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Hell'er High Water traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Hell'er High Water (45CL) is 3,293 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and 36 is charted right traffic. · Open on the map

All of Hell'er High Water — 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 45CL reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 090°downwind 000°base 270°final 180°45° entry1836

RWY 18LEFT traffic

Heading
180° mag · 197° true
Dimensions
2,600 × 50 ft
TPA
3,293 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface
Dirt

Enter the left downwind (heading 000°) on the 45° at 3,293 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 18
Approach obstacle
Trees, 20 ft, 300 ft from threshold, 50 ft R of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Condition: Fair.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
18 Left traffic 180° mag 3,293 ft MSL · 800 AGL
36 Right traffic 000° mag 3,293 ft MSL · 800 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for 45CL in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at 45CL

Hell'er High Water 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: 36. 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 45CL?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Hell'er High Water, which is 3,293 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 2,493 ft.

Does 45CL have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 36. Every other end at Hell'er High Water is standard left traffic.

More about 45CL

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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