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The charts are published "in accordance with Interagency Air Cartographic Committee specifications and agreements, approved by the Department of Defense and the Federal Aviation Administration". The legend of an aeronautical chart lists many of the symbols, colors and codes used to convey information to the map reader.
English: Military map symbol for a friendly unit or formation. The blue frame and icon were defined in APP-6 to indicate friendly. The blue frame and icon were defined in APP-6 to indicate friendly. In APP-6A, the option to use a solid "Crystal Blue" fill was introduced for friendly units.
An aeronautical chart is a map designed to assist in the navigation of aircraft, much as nautical charts do for watercraft, or a roadmap does for drivers. Using these charts and other tools, pilots are able to determine their position, safe altitude, best route to a destination, navigation aids along the way, alternative landing areas in case of an in-flight emergency, and other useful ...
According to ICAO, airport diagrams shall show coordinates, field elevations, runways, aprons, taxiways, hot spots, taxiway routes, air transit routes, lighting, air traffic control (ATC) service boundary, communication channels, obstacles, slope angles, buildings and service areas, VOR checkpoints, and movement area permanently unsuitable for aircraft.
In United States aviation, a sectional aeronautical chart, often called a sectional chart or a sectional for short, is a type of aeronautical chart designed for air navigation under visual flight rules (VFR). In Australia, Canada and some other countries, the equivalent charts used for visual flight are called VFR Navigation Charts (VNCs).
English: Military map symbol for a land unit or formation. The solid fill and diamond shaped frame were both introduced in NATO's APP-6A standard. The solid fill and diamond shaped frame were both introduced in NATO's APP-6A standard.
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English: Military map symbol for a land unit or formation. The square frame was introduced to identify neutral units in NATO's APP-6A standard. The square frame was introduced to identify neutral units in NATO's APP-6A standard.