Where is the Missed Approach Point (MAP) defined when the runway is in sight for an approach without a specified DME or waypoint?

• A. Station passage
• B. Decision height
• C. DME fix
• D. Time to MDA

Answer: (A)

The point at which you must decide to go around is determined by the available navigation references. When an approach has no DME or published waypoint to define the MAP, the defining reference is the navigation aid’s own station. So the Missed Approach Point is defined at the moment you pass over the station (station passage). If the runway environment is in sight at or before that moment, you can proceed to land; if not, you initiate the missed approach.

This differs from approaches that use a DME fix or a published time to determine the MAP, or from precision approaches where a decision altitude/height governs the timing of the go-around.