Sectional Charts

The large blue number '2⁵' printed in a quadrant of a sectional chart is the Maximum Elevation Figure, which represents:

Answer

The highest terrain or obstacle in that quadrant, in thousands and hundreds of feet MSL

The Maximum Elevation Figure (MEF) gives the highest known terrain or obstacle elevation in a quadrant, shown in thousands and hundreds of feet MSL.

Source: FAA Chart User's Guide

Not the answer

  • The magnetic variation
  • The airport elevation
  • The floor of Class E

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