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Part 107 Airspace — Area II — classification and operating requirements, 20% of the test

Airspace accounts for 20% of the knowledge test — about 12 questions. You need to read a sectional chart, know when you need ATC authorization, and recognize the hazards of flying low near airports, towers and wires.

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Share of the test
20%
Questions on test day
≈ 12 of 60
Practice questions in Admezo
30
Passing score (whole test)
70%

What the FAA tests in Area II

The knowledge elements of the Airman Certification Standards (FAA-S-ACS-10B) for Airspace Classification and Operating Requirements. The FAA weighs this Area at 20% of the test since September 29, 2025.

  • Airspace classes B, C, D, E and G and how they appear on sectional charts
  • Special use airspace: prohibited, restricted, warning, MOA, alert areas and controlled firing areas
  • Other airspace: TFRs, military training routes, parachute jump areas, TRSAs, national security areas
  • Weather minimums and ATC authorizations (LAANC, DroneZone), UAS Facility Maps
  • Operations near airports, NOTAMs, potential flight hazards (wires, balloons, lasers, thermal plumes)
  • Lighting: obstruction lights, airport lighting, manned aircraft position and anti-collision lights

In the Admezo bank: 2 topics, 30 questions

  • A. Airspace Classification
  • B. Airspace Operational Requirements

Key facts to know

Aeronautical Chart User's Guide; AIM 3-2
Class B is solid blue on sectionals, Class C solid magenta, Class D dashed blue; a magenta dashed line marks a Class E surface area.
AIM 3-2-4
Class C typically has a 5 NM core from the surface and a 10 NM shelf from 1,200 ft to 4,000 ft above the airport.
14 CFR 107.41; FAA
Class G is uncontrolled: no ATC authorization is needed to fly there under Part 107.
FAA Order JO 7210.3, ch. 12 §9
LAANC gives near-real-time authorization at or below UAS Facility Map altitudes; the maps alone do not authorize anything.
FDC NOTAM 4/3621; 14 CFR 99.7
Stadium TFR: 3 NM radius, up to 3,000 ft AGL, from 1 hour before to 1 hour after qualifying events.
AIM 7-5-3
Guy wires can extend about 1,500 ft horizontally from a tower: avoid skeletal structures by 2,000 ft.

Three practice questions with answers

From the Admezo bank for Airspace Classification and Operating Requirements, outside the 20 free questions, as they appear in the app once answered — with the rule and a link to the official source. Rules checked October 27, 2026.

  1. 1 / 3IIMultiple choiceII. Airspace — A. Airspace Classification

    What is the typical vertical extent of Class B airspace?

    • From the surface to 4,000 feet AGL
    • From 1,200 feet AGL to 18,000 feet MSL
    • From the surface to 10,000 feet MSL (correct answer)

    Correct answer: C

    Class B generally extends from the surface to 10,000 feet MSL around the busiest airports, in tailored layers (AIM 3-2-3).

    Source: faa.govQuestion bank checked October 27, 2026

  2. 2 / 3IIMultiple choiceII. Airspace — A. Airspace Classification

    Two military training routes cross near my site: VR1257 and IR245. Which one is flown entirely at or below 1,500 feet AGL?

    • Neither, since all MTRs are flown above 1,500 feet AGL
    • IR245, because its number has three digits
    • VR1257, because its number has four digits (correct answer)

    Correct answer: C

    MTRs with no segment above 1,500 feet AGL carry four-digit numbers; routes with at least one segment above 1,500 feet AGL carry three digits (AIM 3-5-2). Military aircraft on these routes may exceed 250 knots.

    Source: faa.govQuestion bank checked October 27, 2026

  3. 3 / 3IIMultiple choiceII. Airspace — A. Airspace Classification

    A Class C airport sits at 600 feet MSL. What is the typical floor of its outer 10 NM shelf?

    • 1,200 feet above the airport, or 1,800 feet MSL (correct answer)
    • 700 feet above the ground everywhere under the shelf
    • The surface, as in the inner 5 NM core of the airspace

    Correct answer: A

    Class C usually has a 5 NM core from the surface and a 10 NM shelf from 1,200 feet above airport elevation to 4,000 feet above it (AIM 3-2-4). 600 + 1,200 = 1,800 feet MSL; charts show such values in MSL.

    Source: faa.govQuestion bank checked October 27, 2026

Practice all 30 Airspace questions

How to prepare for Airspace

Study tips, not a promise: Admezo doesn't guarantee a result beyond its pass guarantee.

  • Practice chart reading every week

    Airspace questions often hinge on one symbol: a dashed versus solid line, a ceiling with a minus sign, a magenta vignette. Learn the legend of the sectional chart until you read it at a glance.

  • Separate who needs what

    Manned pilots talk to ATC; Part 107 pilots get authorization through LAANC or DroneZone. Questions often test that difference.

  • Learn the hazards with their numbers

    Wires and towers below 500 ft, balloons, lasers, thermal plumes: the AIM gives distances and behaviors that show up as test questions.

Airspace: frequently asked questions

No. Class G is uncontrolled, so Part 107 does not require ATC authorization there. You still follow every other Part 107 rule, including staying out of traffic patterns.

Practice Airspace in the real format

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The other Areas of the Part 107 test

For the big picture — format, registration, retakes and recent changes — read the complete Part 107 test guide, or browse the 20 free questions with answers.

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Sources: 14 CFR Parts 107, 89 and 48 (eCFR), Advisory Circular 107-2A, Airman Certification Standards FAA-S-ACS-10B, the Aeronautical Information Manual and FAA handbooks, as in force on October 27, 2026.