Which waypoint is associated with Hughes?

Which waypoint is associated with Hughes?

• A. Intersection of 90 & 89
• B. Intersection of 89 & 87 & power lines
• C. Intersection of 87 & I-10
• D. Intersection of power lines and Blackwater river

Answer: (A)

Waypoints like Hughes are typically defined by where two published airways cross. On IFR charts, pilots fly along airways that connect VORs, and the crossing point of two of these airways becomes a named fix used for routing. Hughes is the intersection of airway 90 and airway 89, so its position is tied to that crossing. The other options describe ground-based features or a mix that doesn’t define an official airway intersection, which isn’t how Hughes is designated. So the Hughes waypoint corresponds to the crossing of airways 90 and 89.

Waypoints like Hughes are typically defined by where two published airways cross. On IFR charts, pilots fly along airways that connect VORs, and the crossing point of two of these airways becomes a named fix used for routing. Hughes is the intersection of airway 90 and airway 89, so its position is tied to that crossing. The other options describe ground-based features or a mix that doesn’t define an official airway intersection, which isn’t how Hughes is designated. So the Hughes waypoint corresponds to the crossing of airways 90 and 89.