GEN 3.2  AERONAUTICAL CHARTS

1  Responsible Services

1.1 The authority responsible for the production of aeronautical charts is the Assistant Director-General of Civil Aviation (Air Traffic Management), acting under the authority of the Director- General of Civil Aviation.
1.2 Aeronautical charts have been prepared in accordance with the standards and recommended practices of Annex 4 - Aerodrome Charts, and the guidance material in the ICAO Aeronautical Charts Manual (Doc 8697 - AN/889/2).

2  Maintenance of Charts

2.1 The aeronautical charts included in the AIP are kept up to date by amendments to the AIP. Information concerning new aeronautical charts will be notified by Aeronautical Information Circular.

3  Availability of Charts

3.1 The charts listed in para. 5 are available for download from the following web-site:
www.ais.gov.hk

4  Aeronautical Chart Series Available

4.1 The following series of aeronautical charts are produced:-
  1. Aerodrome Chart - ICAO
  2. Aerodrome Chart - Visual Markings
  3. Aerodrome Chart - Lighting Plan
  4. Aircraft Parking/Docking Chart - ICAO
  5. Aerodrome Obstacle Chart - ICAO - Type A (for each runway)
  6. Aerodrome Obstacle Chart - ICAO - Type B
  7. En-route Chart - ICAO
  8. Area Chart - for Departure, Arrival and Transiting Hong Kong TMA
  9. Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO (for each runway and procedure type)
  10. Standard Departure Chart - Instrument (SID) - ICAO
  11. Standard Arrival Chart - Instrument (STAR) - ICAO
  12. ATC Surveillance Minimum Altitude Chart - ICAO
4.2 General description of each series
  1. Aerodrome 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. It also provides essential operational information at the aerodrome.
  2. Aerodrome Chart - Visual Markings

    This chart contains detailed information on runway and taxiway designations and markings, taxiway holding positions and stop bars, and other visual guidance and control aids.
  3. Aerodrome Chart - Lighting Plan

    This chart contains detailed information on approach, runway and taxiway lighting.
  4. Aircraft Parking/Docking Chart - ICAO

    This chart provides detailed information to facilitate the ground movement of aircraft between the taxiways and the aircraft parking/docking stands.
  5. Aerodrome Obstacle Chart - ICAO - Type A

    This chart contains detailed information on obstacles in the take-off flight path areas. It is shown in plan and profile view; the horizontal scale is 1 : 15 000; the vertical scale is 1 : 1 500.
  6. Aerodrome Obstacle Chart - ICAO - Type B

    This chart contains data necessary to determine the minimum safe altitude, the procedures for use in the event of an emergency during take-off or landing, and the application of obstacle clearing and marking criteria.
  7. En-route Chart - ICAO

    This chart provides detailed information on aerodromes, restricted and danger areas, and the air traffic services system in the Hong Kong FIR.
  8. Area Chart - for Departure, Arrival and Transiting Hong Kong TMA

    These charts provides detailed information on the transition between the enroute phase and the approach to an aerodrome, the transition between the take-off and the enroute phase of flight and flights through areas of complex ATS routes or airspace structure.
  9. Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO

    These charts provides flight crew with information that will enable them to perform an approved instrument approach procedure to the runway/heliport of intended landing, including the missed approach, and where applicable, the associated holding patterns.
  10. Standard Departure Chart - Instrument (SID) - ICAO

    These charts provide flight crew with information that will enable them to comply with the designated standard departure route - instrument, from take-off phase to the en-route phase.
  11. Standard Arrival Chart - Instrument (STAR) - ICAO

    These charts provide 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.
  12. ATC Surveillance Minimum Altitude Chart - ICAO

    This supplementary chart provides information that will enable flight crews to monitor and cross-check altitudes assigned by a controller using an ATS surveillance system. 

5  List of Aeronautical Charts Available

Title of series Scale Name Date
Aerodrome Chart - ICAO 1 : 15 000 Hong Kong International Current edition as per AIP
Aerodrome Chart - Visual Markings 1 : 15 000 Hong Kong International
Aerodrome Chart - Lighting Plan 1 : 15 000 Hong Kong International
Aircraft Parking / Docking Chart - ICAO 1 : 10 000 Hong Kong International
Pavement Diagram 1 : 15 000 Hong Kong International
Aerodrome Obstacle Chart - ICAO - Type A 1 : 15 000 Hong Kong International
RWY 07R/25L
1 : 15 000 Hong Kong International
RWY 07L/25R
Aerodrome Obstacle Chart - ICAO - Type B 1 : 20 000 Hong Kong International
En-route Chart - ICAO 1 : 3 500 000 Hong Kong
Area Chart 1 : 2 500 000 Departure Routes
1 : 2 500 000 Arrival Routes
1 : 2 500 000 Flight Plan Routes
Transiting Hong Kong TMA
Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO 1 : 500 000
to
1 : 400 000		 Hong Kong International - various approach procedures
1 : 250 000 Sky Shuttle Heliport
Standard Departure Chart - Instrument (SID) - ICAO 1 : 800 000
to
1 : 400 000		 Hong Kong International - various departure procedures
1 : 250 000 Sky Shuttle Heliport
Standard Arrival Chart - Instrument (STAR) - ICAO 1 : 1 100 000
to
1 : 800 000		 Hong Kong International - various arrival procedures
ATC Surveillance Minimum Altitude Chart - ICAO 1 : 800 000 Hong Kong International

6  Topographical Charts

6.1 To supplement the above aeronautical charts, the following topographical charts with aeronautical information are published by the Government Lands Department:
Name Ref No.
Hong Kong Helicopter Flying Chart 1 : 50 000
Sheet 1 and 2		 HM50 HFC latest edition
Hong Kong Local Flying Chart 1 : 100 000 HM100 LFC latest edition
6.2 Purchase prices can be found in the following website:
http://www.landsd.gov.hk/mapping/en/paper_map/price.pdf
6.3 These charts and a wide range of other topographical charts are available from the Lands Department.