The MEA for almost all airways in Aero Center is 3000 feet. The exceptions are airways between which two locations?

The MEA for almost all airways in Aero Center is 3000 feet. The exceptions are airways between which two locations?

• A. Between Magnolia and Natchez
• B. Between Monroe and Magnolia
• C. Between Magnolia and McComb
• D. Between Hater and Dorts

Answer: (B)

Minimum en route altitude (MEA) is the lowest altitude you can fly on an IFR airway that still guarantees obstacle clearance and reliable navigation signals along the route. If most airways in Aero Center use 3000 feet, only routes with higher terrain or obstacles will have a different MEA. The airways between Monroe and Magnolia require a higher MEA than 3000 to safely clear terrain and maintain navigation reception, making them the exceptions. The other location pairs can stay at the standard 3000 feet, so they aren’t exceptions.

Minimum en route altitude (MEA) is the lowest altitude you can fly on an IFR airway that still guarantees obstacle clearance and reliable navigation signals along the route. If most airways in Aero Center use 3000 feet, only routes with higher terrain or obstacles will have a different MEA. The airways between Monroe and Magnolia require a higher MEA than 3000 to safely clear terrain and maintain navigation reception, making them the exceptions. The other location pairs can stay at the standard 3000 feet, so they aren’t exceptions.