2000 Approach Plus GPS Navigator Pilot Guide - Elite Simulation

1.2 The Jeppesen Navigation Database
Revision A
May 12, 1997
Chapter 1 Getting Started
The Navigation Database, produced by Jeppesen NavData Services,
is a sophisticated product, providing access to reliable, worldwide
data on Airports, Approaches, SIDs, STARs, VORs, NDBs, Intersections,
and Airspace Boundaries. The North American and International
database cards together provide complete worldwide information.
The NavData Database Card contains the following information
(see exceptions below on the International Database Card):
Reported Public-Use Airports and Military Bases with Runways
of 2000 Feet or Greater
• Identifier, City Name, State/Country, Facility Name
• Runway Number, Length, Width and Surface Type (Hard,
Gravel, Turf, or Soft), Traffic Pattern Direction
• Field Elevation and Beacon Availability
• Lighting Availability on at Least One Runway
• IFR Approach, Aircraft Services Availability
• ATIS, Approach, Tower, Ground, CTAF and Unicom
Frequencies (when multiple frequencies exist, only one
is given). Range of 118.00 to 136.975 for Com frequencies.
• Latitude and Longitude
Approaches
• Airport Identifier associated with Approach
• Approach Name (with Runway when applicable)
• Initial Approach Fixes (IAFs) and Transitions
• DME Arcs
• Approach Waypoints with Type Identifiers (IAF, FAF, MAP,
MAHP, Intermediate Waypoints)
• Latitude and Longitude of Approach Waypoints
Standard Instrument Departures
• Airport Identifier associated with SID
• SID Name
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