FAA Sectional Chart Practice & Reference
Chart reading is the hardest part of the Part 107 test for most candidates — it's also where a real zoom/pan viewer matters most on a phone. Start with the guides below, then drill real FAA figures.
Sectional chart drill
Real FAA-CT-8080-2H testing-supplement figures with a pinch-zoom and pan viewer built for a phone screen.
Current-sectional chart drill
26 questions on current FAA VFR sectional excerpts — ceilings and floors, obstacle heights, special-use airspace, the Mode C/ADS-B veil, and more — the image source behind the 2026-10-26 test change.
How to read a sectional chart
Airspace class from border color and style, ceilings and floors from stacked figures, and obstacle heights in MSL vs. AGL — with real figures to zoom into.
Chart legend reference
A symbol-by-symbol reference for everything the testing supplement throws at you — airspace borders, airport symbols, obstacles, and more.
The October 2026 test change, explained
What changed when the FAA added image-based questions from current sectionals, both FAA sample questions worked out, and what's still true about the printed supplement.
Frequently asked questions
- How much of the Part 107 test is sectional chart questions?
- Most chart-reading questions fall under Airspace Classification and Operating Requirements, which is 20% of the current exam specification, though a few chart-dependent questions also appear in Weather and Loading & Performance. There's no separate "charts" line item in the FAA's own breakdown.
- Practice chart questions →
- What's the difference between the testing supplement figures and current sectional charts?
- The testing supplement (FAA-CT-8080-2H) is a fixed set of figures printed in a book issued at the test center, unchanged since 2018. Since October 26, 2026, some test questions instead embed images taken directly from current, regularly-updated FAA VFR sectional charts — a different and larger set of material to be able to read.
- Read the 2026 test change explainer →
- Do I need to buy real aeronautical charts to study?
- No. FAA aeronautical charts are public domain and free to download from the FAA's own digital products page, and this site's chart drills use real excerpts from current sectionals for the same reason.
- Practice current-chart questions →