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There are three very distinct types of procedure charts: | There are three very distinct types of procedure charts: | ||
* '''Approach plates''' depicting the area around the airport. They can be for either VFR, several IFR using different navigation aids, or both. | * '''Approach plates''' depicting the area around the airport. They can be for either VFR, several IFR using different navigation aids, or both. | ||
* '''STARs''', standard | * '''STARs''', standard terminal arrival routes, often several for each runway depending on the approach direction, describing an exact IFR approach route. | ||
* '''SIDs''', standard instrument departures, also often several for each runway depending on the departure direction, describing an exact IFR departure route. | * '''SIDs''', standard instrument departures, also often several for each runway depending on the departure direction, describing an exact IFR departure route. | ||