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Legend 1 — Sectional Aeronautical Chart · FAA-CT-8080-2H, p. 1-1

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

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