Jeppesen Charts -

Glossary
e are sure you have already noticed the Jeppesen low altitude en-route

W charts, E(LO) 1A, E(LO) 1 and E(LO) 2, included with this issue of PC
Pilot. To help you interpret the multitude of symbols used on these and
other Jeppesen charts, we present the first of a two-part pullout reference guide.
Please also refer to the general Glossary at the back of the magazine for
explanation of common acronyms.

NAVAID SYMBOLS

Terminal Class VOR beacon. TACAN (Tactical Air Navigation) or DME

(Distance Measuring Equipment) beacon.

Terminal Class TACAN beacon. VORTAC/VORDME – a combined VOR and NDB (Non-directional Radio Beacon).
TACAN or DME beacon.

Compass Locator (charted only when providing Magnetic North ticks on navigational facilities
an en-route function). fit compass roses on IFR en-route chart
plotters, making it possible to measure the
magnetic bearing of any track.

LOC or LDA Front Course. LOC Back Course. MLS (Microwave Landing System) Course.
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BROADCAST STATIONS
NAVAID IDENTIFICATION
Navaid identification is given in a shadow box
when the navaid is an airway or route
component, with frequency, identifier, and
Morse code. A small ‘D’ preceding the VOR
frequency at frequency-paired navaids
indicates DME capability. VOR and VORTAC
navaid operational ranges are identified (when
known) within the navaid box except on USA
and Canadian charts. (T) represents Terminal;
(L) represents Low Altitude; and (H)
represents High Altitude.
When VOR and TAC/DME antennas are not
co-located, a notation ‘DME not Co-located’ is
shown below the navaid box.
The navaid frequency and identification are
located below the location name of the airport
when the navaid name, location name, and
airport name are the same.
RADIO FREQUENCIES
Frequencies for radio communications are
included above navaid names, when voice
communication is available through the
navaid. These frequencies are also shown at
other remote locations. Radio Frequencies,
which are in the 120 MHz range, are shown
with the numbers ‘12’ omitted; 122.2 is
shown as 2.2, 122.35 as 2.35, etc. HF and
LF frequencies are not abbreviated.
River Radio transmits and receives on 122.6
located at Diamond. The small circle enclosing
the dot denotes remote communication site.
Commercial
Heavier shadow boxes are gradually replacing
existing shadow boxes. There is no difference
in meaning.
Off-airway navaids are unboxed on Low and
High/Low charts. The TACAN/DME channel is
shown when a VOR navaid has frequency-
paired DME capability. When a Low/Medium
frequency navaid performs an en-route
function, the Morse code of its identification
letters are shown. Off-airway VORs are boxed
except on USA and Canadian charts.
A round cornered box identifies LOC
(Localiser), LDA (landing distance available)
and MLS (Microwave Landing System) navaids
when they perform an en-route function.
Frequency identification and Morse code are
provided. DME is included when the navaid
and DME are frequency-paired.
River Radio transmits on 114.6 and transmits
and receives on 122.2, 122.45 MHZ and HF
frequency 5680 indicates single side band not
available.
Tapeats Radio transmits and receives on 122.2
and 122.4. The telephone symbol indicates
additional frequencies in communications panel
listed under Tapeats.
Armed Forces Radio Station
On High/Low altitude en-route charts,
geographical coordinates (latitude and
longitude) are shown for navaids forming high
or all altitude airways and routes. On Area
charts, geographical coordinates are shown
when the navaid is an airway or route
component. Some Low/Medium frequency
navaids are combined in the shadow box even
though they are not part of the airway/route
structure, except on USA and Canadian charts.
They are used for course guidance over
lengthy route segments when an airway or
track is designated into a VOR.
When TACAN or DMEs are not frequency-paired
with the VOR, the TACAN is identified separately.
The ‘ghost’ VOR frequency, shown in parentheses,
enables civilian tuning of DME facility.
Fan marker name and code.
Dial-up Remote Communications Outlet
(DRCO)(Canada). Connects pilot with an ATS
unit via a commercial telephone line.
River Radio (RIV) guards (receives) on 122.1
and transmits through Canyon VOR on 113.9.
HIWAS - Hazardous lnfliqht Weather Advisory
Service. Broadcasts SIGMETS (severe weather
warning), AIRMETS (CAA's telephone aviation
weather service, covering Southern, Northern
and Scottish regions of the UK) and PIREPS
(Pilot Reports) continuously over VOR frequency.

River Radio transmits and receives at Phantom
on 122.3. Additionally, Phantom Radio
transmits and receives on 122.6.
Terminal Radio frequencies and service may
be included over airport or location name. A
radio call is included when different than the
airport or location name. Mandatory
Frequencies (MF), Aerodrome Traffic
Frequencies (ATF) or UNICOM (U) frequencies
include contact distance when other than the
standard 5 nm.
Call and frequencies of Control Service for use
within graphically portrayed Radio Frequency
Sector Boundaries.
Call and frequency of en-route service or
control unit. Single Side Band capabilities are
available unless specified otherwise.
NAVAID / COMMUNICATION DATA
Operational status at date of publication. Refer
to Chart NOTAMS for current status, including
substitute routes for VOR and VORTAC
shutdowns.
Asterisk indicates navaid operation or service
is not continuous.
Grand Radio is located at the airport and
River Radio transmits through Lava VOR on transmits and receives on 122.2 and 122.6.
115.3, but is not capable of receiving Additionally, Grand Radio provides LAA (Local
transmissions through the VOR site. Airport Advisory) on 123.6.
US ‘Enroute Flight Advisory Service’. Identifier
of controlling station to call, using (name of
station) Flight Watch on 122.0 MHz. They are The telephone symbol indicates additional
charted above VORs associated with controlling communications may be found in the
stations and remote outlets. Service is provided communications tabulation after the associated
between 0600 and 2200 hours daily. navaid or location name. Telephone symbol
does not necessarily mean that voice is
available through the navaid.
Plain language in-flight weather station with Call and frequencies of control or unit service.
name and frequency. For use within geographically defined radio
boundaries.
Remote air/ground antenna for direct
communications with control centre. Centre is
named in large type and name of remote site
is in parentheses below followed by
appropriate VHF frequencies.
Enroute Radar capability. All domestic U.S.
centres are radar equipped so (R) is omitted
from domestic U.S. centre boxes. Underline shown below navaid identifier
indicates Beat Frequency Oscillator (BFO)
required to hear Morse code identifier.
Marine beacon operation times. Transmission
begins at 4 minutes past the hour and every Facility operates in fog only at times indicated.
15 minutes thereafter in this illustration; other
times will be indicated. Number in parentheses
gives duration in minutes of transmission.
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RESTRICTED AIRSPACE

Restricted Airspace. The accompanying label On some charts prohibited areas are shown by Training, Alert, Caution, and Military
indicates it is prohibited, restricted, danger, a crosshatch pattern. Operations Areas
etc. (See RESTRICTED AIRSPACE
DESIGNATION).

CY(R)-4207 = Country identifier, designation Dot indicates permanent activation on some On USA charts, K (indicating USA) and
in parentheses, and number chart series. parentheses around the designating letter are
FL 450 = Upper Limit omitted.
GND = Lower Limit
SR-SS = Hours active
(MSP ARTCC) = Controlling Agency (limits may
be tabulated)

RESTRICTED AIRSPACE DESIGNATION

A - Alert
Canadian Alert Area Suffixes
C - Caution
D - Danger
(A) Acrobatic
P - Prohibited
(H) Hang Gliding
R - Restricted
(P) Parachute Dropping
T - Training
(S) Soaring
When restricted airspace areas overlap, a line W - Warning
(T) Training
is shown on the outer edge of each area TRA - Temporary Reserved Airspace
through the area of overlap.
MOA - Military Operations Area

AIRPORTS
Civil Military

AFIS (Aerodrome Flight Information Service).

Airport locations labelled in capital letters

Airport indicate a Jeppesen Approach Chart is
published for that airport and is indexed by
that name.

Authorised Landing Area.

Seaplane Base

Heliport
LAA - Local Airport Advisory.

When the airport name is different, it is shown

following the approach chart indexing in small
letters. Available terminal communications are
provided in the COMMUNICATIONS tabulations.
The airport is listed under the name in capital
letters - Douglas Mun is listed under
CHARLOTTE. When only the airport name is
Airport elevations are in feet AMSL (above shown, the airport is listed under the airport
mean sea level). name - Owens is listed under Owens Apt.
Airport not having a Jeppesen Approach Chart.
 Jeppesen Charts –
Glossary, part II
Compiled by
Mungo Amyatt-Leir

Continuing from the pull-out section in Issue 3, we present part two of our
guide to Jeppesen low-altitude en-route charts. To help you interpret the
multitude of symbols used on these and other Jeppesen charts we’ve put
together this two-part pull-out and keep glossary. Please also refer to the
glossary at the back of the magazine for explanation of common acronyms.
If you missed the last issue, do not despair as a back-issue may be available,
contact us through www.pcpilot.net for details.

ALTITUDE LIMITS ICAO AIRSPACE CLASSIFICATIONS ORIENTATION

AND TYPES
PULLOUT SECTION

OF CONTROL
CTR-Control Zone
ATZ-Aerodrome Traffic Zone
TIZ-Traffic Information Zone
UTA-Upper Control Area
TMA-Terminal Control Area
OCTA-Oceanic Control Area
BOUNDARIES
ADIZ, DEWIZ and CADIZ
Airspace classification is
designated by the letters (A)
through (G). Classification (A)
represents the highest level of
control and (G) represents
AIRWAY AND ROUTES CENTRELINES
Airway /Route
Diversionary Route, Weekend
Route (Europe)
LF Airway
uncontrolled airspace. The
airspace classification letter is
displayed in association with
the airspace type and vertical
limits.
Overlying High Altitude
Airway/Route
Oceanic Transition Route
RNAV Airway/Route
Grid shown at the intersection
of units of latitude and
longitude or by complete line.
Magnetic variation isogonic lines
are indicated at the edge of the
chart or are extended fully across
the chart in a continuous dashed
line. Shorelines and large inland
lakes are shown.
Grid Minimum Off-Route Altitude
(Grid MORA) in hundreds of feet
provides reference point clearance
within the section outlined by
latitude and longitude lines. Grid
MORA values followed by a ±
denote doubtful accuracy, but are
believed to provide sufficient
reference point clearance.

FIR, UIR, ARTCC or OCA

USA SERIES 800 AND 900 DESIGNATED RNAV ROUTES
boundary.

International boundary

Time zone boundary.

QNH/QNE-boundaries
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ENROUTE CHART EXCERPT
AUSTRALIA AND CANADA T RNAV ROUTES
AIRWAY NAVAID/REPORTING
POINT BY-PASS
When an airway passes over or turns at a navaid or reporting point, but
the navaid is not to be utilized for course guidance and/or no report is
required, the airway centreline passes around the symbol. In cases where
a by-pass symbol cannot be used, an explanatory note is included.
Airway J-26 does not utilise the
navaid or reporting point.
Airway J-14 turns at the navaid or
reporting point but does not
utilise them. A mileage break "X"
is included to further indicate a
turn point.
CONTROLLED AIRSPACE
Controlled airspace
shown in white.
Uncontrolled airspace
shown as a tint.
Controlled airway/route.
Uncontrolled airway or advisory
route.
Control Area boundary within
controlled airspace (CTA, TMA).
USA Class B airspace. Waffle
screen shows lateral limits.
Radio Frequency Sector Boundary.
Radio boundaries of control or
service unit.
Boundaries within TMAs or CTAs
defining different altitude limits
and/or sectorizations.
BORDER INFORMATION
This area overlapped by chart
indicated.
Airway V-76 does not utilise the
navaid. A note indicating the 1. Name outside the border is the
next airway navaid to which
proper use of the navaid is
included. the total mileage is given.
Navaid identification is shown
Airway V-76 on all charts except the
does not US(LO) and Canada/Alaska
utilise the chart series. Reporting point
Intersection. A name is shown when it is the
note indicating airway termination.
the proper
use of the 2. Name inside the border is
lntersection. the first reporting point
is included.
USA special VFR weather
minimums for fixed wing aircraft
are not authorized within the
lateral boundaries of the surface
areas of Class B, Class C, Class D,
or Class E airspace designated for
an airport.
Control Zone or Aerodrome
Traffic Zone (controlled).
Aerodrome Traffic Zone (no
control). Aircraft broadcast
intentions on standard en-route
frequency, and listen on same
when within such zones.
Japan Information Zone (no
control) within which special VFR
may be cleared by an air-ground
station.
USA Class C airspace.
Canada Class C airspace.
1 2 3
outside the chart coverage
to which the mileage and
MEA are shown.
3. Airway lead information - the
frequency and identifier of
an off-chart navaid are shown
when the navaid designates
an on-chart reporting
point, changeover point
or course change.
 FIXES
Compulsory Reporting Point

Fix name with Minimum Crossing

Altitude (MCA) showing airway,
altitude, and direction, and
Non-Compulsory Reporting Point Minimum Reception Altitude
(MRA).

Low Altitude Compulsory

Reporting Point Official fix name (with country
assigned identifier in parentheses).
Several countries throughout the
world assign identifiers for use in
flight plans. Airway and route designators. Negative (white letters in
Low Altitude Non-Compulsory blue) designators are used for distinction.
Reporting Point.

LF bearings forming a fix are to

the navaid. ATS-Designated route without U-Upper
Mileage Break/Turning Point published identifier UL-(prefix) RNAV route

VHF radials forming a fix are from

Meteorological report required
(unless instructed otherwise),
giving air temperature, wind, icing,
turbulence, clouds and other
significant weather. Report to
controlling ground station, or
station indicated.
Holding pattern. DME figures,
when provided, give the DME
distance of the fix as the first
figure followed by the outbound
limit as the second figure.
Length of holding pattern in
minutes when other than
standard.
NavData identifier [in square
brackets] is included when the fix
or mileage break is unnamed, or
named with other than a five
character name and no country
assigned identifier. Its use is to
assist the pilot with an on board
NavData database to associate
database information with chart
information. The fix officially
named ‘115°W’ is carried in the
database as ‘11YEU’). NavData
identifiers are Jeppesen derived
only, and should not be used for
ATC flight plan filing or used in
ATC communications.
the navaid.
VHF frequency and identifier
included when off chart or remoted.
D-(suffix) Advisory service only
LF frequency, identifier and Morse
Code included when off chart or
remoted.
DOM-Domestic Route. Use by
foreign operators requires special
Arrow along airway points from
the navaid designating the
reporting point. Other published
radials may be used if they are
greater than 30 degrees from the
airway being used and are not
beyond the COP.
Fix formed by 55 DME from MAZ
navaid.
NAT-Route associated with the
North Atlantic Organized Track
"D" indicates DME fix and
distance from the station that
provides the DME mileage.
A-Amber. Some countries use the
phonetic alphabet in lieu of
‘coloured’ designations, as Alpha
in lieu of Amber, Golf in lieu of
Green, etc.
ADR-Advisory Route,
AR-Atlantic Route, Canada
Alpha Route
AWY-Airway
V-Victor
V-(suffix) VOR airway
W-White, Whiskey
BR-Bahama Route, Canada
Bravo Route
B-Blue, Bravo
One Way Airway
Direct Route,
Suffix 1 or 1, 2 or 1, 2, 3 gives the
Conditional Route Category
(Europe).
authorization.
F-(suffix) Flight Information
G-Green, Golf
GR-Gulf Route MEA (Minimum Enroute
H or HL-High Level Altitude), shown as altitude or
J-Jet flight level.
L-(suffix) L/MF airway
Metric MEA converted to feet
using standard altimeter setting.
structure.
On some chart series, altitudes are
provided in both feet and metres.
OTR-Oceanic Transition Route The letter ‘m’ following an altitude
PDR-Predetermined Route
in italic type is the metric altitude.
R-Red, Romeo MEA is established with a gap in
nav-signal coverage.
R-(suffix) RNAV route
RR-Canada Romeo Route Directional MEAs as indicated.
SP-Supersonic RNAV route FIXES continue overleaf
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MOCA (Minimum Obstruction Means even thousands

Clearance Altitude).
Route MORA (Route Minimum
Off-Route Altitude). See glossary.
positioned along respective airway
MAA (Maximum Authorized
Altitude), shown as altitude or
flight level.
designators. The pointers parallel
the airway centrelines along which
MEA change, limit of MAA
applicability or MAA change. Also
MOCA or MORA change when
MOCA or MORA is charted with
no MEA. Symbol is omitted at
navaid.
Prior Permission Required from
ATC for flight in the direction of
the arrow.
Mileages. Total mileage between
navaids (in hexagonal box) is
centreline. Total mileage may
have directional pointers when
there are multiple airway
the mileage applies.
VOR radial & route bearings
(magnetic).
VOR Radial and route bearings
(True in the Northern Domestic
Airspace of Canada).
ADF Bearings (inbound or
outbound). Bearings are magnetic
unless followed by a "T" indicating
True. ADF Bearings include an
arrow to indicate the direction of
flight or, when used to designate
fixes, direction to the station. In
remote or oceanic areas where
ground based navigation aids are
not available, the arrow indicates
the direction of flight.
ADF bearings (true at track
midpoint in the Northern
Domestic Airspace of Canada).
The navigation
frequency COP
(changeover point)
between two
stations is indicated by mileages
from the station to the point of
change. Omitted when at
midpoint or turning point.
altitudes/flight levels are used in
the direction of the arrow and odd
thousands in the opposite
direction. For application of this
symbol above FL 290, the flight
levels 310, 350, 390, etc. (left half
of the cruising level rose) are
considered even. The symbol is
shown where altitude/flight level
assignment is opposite that shown
in the standard cruising
altitude/flight level rose.
Means all altitudes, even and odd,
are available in the direction
indicated.
Means odd thousands
altitude/flight level per the above
definition. ‘O’ is used only on
one way airways to show that
odd altitude/flight level
assignments apply.

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