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

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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.

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, 503 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

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern 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.