Cottonwood Airport traffic pattern
Pattern altitude at Cottonwood Airport (1C8) is 1,041 ft MSL · 300 AGL as published by the FAA, and 18 is charted right traffic. · Open on the map
All of Cottonwood Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherPattern diagram
Drawn to scale from the FAA NASR runway alignments and the per end right traffic flags — pick a runway to see its pattern. Live wind picks the favored runway when 1C8 reports it.
RWY 18RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 180° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 2,540 × 260 ft
- TPA
- 1,041 ft MSL · 300 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the right downwind (heading 000°) on the 45° at 1,041 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 740 ft
- Markings
- none
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
Pattern direction by runway
| Runway | Pattern | Heading | Pattern altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Right traffic | — | 1,041 ft MSL · 300 AGL |
| 36 | Left traffic | — | 1,041 ft MSL · 300 AGL |
Pattern altitude is published for 1C8 in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.
Flying the pattern at 1C8
Cottonwood Airport is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 122.8. AC 90-66B asks for a report on entry and on each leg, and for the standard 45° entry to downwind at pattern altitude.
Watch the right traffic ends here: 18. A right pattern at a field where the other end is left is the single most common place to end up pointing at opposing traffic. The full entry procedure is here →
Frequently asked
What is the traffic pattern altitude at 1C8?
The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 300 ft AGL for Cottonwood Airport, which is 1,041 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 741 ft.
Does 1C8 have right traffic?
Yes, on one runway end: 18. Every other end at Cottonwood Airport is standard left traffic.
What frequency is the pattern on at 1C8?
Cottonwood Airport is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 122.8. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.
More about 1C8
Pattern direction and alignment are drawn from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle); the diagram is generated, not an FAA chart. Pattern altitude is shown as published where NASR carries one, otherwise as the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention. For planning and education only; always verify against the Chart Supplement.