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Those in BLUE have an approved DOD Instrument Approach Procedure and/or DOD RADAR MINIMA published in DOD FLIPS or Alaska Terminal. Airports/Seaplane bases shown in BROWN do not have a published Instrument Approach Procedure.\u003Cbr>All IAP Airports are shown on the Low Altituide Charts.\u003Cbr>Non-IAP Airports shown on the U.S. Low Altitude Charts have a minimum hard surface runway of 3000'.\u003Cbr>Non-IAP Airports shown on the Alaska Low Altitude Charts have a minimum hard or soft surface runway of 3000'.\u003Cbr>Airports shown on the U.S. High Altitude Charts have a minimum hard surface runway of 5000'.\u003Cbr>Airports shown on the Alaska High Altitude Charts have a minimum hard or soft surface runway of 4000'.\u003Cbr>Associated city names for public airports are shown above or preceding the airport name. If airport name and city name are the same, only the airport name is shown. City names for military and private airports are not shown.\u003Cbr>The airport identifier in parentheses follows the airport name or Pvt.\u003Cbr>Airport symbol may be offset for enroute navigational aids.\u003Cbr>Pvt -Private Use |\n| AIRPORT DATA DEPICTION | LOW ALTITUDE-U.S. & ALASKA\u003Cbr>Associated Airport Part-time or established\u003Cbr>City Name Identifier by NOTAM. See A/G\u003Cbr>Airport tabulation for times of\u003Cbr>Name   operation.\u003Cbr>  In Alaska see\u003Cbr> MARTINSBURG   Supplement Alaska Airport Eastern WV Rgnl (MRB) \u003Cbr>Elevation   Longest runway length\u003Cbr> to nearest 100 feet with\u003Cbr>Automatic 70 feet as the dividing\u003Cbr>Terminal   point (add 00)\u003Cbr>Information Part-time Frequency s indicates soft surface Service\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>1. Airport elevation given in feet above or below mean sea level.\u003Cbr>2. Pvt -Private use, not available to general public.\u003Cbr>3. A solid line box enclosing the airport name indicates FAR 93 Special Requirements-see Directory/Supplement\u003Cbr>4. \"NO SVFR\" above the airport name indicates FAR\u003Cbr>91 fixed-wing special VFR flight is prohibited\u003Cbr>5.  or  following the airport name indicates Class C or Class D Airspace.\u003Cbr>6. There is no A/G tabulation on Alaska Low Altitude Charts.\u003Cbr>7. Airport symbol may be offset for enroute navigational aids.\u003Cbr>8. City names for military and private airports are not shown. |\n|  | HIGH ALTITUDE-U.S.\u003Cbr>Airport Associated\u003Cbr>Identifier City Name SIOUX CITY \u003Cbr>Joe Foss Fld (FSD)\u003Cbr>Airport\u003Cbr>Name |\n|  | HIGH ALTITUDE-ALASKA\u003Cbr>Airport\u003Cbr>Name \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>GALENA  Edward G\u003Cbr>Associated City Name\u003Cbr>Pitka Airport Elevation 15\u003Cbr>Sr (GAL)\u003Cbr>72s\u003Cbr>Airport Identifier\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr> Longest runway length to nearest 100 feet with 70 feet asthe dividing po","cbCaidVDhmVVC1MB","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidVDhmVVC1MB","pdf",2107128,"English","# Airports\n## Airport data\n## Airport depiction\n# Radio aids to navigation\n## VOR, DME, TACAN\n## NDB, RBN, compass locator, ILS\n# Airspace information\n## Low altitude airways / high altitude routes\n## Waypoint and route depiction\n## Airway restriction and reporting points","[{\"question\":\"What do BLUE and GREEN airports indicate on the IFR enroute low/high altitude charts?\",\"answer\":\"They have an approved Instrument Approach Procedure published. BLUE specifically also has an approved DOD Instrument Approach Procedure and/or DOD RADAR MINIMA published in DOD FLIPS or Alaska Terminal.\"},{\"question\":\"How are non-IAP airports shown in terms of runway requirements on U.S. and Alaska low altitude charts?\",\"answer\":\"On U.S. low altitude charts, non-IAP airports have a minimum hard-surface runway of 3000'. On Alaska low altitude charts, non-IAP airports have a minimum hard or soft surface runway of 3000'.\"},{\"question\":\"What do the chart notes say about city names and airport identifiers?\",\"answer\":\"Associated city names for public airports are shown above or preceding the airport name, while city names for military and private airports are not shown. The airport identifier in parentheses follows the airport name or “Pvt.”\"}]","IFR Aeronautical Chart Symbols - Enroute Low/High Altitude (U.S. & Alaska Charts) - Symbols for IFR Enroute Low and High Altitude Charts | PDF",25]