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What information does the data block next to an airport on a sectional chart typically provide?

Choices

  • ✓ Elevation, longest runway length, and communication frequenciescorrect

    The airport data block lists elevation, longest runway, and frequencies.

  • The current weather at the airport

    Real-time weather is obtained from METARs, not the chart data block.

  • The names of the airport’s based pilots

    Charts do not list based pilots.

  • The fuel price at the airport

    Fuel prices are not part of the sectional data block.

Why

The airport data block on a sectional provides the field elevation, longest runway length, and communication frequencies, among other standardized information.

FAA source: PHAK Ch. 16 / Sectional Chart legendbrowse the reference library →

This is taught in Reading the Sectional Chart — study the lessons free, then practice with grading and mastery tracking.

Original study question written for this course — representative of FAA knowledge-test topics, not an actual current FAA exam question.

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