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(Refer to FAA-CT-8080-3F, Figure 213.) The threshold elevation for landing on RWY 28R is

FAA Figure 213VOR/DME RWY 28R, Billings (BIL)FAA-CT-8080-3F · Instrument Rating supplement
How to read it: Read it top to bottom: briefing strip (frequencies, missed approach), plan view, profile view, then the minimums table at the bottom.
A

4,260 feet MSL.

B

3,488 feet MSL.✓ Correct Answer

C

3,940 feet MSL.

Explanation

The briefing strip of the Billings VOR/DME RWY 28R chart lists THRE 3488, the threshold elevation of runway 28R, and Apt Elev 3652 for the airport. Minimums in the profile are referenced to that threshold elevation; 3,940 and 4,260 feet are not the threshold value.

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