Plain English Meaning

A simple top-down drawing of the airport printed on the chart, showing the runways and taxiways so the pilot can see the layout at a glance.

Full Definition

Small, simplified diagrams of an airport's runways, taxiways, and key features, printed on FAA instrument approach charts and airport diagrams to help pilots identify the runway environment and orient themselves on the ground.

Context Anchor

Seen on FAA instrument procedure charts and other chart pages that include a small airport layout drawing.

Derivation

Charted comes from chart, meaning a map or drawing. originally means a simple drawing. In , a charted is not a casual drawing; it is a published airport layout drawing placed on an official chart.