials and Bearings are
magnetic except as noted
All Altitudes are MSL except as
noted
All Time is Coordinated Universal
Time (UTC), Days are local
During periods of Daylight Savings Time (DT)
effective hours will be one hour earlier than shown.
All states observe DT except Arizona and Hawaii.
North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83), for
charting purposes is considered equivalent to World
Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84)
IR-000 VR-000
IR-000 VR-000
0
IFR
EVEN IFR
ODD
17
Thousands
9
Thousands
M
VFR or
ON TOP VFR or
EVEN ON TOP
Thousands ODD
35
Plus Thousands
9
M
500 Plus
500
180
Albuquerque ZAB 127.625 Cleveland ZOB 135.425 Houston ZHU 126.625 Kansas City ZKC 123.625
Atlanta ZTL 135.475 Denver ZDV 124.675 Indianapolis ZID 134.825 Memphis ZME 133.675
Chicago ZAU 134.875 Fort Worth ZFW 133.775 Jacksonville ZJX 134.175 Minneapolis ZMP 135.675
Special Use Airspace
P - PROHIBITED, R - RESTRICTED, W - WARNING AREAS
CANADA: CYA - ADVISORY, CYR - RESTRICTED AREAS
All altitudes are MSL unless otherwise indicated Continuous - 24 hrs a day and/or 7 days a week
Days - Sunrise to Sunset except Canada where it means Mon-Fri - indicates that area is active every day from
1/2 hr before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset Monday through Friday
Nights - Sunset to Sunrise except Canada where it means FL - Flight Level
1/2 hr after sunset to 1/2 hr before sunrise - During periods of Daylight Saving Time (DT)
Time - Hours shown are UTC unless otherwise indicated effective hours will be one hour earlier than shown
Class A Airspace
That airspace of the United States
and designated offshore airspace
from 18,000 MSL to and including
FL600 excluding the portion south
of Lat 250400N
Example of Grouping
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93
00
V values shown
NA
-0
5
Magnetic Reference Bearing will not 6
J8
3.
00
11
Z
be shown on joint Jet/RNAV routes
Water Vignette
En Route High Altitude Chart
Publication Information
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Los Angeles Detroit
Phoenix St Louis
A-2 Denver Atlanta
A-1
Kansas City Jacksonville
Dallas/FT Worth UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Miami
Chicago/Milwaukee Washington
FLIGHT INFORMATION PUBLICATION
IFR AREA CHARTS - U.S.
For use up to but not including 18,000 MSL
HORIZONTAL DATUM: NORTH AMERICAN DATUM OF 1983
EFFECTIVE 0901Z 25 OCT 2007
TO 0901Z 20 DEC 2007
Consult NOTAMS for latest information
PUBLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTER-AGENCY AIR CARTOGRAPHIC COMMITTEE
SPECIFICATIONS AND AGREEMENTS APPROVED BY:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Consult ENROUTE CHARTS for LEGEND information
IFR Area Chart Example
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