Chart Type Codes

The `type_code` field provides fine-grained chart classification beyond the basic category. This can be used to facilitate more specific filtering of charts. Type codes also indicate whether an approach chart is a precision approach.

Approach Chart Type Codes

Code	Description	Precision
`01`	ILS Approach Chart	Yes
`02`	PAR Approach Chart	Yes
`03`	VOR Approach Chart	No
`04`	TACAN Approach Chart	No
`05`	Non-Precision Helicopter Approach Chart	No
`06`	NDB Approach Chart	No
`07`	DF Approach Chart	No
`08`	ASR Approach Chart	No
`09`	VOR/DME RNAV Approach Chart	No
`11`	ILS SA Cat I	Yes
`15`	Precision Helicopter Approach Chart	Yes
`1A`	ILS Cat II Approach Chart	Yes
`1B`	ILS Cat II and IIIA Approach Chart	Yes
`1C`	ILS Cat II and IIIA and B Approach Chart	Yes
`1D`	LOC Approach Chart	No
`1E`	LOC Back Course Approach Chart	No
`1F`	LDA Approach Chart	No
`1G`	SDF Approach Chart	No
`1H`	MLS Approach Chart	Yes
`1J`	Visual Approach Chart (excludes CVFPS)	No
`1K`	Vicinity Chart	No
`1L`	RNAV Approach Chart (excludes VOR/DME RNAV)	No
`1M`	Sole Use GPS Non-Precision Approach Chart	No
`1N`	Sole Use FMS Approach Chart	No
`1P`	ILS SA Cat II	Yes
`21`	ILS Approach or GPS Chart	Yes
`22`	PAR Approach or GPS Chart	Yes
`23`	VOR Approach or GPS Chart	No
`24`	TACAN Approach or GPS Chart	No
`25`	Helicopter Approach or GPS Chart	No
`26`	NDB Approach or GPS Chart	No
`27`	DF Approach or GPS Chart	No
`28`	ASR Approach or GPS Chart	No
`29`	VOR/DME RNAV Approach or GPS Chart	No
`2A`	ILS Cat II Approach or GPS Chart	Yes
`2B`	ILS Cat II and IIIA Approach or GPS Chart	Yes
`2C`	ILS Cat II and IIIA and B Approach or GPS Chart	Yes
`2D`	LOC Approach or GPS Chart	No
`2E`	LOC Back Course Approach or GPS Chart	No
`2F`	LDA Approach or GPS Chart	No
`2G`	SDF Approach or GPS Chart	No
`2H`	MLS Approach or GPS Chart	Yes
`2J`	Visual Approach or GPS Chart	No
`2K`	Vicinity or GPS Chart	No
`2N`	Sole Use FMS Approach or GPS Chart	No
`6G`	VFR Approach Glider/Micro-Lights	No
`6H`	VFR Approach Glider/Micro-Lights Related Pages	No
`6J`	VFR Approach Charts	No
`6K`	VFR Approach Charts Related Pages	No
`6M`	VFR Approach Charts Helicopter	No
`6N`	VFR Approach Charts Helicopter Related Pages	No
`6R`	VFR Special Event Approach	No
`6U`	VFR Temp Approach	No
`RP`	RNP Procedures	No
`RS`	GLS Approach Charts	Yes
`VF`	VFR Arrivals and Departures	No

Airspace Chart Type Codes

Code	Description
`6A`	VFR Area Chart
`6B`	VFR Area Chart Related Pages
`A`	Area Chart
`B`	Class B TCA or TMA Chart
`C`	Enroute Visual Chart
`FF`	CAO Quick Reference Chart

Airport Chart Type Codes

Code	Description
`6P`	VFR Primary Aerodrome Diagram
`6Q`	VFR Apron Diagrams and Text Pages
`6S`	VFR Special Event Aerodrome Diagram
`6V`	VFR Temp Aerodrome Diagram
`AP`	Airport Chart
`AF`	Airport Familiarization Chart
`AQ`	Airport Qualification Chart
`P`	Airport Briefing Chart
`AA`	Misc Airport Chart
`MG`	Misc Graphic Chart
`NA`	Non-Assigned Type (will be researched later)
`P1`	Cold Temperature Table
`R`	Parking Gates SMGCS and Low Vis Procedure Chart
`S`	Nose-In Parking and Docking Charts

Departure Chart Type Codes

Code	Description
`6D`	VFR Departure
`G`	SID or DP Chart
`G2`	SID or DP or GPS Chart
`GG`	RNAV or Both GPS and FMS Authorized Departure Chart
`GP`	RNP SID or Departure Chart
`EO`	Engine Out Procedures
`GH`	Sole Use FMS Departure Chart
`OP`	Opsdata Engine Failure Procedure

Arrival Chart Type Codes

Code	Description
`6C`	VFR Arrival
`J`	STAR Chart
`J2`	STAR Chart or GPS
`JG`	RNAV or Both GPS and FMS Authorized Arrival Chart
`JH`	Sole Use FMS Arrival Chart
`JP`	RNP STAR or Arrival Chart

Noise Chart Type Codes

Code	Description
`N`	Noise Abatement Chart

Text Chart Type Codes

Code	Description
`6L`	VFR Chart Related Text
`6T`	VFR Special Event Related Text
`6W`	VFR Temp Chart Related Text
`ST`	Misc Text Pages
`TP`	Terminal Text Pages
`TT`	Tailored Text Pages