What is the bearing toward the high bridge for RWYs 4, 31L/R, or 36?

What is the bearing toward the high bridge for RWYs 4, 31L/R, or 36?

• A. Approximately 180 degrees
• B. Approximately 120 degrees
• C. Approximately 260 degrees
• D. Approximately 200 degrees

Answer: (D)

Bearing toward a landmark is the direction you would travel from your current position to that landmark, measured clockwise from north. The high bridge sits to the south-southwest of the airport, so from the field its direction is about 200 degrees—slightly west of due south. That’s why the best pick is approximately 200 degrees. A due-south direction (180) would point directly south, which isn’t toward the bridge; 120 points southeast, too far east; 260 points west-northwest, away from the bridge. The bearing to the bridge is fixed and doesn’t change with which runway you’re using.

Bearing toward a landmark is the direction you would travel from your current position to that landmark, measured clockwise from north. The high bridge sits to the south-southwest of the airport, so from the field its direction is about 200 degrees—slightly west of due south. That’s why the best pick is approximately 200 degrees. A due-south direction (180) would point directly south, which isn’t toward the bridge; 120 points southeast, too far east; 260 points west-northwest, away from the bridge. The bearing to the bridge is fixed and doesn’t change with which runway you’re using.