Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 65; Flight Crew Total 2000; Flight Crew Type 150
Communication Breakdown
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict NMAC; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance
Flight Crew Executed Go Around / Missed Approach; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Procedure; Airspace Structure
Tower cleared us for a midfield left downwind for a touch and go on Runway 09. After turning on the downwind; we were cleared to land without any traffic warning. After established in stable conditions on short final; I looked out front and realized there was an aircraft on about a 200 ft low approach. We were way too close to them. I asked Tower if we were still cleared to land and the response I received was lackadaisical. He told us 'ummm yes you are.' I chose to go around with a left side step to avoid getting any closer to the aircraft on final. The rest of the flight was uneventful.
Flight instructor reported taking evasive action because of ATC's failure to separate BKV pattern traffic which resulted in NMAC.