Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
ATC Issue All Types; Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors; Procedure
While on a Visual Approach into El Paso Runway 22; got cleared for the visual approach. Dialed 5;100 feet into the FMA alt box as the final approach fix altitude (5;100). On the descent to 5;100 feet; past FISPI (point before Final Approach Fix for the ILS-22); was given a 'too low altitude;' over radio by ELP Tower ATC; started a climb; to 5;500 feet; then landed without incident. Crew inquired ATC about it; the Tower controllers said that we were okay.  Controller brought us in at a bad angle and too close.I believe that the approach was legal; although we should have intercepted the glideslope a little higher and further away.
While landing to Runway 22 on a visual approach Tower informed crew that they were 500 feet low. Crew was above the minimum for this segment according to the ILS approach plate. Crew had descended to the final approach fix altitude of 5;100 feet; but below the glideslope. Crew climbed up to intercept glide slope and finished landing. Captain talked to tower and tower agreed that the crew was legal; but stated he was required to inform us when an alert is set off.I believe the approach was legal; however it would have been better to intercept the glideslope further out and at a higher altitude; even though we were visual.
Air carrier flight crew reported a CFTT event during approach to ABQ airport.