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⚖ Airspace · FAA Aeronautical Chart User's Guide; Advisory Circular 91-63AIR-048 · 97 of 261

A Prohibited Area on a sectional chart is depicted with:

AA blue hatched border and a 'P-' identifier (e.g., P-40, P-56)
BA solid red line bounding a circle
CA dashed purple line

Why →Prohibited areas on sectional charts are depicted with blue hatched borders and labeled with P-prefix identifiers. P-40 covers Camp David; P-56 covers the White House and U.S. Capitol. Flight is prohibited for all aircraft, including sUAS, unless specifically authorized.

The trap →The solid red line answer uses red, which is not a sectional convention. The dashed purple line answer describes an MOA-style hatching pattern with the wrong color.

Field note →Commit the few famous P-numbers to memory: P-40 (Camp David), P-56 (Washington DC area), P-49 (Bush Ranch, Texas). Students occasionally see these on exam questions.

SOURCE → FAA Aeronautical Chart User's Guide; Advisory Circular 91-63CHECKED JUL 16ACS II.A.K3EASY