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  • Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 1. Preflight › 5-1-3. Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) System

    Airspace System (NAS), all public use aerodromes, seaplane bases, and heliports listed in the Chart Supplement. NOTAM (D) information includes taxiway closures, personnel and equipment near or crossing runways, and airport lighting aids that do not affect instrument approach criteria…

  • Pilot/Controller Glossary › C

    with appropriate IFR or VFR charts which contains data on all airports, seaplane bases, and heliports open to the public including communications data, navigational facilities, airport diagrams, certain special notices, and non-regulatory procedures. This publication is issued ... flight plan which authorizes the pilot of an aircraft to proceed visually and clear of clouds to the airport via visual landmarks and other information depicted on a charted visual flight procedure. This approach must be authorized and under…

  • Chapter 1: Introduction To Flying › The Role of the FAA › Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs)

    public use airports, seaplane bases, and heliports listed in the Chart Supplement U.S. (formerly Airport/Facility Directory). NOTAM (D) information now includes such data as taxiway closures, personnel and equipment near or crossing runways, and airport lighting aids that…

  • 14 CFR § 141.38 Airports.

    night training flights must have permanent runway lights; (f) An airport or seaplane base used for night training flights in seaplanes is permitted to use adequate nonpermanent lighting or shoreline lighting, if approved by the Administrator…

  • EXPLANATION OF VFR TERMS AND SYMBOLS › AIRPORTS

    airport has waterways, it will be indicated by a seaplane base symbol and additional elevation, lighting, and length information under primary airport information. Airports where fixed wing special VFR operations are prohibited (shown above airport name) FAR 91 Indicates…