1. Airport/Facility Directory
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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. Information Available
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

5. 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

8. 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

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

12. 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

14. 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

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

17. City and State of Airport Date of latest change 2009 351 day
(SDF)
Airport Identifier
City and State of Airport
Date of latest change
day
Airport Frequencies
Runway declared distance info available see appropriate A/FD

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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

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

24. Answers! Descriptor Obscuration Precipitation Other 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

25. 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

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

27. 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

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

29. EFAS
Enroute Flight Advisory Service
Routes
Times
Frequencies