Which location should you report initial abeam for RWYs 4, 31L/R, or 36?

Which location should you report initial abeam for RWYs 4, 31L/R, or 36?

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

Answer: (C)

The key idea is knowing where you report “initial abeam” to begin your approach. When you say you are abeam a fix, you’re telling the controller you’re at the point on the published approach where you’re aligned to start the descent and intercept the final approach path at the correct distance from the runway. For RWYs 4, 31L/R, or 36 in this training scenario, the designated initial abeam point is the PT DIMMIT fix. Reporting abeam that location puts you at the correct distance and alignment to begin the published approach sequence for those runways, helping maintain standard sequencing, altitude restrictions, and a smooth transition to the final approach. The other named locations don’t sit on the published initial abeam point for these runways, so they aren’t the correct report point for starting that approach segment.

The key idea is knowing where you report “initial abeam” to begin your approach. When you say you are abeam a fix, you’re telling the controller you’re at the point on the published approach where you’re aligned to start the descent and intercept the final approach path at the correct distance from the runway.

For RWYs 4, 31L/R, or 36 in this training scenario, the designated initial abeam point is the PT DIMMIT fix. Reporting abeam that location puts you at the correct distance and alignment to begin the published approach sequence for those runways, helping maintain standard sequencing, altitude restrictions, and a smooth transition to the final approach.

The other named locations don’t sit on the published initial abeam point for these runways, so they aren’t the correct report point for starting that approach segment.