Where is the only MRA located and what is its altitude?

Where is the only MRA located and what is its altitude?

• A. V18, 5,000 ft
• B. V535, 2,000 ft
• C. BLE, 5,000 ft
• D. KTVR, 4,000 ft

Answer: (A)

Minimum Reception Altitude is the lowest altitude at which a VOR signal can be received reliably along a given airway, taking into account terrain and distance. It tells you the floor below which you risk losing navigation signals if you must rely on that VOR segment. In this scenario, the chart shows an MRA only for the V18 airway, at 5,000 ft. That means along that segment you can expect VOR reception down to 5,000 ft, and below that you might lose the signal. The other options either refer to different airways or nav aids that don’t have an MRA published at those locations, or would not correspond to an MRA value shown on the chart. So the correct pairing is the V18 airway with an MRA of 5,000 ft.

Minimum Reception Altitude is the lowest altitude at which a VOR signal can be received reliably along a given airway, taking into account terrain and distance. It tells you the floor below which you risk losing navigation signals if you must rely on that VOR segment.

In this scenario, the chart shows an MRA only for the V18 airway, at 5,000 ft. That means along that segment you can expect VOR reception down to 5,000 ft, and below that you might lose the signal. The other options either refer to different airways or nav aids that don’t have an MRA published at those locations, or would not correspond to an MRA value shown on the chart. So the correct pairing is the V18 airway with an MRA of 5,000 ft.