Airspace Sectional

Miscellaneous air routes airspace information special use airspace only the airspace effective below 18 000 feet msl are shown.

Airspace sectional. Separate indices show the coverage of vfr charts conterminous u s. The aeronautical information on sectional charts includes visual and radio aids to navigation airports controlled airspace restricted areas obstructions and related data. For the most part drone flight in class e airspace can be done without atc authorization but there are still a few rare exceptions.

Class e airspace can be represented in sectional charts in a couple of different ways according to the base altitude where they start. When class e airspace extends down to the surface the sectional shows a faded magenta line thats the 700 agl to 17 999 msl but will also show a dashed red circle. Class e airspace low altitude federal airways are indicated by centerline.

Class e airspace is controlled airspace and you ll need to have authorization to fly here. The type of area shall be spelled out in large areas if space per mits. Only the controlled airspace effective below 18 000 feet msl is shown.

Numbers show top and bottom of airspace in hundreds of feet so 30 means 3 000ft 100 10 000ft sfc stands for surface. First you need to know that class e airspace is always going to be on a sectional chart using above ground level agl as a measurement instead of mean sea level msl. These charts are updated every six months most alaska charts annually.

A stronger line far left on the image above is used to emphasize outer boundary of b class airspace.