Sectional Chart Interpretation: Basic Symbols

soft

The circle symbol indicates an airport with a ____ surface

tower-controlled

Easton airport is colored blue because it is a ____-____ airfield

D

The dashed blue circle around this airfield indicates Class ____ airspace

non-tower

Cape May County airfield is colored magenta to indicate it is a ____ airfield

[non-tower] / [tower-controlled]

restricted

The blue hatched boundary immediately Southeast of Cambridge airport indicates a ____ area

railroad track

The sectional chart shows a ____ running through the small town of Barclay

B

The airspace with a solid blue boundary and altitude limits of 4500 feet (floor) and 10,000 feet (ceiling) is Class ____ Airspace

C

The airspace with a solid magenta boundary is Class ____ Airspace

644

Directly East of Hanover County Airport is a tower. It extends up to ____ feet MSL

JGG

The three character airfield identifier for Williamsburg-Jamestown airport is __ __ __

rotating beacon

The star symbol above the airport symbol indicates the airfield has a ____ ____

non-directional beacon

4 nm Southwest of Dinwiddie County airport a circular pattern of magenta dots marks a navigational aid known as a . . .

112.0

The VHF navigational frequency for the Hopewell VORTAC is ____

seaplane

The anchor symbol below the text "(2G6)" indicates a ____ base

VOR

The white colored dot inside the airport/runways symbols for Richmond International indicates a ____ is located on the airfield property.

3200

The longest runway available at Williamsburg-Jamestown airport is ____ feet long

20

The field elevation at Cambridge-Dorchester airport is ____ feet MSL

2600

Class D airspace at Easton airport extends from the surface up to and including ____ feet MSL

are not available

The lack of tick marks around the symbol for Gordonsville Airport (GVE) indicates maintenance and fuel . . .

(Choose "are available" or "are not available")

are available

The tick marks around the symbol for Orange airport (OMH) indicates maintenance and fuel services ____ available

(Choose "are available" or "are not available")

122.8

The Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) at Williamsburg airport is ____

parachute

The symbol just SouthEast of Orange Country airport indicate ____ activity occurs at the airfield.

133.325

The frequency to receive the automatic weather observation at KPTB airport is ____

not continuous

Runway lighting is indicated by either L or *L in the airport data. At night, the runway at Williamsburg Airport has . . .

[no lighting]

[not continuous lighting]

[not continuous lighting]

continuous

Runway lighting is indicated by L or *L in the airport data. At night, runway lights at Potomac Airfield and Hyde Airfield are . . .

-continuous

-not continuous

Military Operations Area

The airspace to the NorthWest of Stafford airport has a magneta hatched boundary. This indicates it is a ____ ____ Area.

right

(Note: this chart excerpt is old. KRMN is now left traffic for 15 and 33.)

The magnenta text "RP15 indicates a ____ traffic pattern for runway 15 at Stafford

right

Potomac Airfield has runway orientation 6-24. The chart data indicates ____ traffic for runway 24

[left] / [right]

left

Potomac Airfield has runway orientation 6-24. Because text on the sectional reads "RP24" but not "RP6" the traffic pattern for runway 6 uses ____ turns.

2000

The blue text reading "-20" next to Manassas Regional Airport indicates that Class D airspace extends from the surface up to but not including ____ feet MSL

2500

The blue text reading "25" next to Quantico Marine Corps Air Station indicates Class D airspace extends from the surface up to and including ____ feet MSL

KPRO

Which airport is a better choice for a fuel stop: KGCT or KPRO?

quadrangle

The large blue "20" figure indicates terrain and towers reach up almost to 2000 feet MSL within the ____

sunrise to sunset

Runway lights at Anita-Burke Airport shine . . .

[sunrise to sunset] / [when activated]

hard

The runway surface at KGCT is ____

[hard] / [soft]

119.025

To receive recorded weather information prior to landing at Front Range airport use frequency ____

133.1

The control tower frequency for Manassas Tower is ____

D

An aircraft flying overhead Centennial Airport at 7800 feet MSL is flying in Class ____ Airspace

Black Forest

The graphic shows a hexagon at the center of a blue compass rose. This VOR is named . . .

Class E

An aircraft overhead Salisbury Airport at 4200 feet MSL is in ____ airspace

[Class B] / [ Class C] / [Class D] / [Class E]

0' AGL

The airspace extensions leading NE and SW from Salisbury Airport Class E airspace from ____ to 14,500 feet MSL

[0' AGL] / [700' AGL] / [1200' AGL]

TAC Chart

The white rectangle shown on this sectional chart indicates more detail for the enclosed area is shown on a ____

-TAC Chart

-Class C Chart

-WAC Chart

latitude

The bottom edge of the circled quadrangle marks 42 degrees North ____

-latitude

-longitude

yes

Is a 5,500 feet MSL cruise altitude high enough to clear all terrain and towers in the circled quadrangle?

[yes] or [no]

longitude

The left edge of the circled quadrangle marks 73 degrees East ____

[latitude] / [longitude]

no

Is 3,500 feet MSL cruise altitude high enough to clear all terrain and towers in the circled quadrangle?

-yes

-no

glider

The symbol for Nellis airport indicates there may be ____ activity

False

True or False? A rotating beacon is installed at Dolgeville airport?

True

True or False? A rotating beacon is installed at Baublitz airport?

1000

The longest runway at Shoestring Airport is ____ feet long

TRSA

The solid gray airspace boundaries near Harrisburg International, Capital City Airport and Carlyle Airport indicate a . . . .

[Class C Airspace] / [Class B Airspace] [TRSA] / [Class E Airspace]

120.9

The control tower frequency for Lancaster airport is ____

not shown here

(It can be read on the margins of the sectional chart, or in the Chart Supplement book, or obtained online or from a GPS database.)

The ground control frequency for Lancaster airport is . . .

[120.9] / [125.675]

[122.95] / [not shown here]

the surface

Class D airspace at Lancaster airport begins at:

[the surface] / [403 feet AGL]

[700 feet AGL] / [2900 feet MSL]

Class E Airspace

When the control tower closes at Lancaster airport, the Class D airspace inside the dashed blue circle changes to . . . .

[Class C Airspace] / [Class E Airspace]

[Class G Airspace]

370

(i.e. down to the surface)

When the control tower is open at Lancaster airport, the Class E airspace over Smoketown airport extends down to ____ feet MSL

700

A fading magenta airpace boundary fades into more restrictive airspace. Outside the boundary Class G airspace extends to 1200' AGL with Class E above. Inside the boundary Class G airspace extends to ____ feet AGL

700' AGL

Class G airspace overhead Mifflintown airport begins at the surface and extends to

[700' AGL] / [1200' AGL]

[1545' AGL] / [10,000' AGL]

1200' AGL

Class G airspace overhead Fox private airport begins at the surface and extends to

[700' AGL] / [1200' AGL]

[1730' AGL] / [10,000' AGL]

G

An aircraft flying at 4000' MSL over Kingman Airport is in Class ____ airspace

[G] / [E]

[D] / [C]

6800

The longest runway at Kingman Airport is ____ feet long

VOR

What navigation aid is located on the surface of Kingman Airport?

[NDB] / [VOR]

[LOC]

983

The dashed magenta line over Needles Airport indicates that Class E airspace may begin at ____ feet MSL

[5000] / [1983]

[985] / [50]