FAA Chart Symbols and Legend 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What color are contour lines used to depict terrain elevation on a sectional chart?
- Blue
- Brown (Correct answer)
- Green
- Black
Correct answer: Brown
Brown (also described as tan) contour lines are used on sectional charts to depict terrain elevation above mean sea level.
Question 2: On a sectional chart, water features such as lakes and rivers are depicted in what color?
- Green
- Blue (Correct answer)
- Cyan
- Gray
Correct answer: Blue
All water features including oceans, lakes, rivers, and reservoirs are shown in blue on FAA sectional charts.
Question 3: What does a solid magenta line on a sectional chart typically denote?
- Victor airway boundary
- Class B airspace floor
- Class C airspace boundary (Correct answer)
- MTR route centerline
Correct answer: Class C airspace boundary
Solid magenta lines depict Class C airspace boundaries on sectional charts, with associated altitude information shown nearby.
Question 4: A solid blue line on a sectional chart represents what type of airspace boundary?
- Class E airspace
- Class B airspace (Correct answer)
- Class C airspace
- Class D airspace
Correct answer: Class B airspace
Solid blue lines with altitude data define Class B airspace segments on sectional charts.
Question 5: What color is used on sectional charts to indicate areas of dense vegetation or forested terrain?
- Yellow
- Brown
- Green (Correct answer)
- Tan
Correct answer: Green
Green shading on a sectional chart indicates forested or heavily vegetated terrain areas.
Question 6: Urban areas on a FAA sectional chart are shown in what color?
- Orange/yellow (Correct answer)
- Gray
- Brown
- Pink
Correct answer: Orange/yellow
Built-up urban areas are shown in a yellow-orange shading on FAA sectional charts to make cities and towns visually prominent.
FAA Chart Symbols and Legend 2
What color are contour lines used to depict terrain elevation on a sectional chart?