Plain English Meaning

Pre-planned VFR paths drawn on charts that show pilots a safe, suggested way to fly through busy airspace around major airports without getting in the way of airline traffic.

Full Definition

Routes designed and printed on VFR aeronautical charts to help pilots transition through, around, or beneath complex airspace such as Class B and Class C areas. They include four types: VFR Flyways, VFR Corridors, VFR Transition Routes, and Terminal Area VFR Routes. Each is shown on a VFR Terminal Area Chart or sectional and includes recommended altitudes, headings, and waypoints to keep VFR traffic of conflicting flows.