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Dos Palos traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Dos Palos (28CA) is 918 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic. · Open on the map

All of Dos Palos — runways, frequencies, charts and live weather

Pattern 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 28CA reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 040°downwind 310°base 220°final 130°45° entry1331

RWY 13LEFT traffic

Heading
130° mag · 145° true
Dimensions
2,210 × 60 ft
TPA
918 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface
Dirt

Enter the left downwind (heading 310°) on the 45° at 918 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 13
Markings
none
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 300 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear

Condition: Good.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
13 Left traffic 130° mag 918 ft MSL · 800 AGL
31 Left traffic 310° mag 918 ft MSL · 800 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for 28CA in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at 28CA

Dos Palos is non towered. AC 90-66B asks for a report on entry and on each leg, and for the standard 45° entry to downwind at pattern altitude.

All ends are left traffic, which is the FAR 91.126 default — turns to the left unless the field charts otherwise. The full entry procedure is here →

Frequently asked

What is the traffic pattern altitude at 28CA?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Dos Palos, which is 918 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 118 ft.

Does 28CA have right traffic?

No. All 2 runway ends at Dos Palos use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

More about 28CA

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.

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