R in a Circle (Airport Surveillance Radar) on VFR charts

"Richard Russell" wrote in message
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I'm familiar with Reading and their little "R", which caused me a
little confusion when I was learning how to fly. To me, the "R" means
that they (in all likelihood) have their own approach control and you
need to track down the frequency. Like a TRSA, it is voluntary but
certainly adviseable to be talking to these folks. If I encounter an
"R" or a TRSA, I treat them the same as I would a Class C.

By the way, when I first noticed the "R" at Reading I had one hell of
a time finding someone to explain it to me. Ultimately had to figure
it out on my own.


The R in a circle symbol indicates ASR is on the field, it's used
at airports when no other indication of the presence of radar exists, such
as Class B or C airspace or a TRSA. In the Airport Data block there should
also be an ATIS frequency or a "VFR Advsy" frequency, (more likely ATIS).
At fields with ATIS the recording should have the frequency for traffic
advisories, at fields without ATIS the VFR Advsy frequency will be in the
data block.