Definition
An FAA publication covering airports, seaplane bases, and heliports in the Pacific region, including Hawaii and U.S. territories such as Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. It contains airport data, communication frequencies, runway information, services available, special procedures, and other operational details pilots need for flight planning and operations in that region.
Plain English
A government book of detailed airport and procedure information for Hawaii and U.S. territories in the Pacific. Pilots use it to look up the practical details about an airport before flying there.
Context Anchor
Pilots use it during preflight planning and when checking details for airports and facilities in the Pacific region.
Derivation
The word 'supplement' comes from Latin 'supplementum,' meaning something added to fill a gap. The publication 'supplements' aeronautical charts by providing the detailed airport and procedural information that won't fit on the chart itself.
Why Pilots Care
Gives pilots current, region-specific details on airport facilities, fuel, services, and hazards so they can plan safe operations where standard U.S. charts do not apply.
Intuition Check
Do not read “Chart Supplement Pacific” as just another chart or map. It is a separate reference publication that supports charts by giving detailed airport and facility information for the Pacific region.
Example Sentence 1
Before her flight from Honolulu to Lihue, she checked the Chart Supplement Pacific for current runway information and tower hours.
Example Sentence 2
Before the Alaska trip, she reviewed the Chart Supplement Pacific for special notices about volcanic ash and remote airport procedures.