GEN 3.2 AERONAUTICAL CHARTS

3.2.1 Responsible services

3.2.1.1. The SAUDI AIR NAVIGATION SERVICES (SANS) provides a range of aeronautical charts for use by all types of civil aviation. The Aeronautical Information Service produces the charts that are part of the AIP. Charts, suitable for pre-flight planning and briefing, selected from those listed in the ICAO Aeronautical Chart Catalogue (Doc 7101), are available for reference at aerodrome AIS units. The charts are produced in accordance with the provisions contained in ICAO Annex 4 - Aeronautical Charts and Aeronautical Charts manuual DOC 8697. Differences to these provisions are detailed in subsection GEN 1.7.

3.2.2 Maintenance of charts

3.2.2.1. The aeronautical charts included in the AIP are kept up to date by amendments and supplements to the AIP. Information concerning the planning for or issuance of new maps and charts is notified by Aeronautical Information Circular.
3.2.2.2. If incorrect information detected on published charts is of operational significance, it is corrected by NOTAM.

3.2.3 Purchase arrangements

3.2.3.1. The charts may be obtained from :
 
Saudi Air Navigation Services
Aeronautical Information Management
Aeronautical Chart
P.O. Box 929
Jeddah 21421
Saudi Arabia
TEL: +966 12 6848046 & +966 12 6848959
e-mail: aim@sans.com.sa
 
AIP charts when available are free of charge as they are incorporated in the AIP amendments.

3.2.4 Aeronautical chart series available

3.2.4.1. The following series of aeronautical charts are produced:
  1. World Aeronautical Chart - ICAO 1:1 000 000;
  2. Aerodrome / Heliport Chart - ICAO;
  3. Aerodrome Ground Movement Chart - ICAO;
  4. Aircraft Parking / Docking Chart - ICAO;
  5. Aerodrome Obstacle Chart - ICAO - Type A (for each runway);
  6. Precision Approach Terrain Chart - ICAO (precision approach Cat II and III runways);
  7. En-route chart - ICAO; (hard copy on request);
  8. Area Chart - ICAO;
  9. ATC surveillance Minimum Altitude Chart - ICAO
  10. Standard Departure Chart - Instrument (SID) - ICAO;
  11. Standard Arrival Chart - Instrument (STAR) - ICAO;
  12. Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO (for each runway and procedure type);
     
The charts currently produced are an integral part of the AIP. They may be obtained with subscription to the AIP

3.2.4.2 General description of each series

  1. World Aeronautical Chart - ICAO 1:1 000 000. This series is constructed on Lambert Conformal Conic Projection (Standard Parallels indicated on chart). The aeronautical data shown have been kept to a minimum consistent with the use of the chart for visual air navigation. It includes a selection of aerodromes, obstacles, elements of the ATS system, prohibited, restricted and danger areas, and radio navigation aids. The chart provides information to satisfy visual air navigation and is also used as a pre-flight planning chart.
  2. Aerodrome / Heliport Chart - ICAO. This chart contains detailed aerodrome data to provide flight crews with information that will facilitate the ground movement of aircraft:
     
    – from the aircraft stand to the runway; and
    – from the runway to the aircraft stand;
     
    and where applicable, helicopter movement:
     
    – from the helicopter stand to the touchdown and lift-off area and to the final approach and take off area;
    – from the final approach and take off area to the touchdown and lift-off area and to the helicopter stand;
    – along helicopter ground and air taxiways; and
    – along air transit routes.

    It also provides essential operational information at the aerodrome/heliport.
  3. Aerodrome Ground Movement Chart - ICAO. This chart is produced for those aerodromes where, due to congestion of information, details necessary for the ground movement of aircraft along the taxiways to and from the aircraft stands and for parking / docking of aircraft cannot be shown with sufficient clarity on the Aerodrome / Heliport Chart - ICAO.
  4. Aircraft Parking / Docking Chart - ICAO. This chart is produced for those aerodromes where, due to the complexity of the terminal facilities, the information to facilitate the ground movement of aircraft between the taxiways and the aircraft stands and the parking / docking of aircraft cannot be shown with sufficient clarity on the Aerodrome / Heliport Chart - ICAO or on the Aerodrome Ground Movement Chart - ICAO.
  5. Aerodrome Obstacle Chart - ICAO - Type A (operating limitations). This chart contains detailed information on obstacles in the take-off flight path areas of aerodromes. It is shown in plan and profile view. This obstacle information,, provides the data necessary to enable an operator to comply with the operating limitations of ICAO Annex 6, Parts I and II, Chapter 5.
  6. Precision Approach Terrain Chart - ICAO. This chart provides detailed terrain profile information within a defined portion of the final approach so as to enable aircraft operating agencies to assess the effect of the terrain on decision height determination by the use of radio altimeters. This chart is produced for all precision approach Cat II and III runways. They are published for Dammam / King Fahd International Runways 16L / 34R, 16R / 34L; Jeddah / King Abdulaziz International Runways 16R / 34L , 16C / 34C and for Riyadh / King Khaled International Runways 15L / 33R, 15R / 33L.
  7. En-route Chart - ICAO. This chart is produced for the entire Jeddah FIR. The aeronautical data include all aerodromes, prohibited, restricted and danger areas and the air traffic services system in detail. The chart provides the flight crew with information that will facilitate navigation along ATS routes in compliance with air traffic services procedures.
  8. Area Chart - ICAO.This chart is produced when the air traffic services routes or position reporting requirements are complex and cannot be shown on an Enroute Chart - ICAO.
        
    It shows, in more detail, those aerodromes that affect terminal routings, prohibited, restricted and danger areas and the air traffic services system. This chart provides the flight crew with information that will facilitate the following phases of instrument flight:
    • the transition between the enroute phase and the approach to an aerodrome;
    •  the transition between the take off / missed approach and the enroute phase of flight; and
    • flights through areas of complex ATS routes or airspace structure.
          
      Area Charts are published for all TMAs.
  9. ATC Surveillance Minimum Altitude Chart - ICAO. This chart is supplementary to the Area Chart and provides information which will enable flight crews to monitor and cross-check altitudes assigned while under radar control.
  10. Standard Departure Chart - Instrument (SID) - ICAO. This chart is produced whenever a standard departure route - instrument has been established and cannot be shown with sufficient clarity on the Area Chart - ICAO.
       
    The aeronautical data shown includes the aerodrome of departure, aerodrome(s) that affect the designated standard departure route - instrument, prohibited, restricted and danger areas and the air traffic services system. This chart provides the flight crew with information that will enable them to comply with the designated standard departure route - instrument from the take off phase to the enroute phase.
  11. Standard Arrival Chart - Instrument (STAR) - ICAO. This chart is produced whenever a standard arrival route - instrument has been established and cannot be shown with sufficient clarity on the Area Chart - ICAO.
       
    The aeronautical data shown includes the aerodrome of landing, aerodrome(s) that affect the designated standard arrival route - instrument, prohibited, restricted and danger areas and the air traffic services system. This chart provides the flight crew with information that will enable them to comply with the designated standard arrival route - instrument from the enroute phase to the approach phase.
  12. Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO. This chart is produced for all aerodromes used by civil aviation where instrument approach procedures have been established. A separate Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO has been provided for each approach procedure.
       
    The aeronautical data shown includes information on aerodromes, prohibited, restricted and danger areas, radio communication facilities and navigation aids, minimum sector altitude, procedure track portrayed in plan and profile view, aerodrome operating minima, etc.
      
    This chart provides the flight crew with information that will enable them to perform an approved instrument approach procedure to the runway of intended landing including the missed approach procedure and where applicable, associated holding patterns.

3.2.4.3 Aeronautical chart series not available or on request

  1. Aerodrome Obstacle Chart - ICAO Type B : This chart will be produced on request
  2. Aerodrome Terrain And Obstacle Chart — ICAO (Electronic): This chart will be produced when necessary data is available.
  3. Visual Approach Chart – ICAO. This chart will be produced on request
  4. Aeronautical chart - ICAO 1:500 000. This chart is not produced and only WAC is published.
  5. Aeronautical navigation chart - ICAO small scale. This chart is not produced and only WAC is published
  6. Plotting chart – ICAO. This chart is not produced and Enroute chart is published.
  7. Electronic aeronautical chart display – ICAO. This chart will be produced when necessary data is available.

3.2.5 List of aeronautical charts available

 
Title of series Scale Name and/or number Price ($) Date

 

 

 

All chart series form part of the AIP and are not for sale separately

 

 

 

 

 

3.2.6 Index to the world aeronautical chart (WAC) - ICAO 1:1 000 000

An index to the world aeronautical chart (WAC) - ICAO 1:1 000 000 is shown below:

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3.2.7 Topographical charts

Not available from Saudi Arabia.

3.2.8 Corrections to charts not contained in the AIP

Charts Location Corrections
     

 

 

 

Not applicable