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Airspace & Requirements practice questions
10 free Airspace & Requirements questions for the Remote Pilot – Small UAS (Part 107) Knowledge Test (UAG) exam, each with the correct answer and an explanation for every option.
What this domain covers
Airspace classes and the requirements for operating in each, read from sectional charts.
- Exam weight
- 19%
- On a real exam
- ≈ 11 questions
- In our bank
- 113 questions
Topics that come up most
- Airspace classes B, C, D, E and G
- Sectional chart symbols
- Authorisations and LAANC
- Special-use airspace and TFRs
- Latitude and longitude
How to study it
Practise reading the FAA test supplement charts; many questions point to a location and ask about its airspace.
Sample Airspace & Requirements questions
Try each one before opening the answer. Original questions written to the official exam objectives.
Question 1
Victor airways are typically Class E airspace that extends from:
- AOnly around airports
- BThe surface up to 400 feet AGL along the airway centerline only
- C18,000 to 60,000 feet
- D1,200 feet AGL up to, but not including, 18,000 MSL
Show answer and explanation
Answer: D) 1,200 feet AGL up to, but not including, 18,000 MSL
- AIncorrect. They're en-route corridors.
- BIncorrect. They start at 1,200 feet AGL.
- CIncorrect. That's Class A.
- DCorrect. They connect navigation aids.
Question 2
While planning a flight near a small airport, a remote pilot sees a sectional chart symbol of a rounded open canopy with a figure hanging beneath it. What activity does this symbol warn of?
- AHang glider activity
- BUltralight activity
- CParachute jumping area
- DGlider operations
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Answer: C) Parachute jumping area
A rounded canopy with a figure hanging beneath it marks a parachute jumping area. Hang glider, ultralight, and glider activity each have their own symbols.
- AIncorrect. Hang glider activity has its own symbol, a triangular delta-wing shape, not a rounded canopy with a suspended figure.
- BIncorrect. Ultralight activity is shown by a separate symbol that looks like a small ultralight aircraft, not a canopy with a hanging figure.
- CCorrect. The canopy-with-jumper symbol marks a frequently used parachute jumping area. Remote pilots should expect jumpers and jump aircraft, and should check the Chart Supplement for details.
- DIncorrect. Glider operations are shown by a glider symbol, a long thin-winged sailplane shape, not a canopy with a suspended figure.
Question 3
What is the scale of a standard VFR sectional chart?
- A1:250,000
- B1:1,000
- C1:500,000
- D1:10,000,000
Show answer and explanation
Answer: C) 1:500,000
- AIncorrect. That is a terminal area chart scale.
- BIncorrect. This is far too detailed.
- CCorrect. Sectional charts use a 1:500,000 scale.
- DIncorrect. This is far too small.
Question 4
Class C airspace typically extends up to about how high above the airport?
- A10,000 feet
- B1,000 feet
- C4,000 feet
- D400 feet
Show answer and explanation
Answer: C) 4,000 feet
- AIncorrect. That is typical of Class B.
- BIncorrect. It extends higher.
- CCorrect. Class C usually extends to about 4,000 feet above airport elevation.
- DIncorrect. That is the Part 107 limit.
Question 5
A remote pilot plans to fly near an airport whose Class D tower is part-time. Which publication should the pilot check for the tower's operating hours?
- AThe airport's Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF)
- BThe Chart Supplement entry for the airport
- CThe airport's routine weather report (METAR)
- DThe Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM)
Show answer and explanation
Answer: B) The Chart Supplement entry for the airport
Hours for a part-time control tower, and the times its Class D airspace is in effect, are published in the Chart Supplement. When the tower closes, the airspace typically becomes Class E or Class G.
- AIncorrect. A TAF is a weather forecast for the airport area. It does not publish tower operating hours or airspace effective times.
- BCorrect. Part-time Class D effective times and tower operating hours are published in the Chart Supplement. When the tower is closed, the airspace usually reverts to Class E or Class G.
- CIncorrect. A METAR reports current observed weather. It does not list control tower hours.
- DIncorrect. The AIM explains airspace procedures in general terms. Hours for a specific airport's tower are found in the Chart Supplement.
Question 6
TFRs under 14 CFR 91.145 are commonly issued for:
- AWildfires, floods and other disaster response areas
- BAerial demonstrations and major sporting events
- CSpace launches
- DPresidential movements
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Answer: B) Aerial demonstrations and major sporting events
- AIncorrect. That's typically 91.137.
- BCorrect. They protect performers and spectators.
- CIncorrect. That's 91.143.
- DIncorrect. That's 91.141.
Question 7
On a sectional chart drawn at a scale of 1:500,000, one inch on the chart represents approximately what distance?
- A6.86 nautical miles
- B3.43 nautical miles
- C13.7 nautical miles
- D1 nautical mile
Show answer and explanation
Answer: A) 6.86 nautical miles
A sectional chart's 1:500,000 scale means one inch equals about 6.86 NM (about 8 statute miles). A TAC is drawn at twice that detail (1:250,000).
- ACorrect. 500,000 inches is about 41,667 feet, or about 6.86 NM (roughly 8 statute miles).
- BIncorrect. 3.43 NM per inch matches the 1:250,000 scale of a Terminal Area Chart (TAC), not a sectional.
- CIncorrect. 13.7 NM per inch matches a 1:1,000,000 scale, which is twice the sectional's coverage per inch.
- DIncorrect. One inch would equal 1 NM only at a scale of about 1:73,000, which is far more detailed than a sectional.
Question 8
On a sectional chart, what does a circled H indicate?
- AA heliport
- BA hospital
- CA hotel
- DA hazard area
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Answer: A) A heliport
- ACorrect. A circled H marks a heliport.
- BIncorrect. Hospitals are not charted this way.
- CIncorrect. This is not charted.
- DIncorrect. This is not the symbol.
Question 9
The highest altitude LAANC can approve for a Part 107 flight is:
- A50 feet AGL
- B1,200 feet AGL, the floor of most Class E airspace in the area
- CAny altitude
- D400 feet AGL, up to the facility map value for that grid
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Answer: D) 400 feet AGL, up to the facility map value for that grid
- AIncorrect. Many grids allow more.
- BIncorrect. LAANC is capped at 400 feet.
- CIncorrect. LAANC is capped at 400 feet.
- DCorrect. Higher requests go through DroneZone.
Question 10
When the control tower at a Class D airport closes for the night, what usually happens to the airspace?
- AIt stays Class D
- BIt becomes Class B
- CIt becomes prohibited
- DIt becomes Class E or G
Show answer and explanation
Answer: D) It becomes Class E or G
- AIncorrect. Class D requires an operating tower.
- BIncorrect. Class B is for major airports.
- CIncorrect. It is not prohibited.
- DCorrect. When the tower closes, the airspace typically reverts to Class E or G, as listed in the Chart Supplement.
Airspace & Requirements: FAQs
How much of the UAG exam is Airspace & Requirements?
Airspace & Requirements is 19% of the UAG exam by the official exam guide's weighting, which on a 60-question form works out to roughly 11 questions. The real exam's exact split varies by form.
What does the Airspace & Requirements domain cover?
Airspace classes and the requirements for operating in each, read from sectional charts.
How should I study Airspace & Requirements for UAG?
Practise reading the FAA test supplement charts; many questions point to a location and ask about its airspace.
Where can I practise more Airspace & Requirements questions?
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