How is a waypoint defined?

• A. By latitude and longitude coordinates
• B. By altitude
• C. By color-coded beacon
• D. By a fixed distance from VOR

Answer: (A)

A waypoint is a specific geographic position used to plot a route, and it’s defined by latitude and longitude coordinates. That precise location lets navigation systems guide the aircraft directly to that point, regardless of altitude or the particular nav aids in use. Altitude is a vertical position, not the location itself. A color-coded beacon identifies a facility or navaid, not a precise point on a route. And a fixed distance from a VOR describes a circle around that VOR, which isn’t a single defined point unless you also specify a direction, whereas coordinates pin down an exact location.