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 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''' which are depicting the area around the airport. They are usually for either visual approach, or several for instrument approach for each runway, each chart using different navigation aids.
-* '''STARs''', standard terminal arrival routes, often several for each runway depending on the approach direction, describing an exact IFR approach route.
+* '''STAR'''s (Standard terminal arrival routes), which are describing instrument arrival routes, often several for each runway depending on the direction of arrival.  Usually starting at a named fix along the route to the airport.
-* '''SIDs''', standard instrument departures, also often several for each runway depending on the departure direction, describing an exact IFR departure route.
+* '''SID'''s (Standard instrument departures), which are describing instrument departure routes, often several for each runway depending on the direction of departure.  Usually ending at a named fix along the route from the airport.
 == Chart resources ==