Sectional Charts
On a sectional chart, the quadrant that a Maximum Elevation Figure applies to is bounded by:
Answer
The ticked lines dividing each 30 minutes of latitude and each 30 minutes of longitude
The Chart User's Guide defines a quadrant on sectionals as the area bounded by ticked lines dividing each 30 minutes of latitude and each 30 minutes of longitude, and notes that MEF values are rounded up to the nearest 100 feet with the last two digits omitted.
Source: Chart User's Guide, Maximum Elevation Figure
Not the answer
- The limits of the nearest Class E airspace
- The edges of the printed chart panel
- Each full degree of latitude and longitude
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