Sectional chart legend, explained for Part 107
Updated 2026-10-16. Independent guide, not affiliated with the FAA.
Airports
- Blue symbol: towered. Magenta: non-towered.
- R in a circle: private. H: heliport. Anchor: seaplane base.
- Star on top of the symbol: rotating beacon.
- Tick marks around the circle: fuel and services available.
Airport data block
- CT - frequency: tower. A star after it: part-time.
- C in a magenta circle: CTAF.
- Elevation (ft MSL), L (lighting; *L limited), runway length in hundreds of feet, UNICOM.
- RP followed by runway numbers: right traffic pattern.
Airspace
- B solid blue, C solid magenta, D dashed blue, E surface dashed magenta.
- Magenta vignette: E at 700 AGL. Blue vignette: E at 1,200 AGL.
Obstacles
- Bold number: top in MSL. Parentheses: AGL height.
- Larger symbol: 1,000 ft AGL or more. Lightning flashes: lighted.
Special use and other airspace
- Blue hatched: prohibited (P-), restricted (R-), warning (W-).
- Magenta hatched: MOA and alert (A-).
- Gray lines with IR/VR labels: military training routes (4 digits = at or below 1,500 AGL).
- Parachute symbol: jump area.
The test center supplement includes the sectional legend (FAA-CT-8080-2H, Legend 1). Know it well enough that you rarely need it.
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