Minimum Enroute Altitude (MEA) on a chart is depicted by which of the following?

Minimum Enroute Altitude (MEA) on a chart is depicted by which of the following?

• A. Altitude in Numbers on Top of a Route
• B. Asterisk At the Start of the Numbers
• C. Circle With Dot
• D. Dashed Line

Answer: (A)

Minimum Enroute Altitude is shown as the altitude figure printed along the airway on IFR enroute charts, usually placed on top of the route line. This makes the MEA easy to read as you track the airway. The MEA value tells you the lowest altitude that still provides obstacle clearance and reliable navigation reception along that segment. If MOCA applies, there will be a small asterisk beside the MEA value to indicate that VOR reception is guaranteed only within a certain distance of a VOR (typically 100 NM). Other symbols like a circle with a dot or a dashed line correspond to different chart features and do not indicate the MEA itself.

Minimum Enroute Altitude is shown as the altitude figure printed along the airway on IFR enroute charts, usually placed on top of the route line. This makes the MEA easy to read as you track the airway. The MEA value tells you the lowest altitude that still provides obstacle clearance and reliable navigation reception along that segment. If MOCA applies, there will be a small asterisk beside the MEA value to indicate that VOR reception is guaranteed only within a certain distance of a VOR (typically 100 NM). Other symbols like a circle with a dot or a dashed line correspond to different chart features and do not indicate the MEA itself.