FAA Airports and Runway Information 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: On a sectional chart, a non-towered airport with a paved runway is depicted by what symbol?
- Blue circle with tick marks
- Magenta circle with tick marks (Correct answer)
- Open blue square
- Solid blue circle
Correct answer: Magenta circle with tick marks
Non-towered airports with paved runways appear as magenta circles with tick marks representing runway orientations on sectional charts.
Question 2: How are military airports depicted differently from civil airports on a sectional chart?
- Military airports have a dashed circle boundary
- Military airports use a different shade of blue and include 'MIL' notation
- Military airports are shown as open squares rather than circles (Correct answer)
- Military airports have no special designation
Correct answer: Military airports are shown as open squares rather than circles
Military airports are depicted on sectional charts using a square or rectangular symbol rather than the circular symbol used for civil airports.
Question 3: On a sectional chart airport data block, what does the number shown to the right of the airport name elevation indicate?
- Traffic pattern altitude in MSL
- Longest runway length in hundreds of feet (Correct answer)
- Number of runways
- Distance to the nearest VOR
Correct answer: Longest runway length in hundreds of feet
The number to the right of airport elevation in the data block represents the longest runway length expressed in hundreds of feet (e.g., '60' means 6,000 feet).
Question 4: What does 'L' in an airport data block on a sectional chart indicate?
- Left traffic pattern in use
- Airport has runway lighting (Correct answer)
- Limited fuel available
- Large aircraft operations only
Correct answer: Airport has runway lighting
The 'L' in an airport data block on a sectional chart indicates the airport has runway lighting available for night operations.
Question 5: On a sectional chart, the 'star' or asterisk (*) symbol in an airport data block means what?
- The airport has a star-pattern VFR approach procedure
- Lighting is available on part-time basis or pilot-controlled (Correct answer)
- The airport is a satellite of a larger hub
- Special ops area nearby
Correct answer: Lighting is available on part-time basis or pilot-controlled
An asterisk (*) next to the 'L' in an airport data block indicates lighting is available on a part-time basis or is pilot-controlled (PCL).
Question 6: On a sectional chart, an airport shown with a 'R' in its data block indicates what?
- Runway is right-hand traffic only
- Prior permission required (private airport) (Correct answer)
- Refueling available
- Runway is restricted to IFR only
Correct answer: Prior permission required (private airport)
An 'R' in an airport's data block on a sectional chart indicates the airport is private or restricted and requires prior permission to land.
FAA Airports and Runway Information 1
On a sectional chart, a non-towered airport with a paved runway is depicted by what symbol?