At what altitude is an Echo arrival flown?

At what altitude is an Echo arrival flown?

• A. 500' MSL
• B. 700' MSL
• C. 1000' MSL
• D. 1500' MSL

Answer: (B)

Arrivals are published paths that guide you from enroute airspace into the terminal area with specific altitudes at points along the route to ensure safe obstacle clearance and orderly sequencing as you descend toward the airport. The Echo arrival is a named feeder into the approach flow, and the prescribed altitude on that path is seven hundred feet MSL. Maintaining seven hundred feet on this arrival places you high enough to clear terrain near the field while still allowing a controlled, timely descent into the final approach segment. This altitude is part of the published profile that aligns traffic flow and spacing with other arrivals and approach paths. Higher altitudes would delay your descent and disrupt sequencing, while lower altitudes could reduce clearance or complicate the transition to the final approach.

Arrivals are published paths that guide you from enroute airspace into the terminal area with specific altitudes at points along the route to ensure safe obstacle clearance and orderly sequencing as you descend toward the airport. The Echo arrival is a named feeder into the approach flow, and the prescribed altitude on that path is seven hundred feet MSL. Maintaining seven hundred feet on this arrival places you high enough to clear terrain near the field while still allowing a controlled, timely descent into the final approach segment. This altitude is part of the published profile that aligns traffic flow and spacing with other arrivals and approach paths. Higher altitudes would delay your descent and disrupt sequencing, while lower altitudes could reduce clearance or complicate the transition to the final approach.