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Part 107 airspace practice test
20 questions · Updated October 6, 2026
Airspace is 15–25% of the test, and the area where most people lose points. The question is always the same one a drone pilot asks before every flight: can I fly here, how high, and do I need permission first?
What this test covers
The airspace classes and where each begins, when you need ATC authorization, special use airspace such as restricted areas and MOAs, military training routes, and temporary flight restrictions. On the real test many airspace questions come with a sectional chart excerpt; the app has those, and our sectional chart guide walks through one.
According to Part 107, how may a remote pilot operate a small UA in Class C airspace?
- AAfter receiving prior authorization from ATC
- BBy monitoring the ATC frequency from launch to recovery
- CBy contacting the ATC facility after launching
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A. After receiving prior authorization from ATC
Operating in Class B, C or D airspace, or within the lateral boundaries of a Class E surface area designated for an airport, requires prior authorization from ATC.
Source: 14 CFR §107.41
Which Class E airspace requires ATC authorization before you fly a small UA in it?
- AClass E airspace that begins at 700 feet AGL
- BClass E airspace that begins at 1,200 feet AGL
- CClass E surface area designated for an airport
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C. Class E surface area designated for an airport
Part 107 requires ATC authorization within the lateral boundaries of the surface area of Class E airspace designated for an airport. Other Class E airspace normally needs no authorization.
Source: 14 CFR §107.41
Class G airspace extends from the surface up to
- Athe base of the overlying Class E airspace
- B400 feet AGL everywhere
- C18,000 feet MSL
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A. the base of the overlying Class E airspace
Class G is uncontrolled airspace from the surface to the base of the overlying Class E airspace. No ATC authorization is needed to fly a small UA there.
Source: Remote Pilot Study Guide, Ch. 2
Class D airspace generally extends from the surface to
- A1,200 feet above the airport elevation
- B2,500 feet above the airport elevation, charted in MSL
- C4,000 feet above the airport elevation, charted in MSL
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B. 2,500 feet above the airport elevation, charted in MSL
Class D surrounds airports with an operating control tower and generally extends from the surface to 2,500 feet above the airport elevation, charted in MSL. ATC authorization is required.
Source: Remote Pilot Study Guide, Ch. 2
A typical Class C airspace area consists of
- Aa 5 NM radius surface area and a 10 NM radius shelf from 1,200 to 4,000 feet above the airport elevation
- Ba 10 NM radius surface area up to 10,000 feet MSL
- Ca 3 NM radius surface area up to 2,500 feet AGL
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A. a 5 NM radius surface area and a 10 NM radius shelf from 1,200 to 4,000 feet above the airport elevation
Class C usually has a 5 NM surface area and an outer circle of 10 NM that extends from 1,200 feet to 4,000 feet above the airport elevation.
Source: Remote Pilot Study Guide, Ch. 2
Class B airspace generally extends from the surface to
- A4,000 feet MSL
- B10,000 feet MSL
- C18,000 feet MSL
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B. 10,000 feet MSL
Class B surrounds the busiest airports and generally extends from the surface to 10,000 feet MSL in individually tailored layers, like an upside-down wedding cake.
Source: Remote Pilot Study Guide, Ch. 2
In most areas of the United States, where does Class E airspace begin?
- AAt the surface
- BAt 1,200 feet AGL
- CAt 14,500 feet MSL
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B. At 1,200 feet AGL
In most areas the Class E base is 1,200 feet AGL; in many others it is the surface or 700 feet AGL. Where no lower base is charted, Class E begins at 14,500 feet MSL.
Source: Remote Pilot Study Guide, Ch. 2
Federal (Victor) airways, shown as blue lines on sectional charts, are Class E airspace extending from
- Athe surface to 18,000 feet MSL
- B700 feet AGL up to but not including 14,500 feet MSL
- C1,200 feet AGL up to but not including 18,000 feet MSL
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C. 1,200 feet AGL up to but not including 18,000 feet MSL
Federal airways start at 1,200 feet AGL and extend up to, but not including, 18,000 feet MSL.
Source: Remote Pilot Study Guide, Ch. 2
Before operating a small UA within a restricted area, the remote pilot must
- Aobtain permission from the using or controlling agency
- Bnotify the nearest flight service station after landing
- Cstay below 400 feet AGL
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A. obtain permission from the using or controlling agency
No person may operate in prohibited or restricted areas without permission from the using or controlling agency. Restricted areas can contain invisible hazards such as artillery firing or guided missiles.
Source: 14 CFR §107.45
Airspace charted as "P-40" near Camp David is
- Aa restricted area that is open when not in use
- Ba prohibited area within which flight is prohibited
- Ca military operations area
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B. a prohibited area within which flight is prohibited
Prohibited areas are charted with a P followed by a number and prohibit flight for security or national welfare reasons. Examples include Camp David and the National Mall.
Source: Remote Pilot Study Guide, Ch. 2
A warning area is airspace that
- Aextends from 3 NM outward from the U.S. coast and contains activity that may be hazardous to nonparticipating aircraft
- Bis closed to all aircraft at all times
- Csurrounds wildlife refuges and national parks
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A. extends from 3 NM outward from the U.S. coast and contains activity that may be hazardous to nonparticipating aircraft
Warning areas are similar to restricted areas, but the U.S. does not have sole jurisdiction. They extend from 3 NM outward from the coast and warn of hazardous activity. They are charted as W followed by a number.
Source: Remote Pilot Study Guide, Ch. 2
Military operations areas (MOAs) are established to
- Aprohibit all civil flight during military exercises
- Bseparate certain military training activities from IFR traffic
- Cprotect military bases from surveillance
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B. separate certain military training activities from IFR traffic
MOAs separate military training activities from IFR traffic. Their times of use, altitudes and controlling agency are listed on the sectional chart.
Source: Remote Pilot Study Guide, Ch. 2
An alert area, charted as "A" followed by a number, informs pilots of
- Aa high volume of pilot training or an unusual type of aerial activity
- Bairspace where flight is prohibited
- Careas with live artillery firing
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A. a high volume of pilot training or an unusual type of aerial activity
Alert areas contain a high volume of pilot training or unusual aerial activity. Participating and transiting pilots are equally responsible for collision avoidance.
Source: Remote Pilot Study Guide, Ch. 2
Why are controlled firing areas (CFAs) not depicted on aeronautical charts?
- ATheir locations are classified
- BActivities are suspended when an aircraft approaches, so they do not require nonparticipating aircraft to change course
- CThey exist only above 18,000 feet MSL
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B. Activities are suspended when an aircraft approaches, so they do not require nonparticipating aircraft to change course
In a CFA, activities stop when a spotter aircraft, radar or ground lookout sees an aircraft approaching, so CFAs do not cause nonparticipating aircraft to change their flight path and are not charted.
Source: Remote Pilot Study Guide, Ch. 2
A military training route labeled VR1207 on a sectional chart indicates a route
- Awith no segment above 1,500 feet AGL
- Bwith at least one segment above 1,500 feet AGL
- Cflown only under instrument flight rules
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A. with no segment above 1,500 feet AGL
MTRs with four-digit numbers have no segment above 1,500 feet AGL. Three-digit routes have one or more segments above 1,500 feet AGL. VR routes are flown under VFR, IR routes under IFR.
Source: Remote Pilot Study Guide, Ch. 2
Why are military training routes a concern for drone operations near them?
- AMilitary aircraft on these routes may fly at low altitude at speeds over 250 knots
- BDrones are prohibited within 5 miles of any MTR
- CMTRs are active only at night
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A. Military aircraft on these routes may fly at low altitude at speeds over 250 knots
MTRs are usually established below 10,000 feet MSL for operations at speeds over 250 knots, and some routes are flown at very low altitude.
Source: Remote Pilot Study Guide, Ch. 2
How is a temporary flight restriction (TFR) issued?
- ABy a Flight Data Center (FDC) NOTAM
- BBy a change to the next sectional chart edition
- CBy a notice posted at the nearest airport
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A. By a Flight Data Center (FDC) NOTAM
TFRs are issued by FDC NOTAMs beginning with "FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS". Check NOTAMs as part of preflight planning, for example at tfr.faa.gov or 1800wxbrief.com.
Source: Remote Pilot Study Guide, Ch. 2; 14 CFR §107.47
Your company sponsors a race team, and the FAA has issued a TFR over the race you want to film. Which statement is correct?
- AYou may fly in the TFR because your company is a sponsor
- BThe TFR applies to all aircraft; you may not fly there without authorization
- CYou may fly if you notify everyone in the crowd
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B. The TFR applies to all aircraft; you may not fly there without authorization
TFRs apply to all aircraft, including small UA. Sponsorship does not grant access; you need the authorization specified in the NOTAM.
Source: 14 CFR §107.47; §91.145
Pilots are asked to do what with respect to National Security Areas (NSAs)?
- AVoluntarily avoid flying through them
- BObtain ATC authorization before entering
- CFly through them only above 1,000 feet AGL
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A. Voluntarily avoid flying through them
Pilots are requested to voluntarily avoid NSAs. Flight in an NSA may be temporarily prohibited by regulation under Part 99, disseminated by NOTAM.
Source: Remote Pilot Study Guide, Ch. 2
A NOTAM is best described as
- Atime-critical aeronautical information that is temporary or not known far enough in advance to appear on charts
- Ba permanent change to an airport's runway configuration
- Ca forecast of hazardous weather
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A. time-critical aeronautical information that is temporary or not known far enough in advance to appear on charts
NOTAMs carry time-critical information such as air shows, parachute jumps, inoperative obstruction lights and temporary obstacles near airfields.
Source: Remote Pilot Study Guide, Ch. 2
The airspace ideas people miss most
- MSL versus AGL. Chart altitudes for airspace are above sea level (MSL); your 400-foot limit is above the ground (AGL). Subtract the ground elevation before you compare them.
- Class E at the surface needs authorization too. A dashed magenta line marks Class E down to the surface around an airport, and §107.41 treats it like B, C and D.
- A shaded magenta ring is not a boundary to stay out of. It means Class E starts at 700 feet AGL inside it, so below that you are usually in Class G.
- MOAs are not restricted areas. You may fly in a Military Operations Area without permission, but you should check whether it is active.
Practice on the real FAA sectional charts. The app has 37 questions on the testing supplement figures, zoomed to the area each question asks about.
Questions are written for practice from 14 CFR Part 107, the Aeronautical Information Manual and the Remote Pilot Study Guide. Part 107 Test is not affiliated with the FAA.