Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 85; Flight Crew Total 10650; Flight Crew Type 8800
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict NMAC; Deviation - Track / Heading All Types
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Airspace Structure; Procedure
On final approach for landing on Runway 18 at TME; aircraft switched to Tower frequency. Tower advised crew to call a five mile final to Runway 18. Approaching the five mile call; crew noticed Aircraft Y coming from the right to left directly in front of crewed aircraft. Crew was getting ready to call the five mile distance; but instead crew executed an immediate left turn to avoid a collision and notified the tower of the situation. Crew continued left turn per tower instructions and climbed to 2;000 feet. Crew was advised to fly back towards the runway at 2;000 feet and contact Departure Control. Departure Control gave crewed aircraft vectors for right downwind and crew conducted an uneventful landing at TME. Crew was advised by tower personnel on the ground that there is no radar at the field and they depend on position reports. Crew was approaching the five mile call when they noticed Aircraft Y cut in front of the crewed aircraft. Crew asked the tower personnel if the Tower knew the aircraft was inbound then why did they not inquire the position of our aircraft before they turned Aircraft Y.
GA pilot reported taking evasive action while on visual approach in order to avoid another aircraft during final approach to TME airport.