Moontown traffic pattern
Pattern altitude at Moontown (3M5) is 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and 27 is charted right traffic. · Open on the map
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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 3M5 reports it.
RWY 27RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 272° mag · 271° true
- Dimensions
- 2,180 × 160 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the right downwind (heading 092°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 27
- Threshold elev
- 634 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
Pattern direction by runway
| Runway | Pattern | Heading | Pattern altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | Left traffic | 092° mag | 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) |
| 27 | Right traffic | 272° mag | 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) |
No pattern altitude is published for 3M5; 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 3M5
Moontown is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 122.7. 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: 27. 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 3M5?
Moontown 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 1,700 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 3M5 have right traffic?
Yes, on one runway end: 27. Every other end at Moontown is standard left traffic.
What frequency is the pattern on at 3M5?
Moontown is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 122.7. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.
More about 3M5
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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