Obstructions, extensive flight training and other important safety notes such as non-standard traffic patterns are indicated where present. Most helpful are some 2,600 runway diagrams for airports with instrument approaches. AOPA's Airport Directory is the only directory to list more than 1,880 private-use landing facilities with telephone numbers so that pilots may obtain landing permission from the owners. The Directory offers a complete catalog of airport features and services with listings for hotels, restaurants, rental cars and taxis. FBO listings include hours of operation, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses.
Bold icons identify key services.
N.A. Other icons indicate FBOs with DTN weather graphics computers and those that sell Avfuel-brand fuel. Included are addresses and phone numbers for FAA Regional Offices, Flight Standards District Offices, control towers and Air Route Traffic Control Centers plus contact information for the NTSB, FCC, NOAA, state aeronautical agencies and Transport Canada. There are six pages of listings on these helpful organizations. The online listing of U.S. airports includes advanced search features to allow the pilot to select airports based on runway length, types of instrument approaches, fuel availability, lodging, etc. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association represents more than 340,000 pilots who own or fly three-quarters of the nation's 187,000 general aviation aircraft.