Sectional chart reference

Restricted Area (R-###)

Blue hatched boundary.

Restricted Area (R-###) as printed on a VFR sectional chart: Blue hatched boundary. The illustration shows a boundary line with hatching on the inside of the area. R-2508
Drawn to the depiction described in the FAA Aeronautical Chart Users’ Guide, effective 9 July 2026. Illustrative, not to scale, and not for navigation.

What you are looking at

Hazards (e.g., artillery, missiles). Enter only with the controlling agency's permission; may be active.

FloorPublished
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Part 107 at 400 ft Permission required from the controlling agency
Source: depiction per the FAA Aeronautical Chart Users’ Guide, effective 9 July 2026 (PDF).

What that verdict means here

A Restricted Area contains hazards invisible from the air: artillery, aerial gunnery, guided missiles. It is not closed, but entry requires permission from the controlling agency named on the chart panel, not an ATC authorization and not LAANC.

⚠️ § 107.41, the ATC-authorization rule quoted on the Class B, C, D and E-surface pages, is not the rule that governs this symbol, which is why it is not quoted here.

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