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Scottsboro Municipal-Word Field traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Scottsboro Municipal-Word Field (4A6) is 1,450 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and 04 is charted right traffic. · Open on the map

All of Scottsboro Municipal-Word Field — 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 4A6 reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 130°downwind 040°base 310°final 220°45° entry2204

RWY 22LEFT traffic

Heading
220° mag · 217° true
Dimensions
5,240 × 80 ft
TPA
1,450 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Displaced thr
230 ft
CTAF
123.0

Enter the left downwind (heading 040°) on the 45° at 1,450 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 22
Threshold elev
630 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Approach obstacle
Tree, 31 ft, 505 ft from threshold, 248 ft R of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height
40 ft
TDZ elevation
641 ft
End lights
REIL

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 15k.

Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
04 Right traffic 040° mag 1,450 ft MSL · 800 AGL
22 Left traffic 220° mag 1,450 ft MSL · 800 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for 4A6 in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at 4A6

Scottsboro Municipal-Word Field is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 123.0. 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: 04. 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 4A6?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Scottsboro Municipal-Word Field, which is 1,450 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 650 ft.

Does 4A6 have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 04. Every other end at Scottsboro Municipal-Word Field is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at 4A6?

Scottsboro Municipal-Word Field is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 123.0. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about 4A6

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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