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Airport/Facility Directory

Airport/Facility Directory. BE AMAZED!. Airport Facility Directory. Published every 56 days Covers the Continental US in 6 sections Contain useful information on all public airports (some private and military airports too) and radio aids to navigation. Seaplane bases Special Notices

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Airport/Facility Directory

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  1. Airport/Facility Directory BE AMAZED!

  2. Airport Facility Directory • Published every 56 days • Covers the Continental US in 6 sections • Contain useful information on all public airports (some private and military airports too) and radio aids to navigation

  3. Seaplane bases Special Notices Lights out operations ATC waivers Controlled firing areas Aerobatic practice areas Noise abatement Land and Hold Short operations (dist. Available) FAA & FSDO phone numbers ARTCC & FSS frequencies VFR waypoint lat/longs VOR reciever checkpoints and VOTs Parachute Jumping Areas Aeronautical Chart Bulletins Tower Enroute Control (IFR) Airport diagrams Information Available

  4. 5 NE 5 miles North East of nearest town/city N36o11.90’ W95o53.29’ Latitude/Longitude (TUL) Airport Identifier UTC-6(-5DT) Time Zone S4 Major Powerplant Major Airframe Types of Oxygen for pressurization systems 677 Airport Elevation Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting Level Landing Rights Airport B Airport Beacon Types of Fuel

  5. Threshold crossing height 57’ Type of approach lighting Touchdown Zone Lighting Runway 36R Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPA 4 bars Left side of RWY) Angle of the PAPI 3 degrees

  6. In the remarks you can find non-standard traffic pattern altitudes, hours of operation, and any airport additional information

  7. Low Level Wind Shear Alert System Automated weather info Terminal Doppler Weather Radar App/ Dep have Radar Remote Communications outlet freq. and # Ground Control Clearance Delivery

  8. Smaller airports don’t have their own NOTAM file Lat/Long of VORTAC The VORTAC is on the 264 radial 4.9nm to field Elevation 770 8E error (H)= High service volume VORTAC W=without voice Military use: has DME Location frequency indent (MHW/LOM) Medium High service volume W=without voice

  9. On Kansas sectional AD= airport diagram High Intensity Runway Lights Centerline Lights

  10. (SDF) Airport Identifier City and State of Airport Date of latest change 2009351 day Airport Frequencies Runway declared distance info available see appropriate A/FD

  11. Field elevation Displaced threshold Runway slope Runway exact Magnetic Heading Effective dates Runway elevation ILS hold short line Runway weight limits Pavement Classification number AirportVariation

  12. Want to go see the Blue Angels? • Special Notices: • 2009 U.S. & Canadian military Aerial Aircraft/Parachute Demonstrations • Dates & Locations of • Thunderbirds • Blue Angels • Canadian Snowbirds • USA Golden Knights

  13. Other info in Special Notices • Noise Abatement Procedures • Aerobatic Practice Area • Controlled Firing Area- not on chart • Helicopter Activity • Night Vision Lights out Operations • Laser Light Demonstrations • Air-to-air frequency • VFR Departures

  14. Cuban Flight Advisory (UNTIL FURHER NOTICE) The FAA has been informed that an official Cuban government publication has issued a warning that Cuban Armed Forces will shoot down any aircraft that penetrates Cuban Airspace illegally and refuses to obey an order to land for inspection All pilots should take note: use extreme caution in the area of Cuban Airspace; adhere strictly to Cuban requirements for over flight of their territory

  15. FAA and NWS Telephone numbers TIBS- phone info briefing Service • Continuous recordings of meteorological and/or aeronautical info including area/ route briefings, airspace procedures and announcements. TWEB- Transcribed Weather Broadcast • Provide access to TWEB on selected navigation facilities for a specific route Restricted # for Aviation Weather Information §§- Fast File (Flight Plan Filing only) # - National AFSS Numbers

  16. TAF and METAR decoderPOP QUIZ! • Descriptor • BC • PR • MI • Precipitation • UP • PL • GS • SG • Obscuration • BR • FU • VA • DU • Other • SQ • FC • SS

  17. Answers! • Descriptor • BC= Patches • PR= Partial • MI= Shallow • Precipitation • UP= Uknown Precip • PL= Ice Pellets • GS= Small hail/snow pellets • SG= Snow grains • Obscuration • BR= Mist >=5/8sm >FG • FU= Smoke • VA= Volcanic Ash • DU= Widespread Dust • Other • SQ= Squall • FC= Funnel Cloud • SS= Sandstorm

  18. Other information in the A/FD • FSDO • Addresses and Phone numbers • Q Routes • Nav routes that extend more than 12 nm off shore • MOCA= 1500’ clearance • MEA 6000’ • VFR waypoint –list and Lat/Long

  19. VOR Receiver Checkpoints • Dual • VOT • Ground • Airborne • Homemade • on victor airway > 20nm over significant landmark

  20. Parachute Jumping Areas • Only active during daylight hours and VFR • To become listed and charted • Be in operation for 1 year • Operate year round • Log 4,000 or more jumps each year

  21. Aeronautical Chart Bulletin • Issues changes since sectionals are issued every 6 months and A/FD are issued every 56 days

  22. EFAS • Enroute Flight Advisory Service • Routes • Times • Frequencies

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