When landing RWYs 4, 31L/R, or 36, what is the initial abeam location you should report?

When landing RWYs 4, 31L/R, or 36, what is the initial abeam location you should report?

• A. TAMUCC
• B. PT DIMMIT
• C. PT SHAMROCK
• D. PT LAREDO

Answer: (B)

The concept being tested is how you position yourself for the final approach and how you report your location to ATC using a fixed abeam point. When you’re aligned to land on those runways, you report that you’re abeam a designated fix along the final approach path. That abeam point marks the start of the final approach segment and gives ATC a clear, predictable reference for sequencing and spacing. For the field and runways in question, the designated initial abeam point along the published approach is PT DIMMIT. Reporting that you’re abeam PT DIMMIT tells ATC you’re at the correct spot on the final approach path for those runways, ensuring proper coordination as you proceed with the approach. The other fixes listed aren’t positioned on that final approach corridor for these runways, so they wouldn’t be the standard abeam reference in this case.

The concept being tested is how you position yourself for the final approach and how you report your location to ATC using a fixed abeam point. When you’re aligned to land on those runways, you report that you’re abeam a designated fix along the final approach path. That abeam point marks the start of the final approach segment and gives ATC a clear, predictable reference for sequencing and spacing.

For the field and runways in question, the designated initial abeam point along the published approach is PT DIMMIT. Reporting that you’re abeam PT DIMMIT tells ATC you’re at the correct spot on the final approach path for those runways, ensuring proper coordination as you proceed with the approach. The other fixes listed aren’t positioned on that final approach corridor for these runways, so they wouldn’t be the standard abeam reference in this case.