CFI Instrument Practical Test Standards,
FAA-S-8081-9B, June 2001
II. Technical Subject Areas
C. Regulations and Publications Related to IFR Operations
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5. Airport Facility Directory (AFD)
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a. FAA Airport/Facility Directory is a pilot's manual that contains data on public use and joint use airports, seaplane bases heliports, VFR airport sketches, NAVAIDs, communications data, weather data sources, airspace, special notices, and operational procedures. The seven volumes cover the conterminous United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The AFD includes data that cannot be readily depicted in graphic form: e.g., airport hours of operation, types of fuel available, runway data, lighting codes, etc. The AFD also provides a means for pilots to update visual navigation charts between editions dates; i.e., the AFD is published every 56 days while the VFR Sectional and Terminal Area Charts are generally revised every six months.
b. Content also includes FSS and NWS telephone numbers, ARTCCs, GADOs and FSDOs, preferred IFR routes, VOR checkpoints, PAJAs, aeronautical chart bulletin
c. AFDs for each region (some shown below) are sold by the National Aeronautical Charting Office (NACO) or other authorized agents.
