Medium Large Transport
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Time Pressure; Confusion; Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert
Airspace Structure; Procedure
ATC received an altitude alert on our aircraft below the MEA on a visual approach into Runway 29R. We were on the PAPI glide path and clear of all obstacles. ATC vectors brought us too close to the airport for a proper approach to landing so we performed a right 360 turn in visual conditions. ATC needs to clear aircraft lower earlier and the MEA in that area could possibly be lowered.
Air Carrier First Officer reported the crew received an altitude alert from ATC while on approach.