Ridgeway Field traffic pattern
Pattern altitude at Ridgeway Field (3AR2) is 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and 31 is charted right traffic. · Open on the map
All of Ridgeway Field — 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 3AR2 reports it.
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 130° mag · 133° true
- Dimensions
- 2,400 × 30 ft
- TPA
- 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 310°) on the 45° at 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Approach obstacle
- Plines, 35 ft, 120 ft from threshold
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
Pattern direction by runway
| Runway | Pattern | Heading | Pattern altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Left traffic | 130° mag | 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) |
| 31 | Right traffic | 310° mag | 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) |
| 08 | Left traffic | 080° mag | 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) |
| 26 | Left traffic | 260° mag | 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) |
No pattern altitude is published for 3AR2; the figure above is the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention for propeller aircraft, rounded to the field. Turbine aircraft normally fly 1,500 ft AGL. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.
Flying the pattern at 3AR2
Ridgeway Field 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.
Watch the right traffic ends here: 31. 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 3AR2?
Ridgeway Field has no traffic pattern altitude published in the FAA NASR data. The AC 90-66B convention for propeller aircraft is 1,000 ft AGL, which works out to roughly 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) here — but confirm it against the Chart Supplement before you fly, since a field can have a non standard pattern altitude that NASR does not carry.
Does 3AR2 have right traffic?
Yes, on one runway end: 31. Every other end at Ridgeway Field is standard left traffic.
More about 3AR2
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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