FAA 107 Sectional Chart Reading & Navigation 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: On a sectional chart, a blue segmented circle with a D inside indicates which type of airspace?
- Class D airspace (Correct answer)
- Class B airspace
- Restricted area
- Military operations area
Correct answer: Class D airspace
A blue segmented circle with the letter D marks Class D airspace, typically surrounding airports with operating control towers.
Question 2: What does a magenta vignette (shading) along an airport symbol on a sectional chart indicate?
- The airport has instrument approach procedures (Correct answer)
- The airport is in Class B airspace
- The airport has fuel available
- The airport is military-use only
Correct answer: The airport has instrument approach procedures
Magenta vignette shading around an airport indicates it has instrument approach procedures or is used for instrument training.
Question 3: A sectional chart shows the number '34' inside a box next to an airport. What does this mean?
- The Traffic Pattern Altitude is 3,400 feet MSL
- The airport elevation is 3,400 feet MSL
- The runway length is 3,400 feet (Correct answer)
- The CTAF frequency is 134.00 MHz
Correct answer: The runway length is 3,400 feet
A number in a box next to an airport on a sectional chart represents the longest runway length in hundreds of feet (34 = 3,400 feet).
Question 4: On a sectional chart, what is the significance of a number printed in blue adjacent to a fix or NAVAID?
- Magnetic variation at that location
- The frequency of a VOR (Correct answer)
- Minimum Enroute Altitude for that segment
- Maximum elevation figure in that quadrangle
Correct answer: The frequency of a VOR
Blue numbers adjacent to a VOR or NAVAID fix indicate the frequency used to receive or identify that navigation aid.
Question 5: What does a depicted parachute symbol on a sectional chart warn drone pilots about?
- Active parachute jumping operations in that area (Correct answer)
- A skydiving landing zone only
- Ultralight vehicle activity zone
- Military freefall training restricted to IFR flights
Correct answer: Active parachute jumping operations in that area
A parachute symbol on a sectional chart marks areas with active parachute jumping operations, which create a collision hazard.
Question 6: A remote pilot sees a sectional chart symbol showing an 'R' followed by a number (e.g., R-2501). What does this indicate?
- Restricted airspace requiring specific authorization to enter (Correct answer)
- A radar-monitored reporting point
- A refueling waypoint along an airway
- Runway identification number at a nearby airport
Correct answer: Restricted airspace requiring specific authorization to enter
Restricted areas labeled R-XXXX on sectional charts contain hazardous operations and require authorization from the controlling agency before entry.
Question 7: On a VFR sectional chart, what does the Maximum Elevation Figure (MEF) in a quadrangle represent?
- The highest terrain or obstacle in that quadrangle plus a safety buffer (Correct answer)
- The minimum safe altitude for VFR flight
- The average terrain elevation across the quadrangle
- The highest airport elevation in that area
Correct answer: The highest terrain or obstacle in that quadrangle plus a safety buffer
The MEF is the highest known elevation in a quadrangle, including terrain and obstacles, rounded up to the next 100-foot increment with an added buffer.
FAA 107 Sectional Chart Reading & Navigation 2
On a sectional chart, a blue segmented circle with a D inside indicates which type of airspace?