Sanborn traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Sanborn (38CN) is 836 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic. · Open on the map

All of Sanborn — 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 38CN reports it.

RWY 16LEFT traffic

Heading: 160° mag · 176° true
Dimensions: 2,745 × 95 ft
TPA: 836 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface: ASPH-GRVL

Enter the left downwind (heading 340°) on the 45° at 836 ft MSL.

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

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
16	Left traffic	160° mag	836 ft MSL · 800 AGL
34	Left traffic	340° mag	836 ft MSL · 800 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for 38CN in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at 38CN

Sanborn 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 38CN?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Sanborn, which is 836 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 36 ft.

Does 38CN have right traffic?

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

More about 38CN

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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