A remote pilot plans to fly inside a Class E surface area for an airport. What does Part 107 require?

• A.Prior ATC authorization under 14 CFR 107.41
• B.Nothing, because Class E never requires authorization
• C.Only a phone call to the airport manager

Why

Section 107.41 expressly includes Class E airspace designated for an airport, meaning the surface area, among the airspace requiring prior ATC authorization. Class E aloft away from a surface area is different from the surface area itself.

Source: 14 CFR 107.41 · ACS knowledge area: Airspace Classification and Operating Requirements · From the Airspace & Flight Restrictions practice bank (AIR-017).

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More Class E Surface Area Authorization questions

• What are the vertical limits of Class A airspace?
• Under Part 107, how may a remote pilot operate a small unmanned aircraft in Class A airspace?
• Class B airspace generally extends from the surface up to what altitude?
• On a sectional chart, how is Class B airspace depicted?
• A remote pilot wants to fly within Class B airspace at an altitude shown on the UAS Facility Map. What is required before the flight?