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Bowman traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Bowman (4OA8) is 1,380 ft MSL · 400 AGL as published by the FAA, and 36 is charted right traffic. · Open on the map

All of Bowman — 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 4OA8 reports it.

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RWY 18LEFT traffic

Heading
180° true
Dimensions
2,000 × 100 ft
TPA
1,380 ft MSL · 400 AGL · charted
Surface
Turf

Enter the left downwind (heading 000°) on the 45° at 1,380 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 18

Edge lights: Low.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
18 Left traffic 180° true 1,380 ft MSL · 400 AGL
36 Right traffic 0° true 1,380 ft MSL · 400 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for 4OA8 in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment (true — magnetic variation unavailable); downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at 4OA8

Bowman 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 4OA8?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 400 ft AGL for Bowman, which is 1,380 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 980 ft.

Does 4OA8 have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 36. Every other end at Bowman is standard left traffic.

More about 4OA8

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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