If visibility drops below minimums after the FAF, what would you do?

If visibility drops below minimums after the FAF, what would you do?

• A. Go around immediately
• B. Continue the approach
• C. Divert to alternate
• D. Request vectors

Answer: (D)

When you’re on final and the visibility falls below the published minimums, you’re not allowed to continue toward a landing. The safest and most appropriate action is to get ATC involved and have them guide you, typically by providing vectors to the missed-approach path or to an alternate airport. Requesting vectors keeps you under ATC clearance and ensures you’re steered onto the correct route with the proper altitude constraints, so you can transition to a safe missed approach or diversion without risking an unsafe continuation of the approach. Continuing the approach would violate minimums, and diverting without ATC coordination can complicate navigation and sequencing. Going around immediately achieves the missed approach, but coordinating with ATC to receive vectors is the standard and safer workflow when weather conditions force a change in direction after the FAF.

When you’re on final and the visibility falls below the published minimums, you’re not allowed to continue toward a landing. The safest and most appropriate action is to get ATC involved and have them guide you, typically by providing vectors to the missed-approach path or to an alternate airport. Requesting vectors keeps you under ATC clearance and ensures you’re steered onto the correct route with the proper altitude constraints, so you can transition to a safe missed approach or diversion without risking an unsafe continuation of the approach. Continuing the approach would violate minimums, and diverting without ATC coordination can complicate navigation and sequencing. Going around immediately achieves the missed approach, but coordinating with ATC to receive vectors is the standard and safer workflow when weather conditions force a change in direction after the FAF.