Plain English Meaning

These are the printed or digital charts pilots use to fly an instrument approach into an airport. The chart tells the pilot exactly where to fly, how low to descend, what radio frequencies to use, and what to do if the landing has to be abandoned.

Full Definition

Instrument Approach Procedure charts are published charts that depict the step-by-step procedure a pilot must follow to descend from the en route or arrival environment down to a runway, or to a point from which a landing can be made, using only flight instruments and ground-based or satellite . Each chart shows the routing, , , , minimum altitudes or decision altitudes, instructions, and airport details for one to one specific runway.