Reporter complains of removal of airport information on new sectional charts.

Attributes
ACN	82621
Time
Date	198802
Day	Sun
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : den airport : bjc
State Reference	CO
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : bjc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 185
ASRS Report	82621
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Chart Or Publication
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

On 2/sun/88 I purchased a new den sectional before my flight from rapid city to den. This new sectional contains a blue box outlining the area covered by the den terminal area chart. Next to this outlined area is a box which states, 'pilots are encouraged to use the den VFR terminal chart for flts at and below 11000'. Terminal area charts provide greater detail and clarity of information in congested terminal areas.' I found that no information as to ATIS, control or approach frequency is contained in the outlined areas. I was forced to call tri-county unicom to obtain jeffco ATIS and tower frequency. For those new to the area I feel it is a good idea to have a terminal area chart. But, to say it is encouraged and then leave this information out is a mistake.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: REPORTER COMPLAINS OF REMOVAL OF ARPT INFORMATION ON NEW SECTIONAL CHARTS.

Narrative: ON 2/SUN/88 I PURCHASED A NEW DEN SECTIONAL BEFORE MY FLT FROM RAPID CITY TO DEN. THIS NEW SECTIONAL CONTAINS A BLUE BOX OUTLINING THE AREA COVERED BY THE DEN TERMINAL AREA CHART. NEXT TO THIS OUTLINED AREA IS A BOX WHICH STATES, 'PLTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO USE THE DEN VFR TERMINAL CHART FOR FLTS AT AND BELOW 11000'. TERMINAL AREA CHARTS PROVIDE GREATER DETAIL AND CLARITY OF INFO IN CONGESTED TERMINAL AREAS.' I FOUND THAT NO INFO AS TO ATIS, CTL OR APCH FREQ IS CONTAINED IN THE OUTLINED AREAS. I WAS FORCED TO CALL TRI-COUNTY UNICOM TO OBTAIN JEFFCO ATIS AND TWR FREQ. FOR THOSE NEW TO THE AREA I FEEL IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE A TERMINAL AREA CHART. BUT, TO SAY IT IS ENCOURAGED AND THEN LEAVE THIS INFO OUT IS A MISTAKE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.