Airspace Practice Questions
UA.II · 20% of the exam24 questions on airspace classification and operating requirements — ACS Area II, 20% of the FAA knowledge test. Every answer cites its ACS code and exact source page, and both wrong answers are explained.
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Question 1 of 24
On an FAA sectional chart, an airport symbol and data block printed in blue indicate that the airport —
Why: FAA-CT-8080-2H Legend 1 states, "Airports having control towers are shown in blue, all others in magenta." Blue airport symbols and data always mean the field has a control tower; magenta means it does not.
- Confuses airport color coding with runway-status symbols; a closed airport uses its own distinct runway symbol, not a color change.
- Assumes airport color indicates the surrounding airspace class, but color only distinguishes towered (blue) from non-towered (magenta) airports — airspace class is shown separately, by the boundary line style around the airport.
UA.II.B.K3Source: sport_rec_private_akts.pdf, Legend 1, p. 1-1Reviewed 2026-10-21