Description
VFR pilots who fly in the untamed environs of Southwestern Alaska need a reliable source of aeronautical navigation data to help keep them safe during their operations in such a rugged, unforgiving region. Fortunately, the FAA's McGrath Sectional Chart provides all the need-to-know aviation info to help them maintain their situational awareness from takeoff to touchdown. As with all charts in the FAA's Sectional series, this foldable, full-color chart is loaded with valuable aviation data including airport info (runway lengths, lighting, elevation, services available, surface type, etc.); airspace dimensions; VHF and LF/MF navigational facilities (frequency, ID, and channel); landmarks; cities & towns; elevation/topographic info; ATC entities and associated contact/radio frequencies; bodies of water; obstructions; and much, much more.
The McGrath Sectional covers the Southwestern portion of Alaska between Anchorage and Bethel. Uses the standard 1:500,000 (6.86 nm per inch; 2.70 nm per cm) scale characteristic of sectional charts. The majority of sectionals are updated every six months, though several Alaska charts are revised annually. An affordable, info-packed source of relevant aeronautical data that should be packed in every area pilot's flight bag.
The McGrath Sectional covers the Southwestern portion of Alaska between Anchorage and Bethel. Uses the standard 1:500,000 (6.86 nm per inch; 2.70 nm per cm) scale characteristic of sectional charts. The majority of sectionals are updated every six months, though several Alaska charts are revised annually. An affordable, info-packed source of relevant aeronautical data that should be packed in every area pilot's flight bag.