4.1 The following series of aeronautical charts are produced:

1. Aerodrome/heliport chart (ADC).
2. Aerodrome ground movement chart (GMC).
3. Aerodrome obstacle chart type A (AOC).
4. Aircraft parking/docking chart (APDC).
5. Area chart (AREA).
6. ATC surveillance minimum altitude chart (SMAC).
7. Instrument approach chart (IAC).
8. Precision approach terrain chart (PATC).
9. Standard arrival chart - instrument (STAR).
10. Standard departure chart - instrument (SID).
11. Visual approach chart (VAC).
12. En-route chart (ENR).
13. Aeronautical chart - ICAO 1:500 000.

4.2 General description of each series

1. Aerodrome/heliport chart
   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 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.
2. Aerodrome ground movement chart
   This chart is produced for 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 chart.
3. Aerodrome obstacle chart type A
   This chart contains detailed information on obstacles in the take-off flight path areas of aerodromes, and shown in plan and profile view.
4. Aircraft parking/docking chart
   This chart is produced for 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 chart or on the aerodrome ground movement chart.
5. Area chart
   This chart provides flight crew with information to facilitate the following phases of instrument flight:
   • the transition between the en-route phase and approach to an aerodrome;
   • the transition between take-off/missed approach and en-route phase of flight; and
   • flights through areas of complex ATS routes or airspace structure.
6. ATC surveillance minimum altitude chart
   This chart provides information that will enable flight crews to monitor and cross-check altitudes assigned by a controller using an ATS surveillance system.
7. Instrument approach chart
   This type of chart is produced for each instrument approach procedure, and includes information on radio communication facilities and navigation aids, minimum sector altitude, procedure track in plan and profile view etc. The charts provide 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 associated holding patterns.
8. Precision approach terrain chart
   This chart is produced for all precision approach CAT II and III runways. It provides detailed terrain profile information, in plan and profile view, 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.
9. Standard arrival chart - instrument (STAR)
   This type of chart provides the flight crew with information that will enable them to comply with the designated standard arrival route - instrument from the en-route phase to the approach phase.
10. Standard departure chart - instrument (SID)
    This type of 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 en-route phase. A general view of the SIDs established per aerodrome is produced as a supplement to the standard departure chart - instrument.
11. Visual approach chart
    This type of chart is produced for those aerodromes used by civil aviation where:
    • only limited navigation facilities are available; or
    • radio communication facilities are not available; or
    • visual approach procedures have been established
    The chart provides information on obstacles, circuit areas, visual approach procedures, radio navigation aids and communication facilities, as well as detailed topographical information.
12. En-route charts
    This type of chart is produced for the entire Amsterdam FIR. The aeronautical data include the air traffic services system. The charts provide the flight crew with information that will facilitate navigation along ATS routes in compliance with air traffic services procedures.
13. Aeronautical chart - ICAO 1:500 000
    This chart is constructed on Lambert Conformal Conic projection with two standard parallels on 493320N and 530640N according the world geodetic system WGS 84. The intention of the chart is to provide topography and aeronautical data to satisfy the requirements of visual air navigation for low speed, short or medium range operations at low and intermediate altitudes.

5.1 Aeronautical charts contained in the AIP

5.2 Other charts