Chart Symbols and Legend Flashcards
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On a FAA sectional chart, what does a solid blue circle with a dot in the center represent?
Answer: VOR station
A solid blue circle with a central dot on a sectional chart indicates a VOR (Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range) station.
What color are symbols for airports with an operating control tower on a sectional chart?
Answer: Blue
Airports with FAA-operated control towers are depicted in blue on sectional charts to distinguish them from non-towered airports shown in magenta.
On a sectional chart, a group of small blue circles arranged in a cluster typically represents what?
Answer: An ultralight activity area
Clusters of small blue circles on a sectional chart depict ultralight activity areas where ultralight vehicles frequently operate.
What does a flag symbol on a sectional chart indicate?
Answer: Mandatory reporting point
A flag symbol on a sectional chart marks a mandatory reporting point where pilots must make a position report to ATC.
On a sectional chart, what does a dashed magenta circle around an airport indicate?
Answer: Class E surface area
A dashed magenta circle around an airport on a sectional chart indicates a Class E surface area that extends from the surface upward.
What symbol on a sectional chart represents a non-directional beacon (NDB)?
Answer: Magenta circle with dot
An NDB on a sectional chart is shown as a magenta circle with a central dot, distinguishing it from the blue VOR symbol.