The aeronautical symbols used on charts contained in the AIP and other aeronautical charts series listed in GEN 3.2 are shown below. They correspond in every respect to the internationally agreed symbols contained in ICAO Annex 4 - Aeronautical Charts, Tenth Edition and the Aeronautical Chart Manual Doc 8697-AN/889. A number of symbols, not yet internationally recognised, are also included.

1  AERODROMES

1.1  Charts other than approach charts

Civil (land)
Joint civil and military (land)
Military (land)

1.2 Approach charts

The aerodrome on which the procedure is based
Aerodromes affecting the traffic pattern on the aerodrome on which the procedure is based
MINIMUM SECTOR ALTITUDE (MSA) MSA provides 300m (984ft) obstacle clearance and rounding the resulting value up to next higher 30m (100ft) increment, within a radius of 46km (25NM) of the homing facility on which the instrument approach is based.
DME distance Distance in nautical miles to DME Identification of radio navigation aid
VOR radial Radial bearing from, and identification of, VOR
Radio Marker Beacon Elliptical
Instrument landing system ILS - PLAN VIEW
Instrument landing system ILS -PROFILE

1.3 Aerodrome Charts

Hard surface runway
Stopway
Clearway

2 AERODROME INSTALLATIONS AND LIGHTS

Aerodrome reference point (ARP)
Taxiways and parking areas
Control tower
Barrette
Runway visual range (RVR) observation site
Obstacle light
Aeronautical ground light
Wind direction indicator (lighted)
Landing direction indicator (lighted)

3 MISCELLANEOUS

Spot elevation
Obstacles
Group obstacles Note: Numerals in italics indicate elevation of top of obstacle above sea level. Upright numerals in parentheses indicate height above specified datum.
Restricted airspace (prohibited, restricted or danger areas)
Common boundary of two areas
ATS route - ATS route designator
ATS route - Two ways airway
ATS route - One way airway
Scale-break (on ATS route)
ATS route reporting point by-pass (No report is required on this route)