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Tama traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Tama (53IA) is 1,414 ft MSL · 600 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic. · Open on the map

All of Tama — 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 53IA reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 105°downwind 015°base 285°final 195°45° entry2002

RWY 20LEFT traffic

Heading
195° mag · 198° true
Dimensions
2,500 × 130 ft
TPA
1,414 ft MSL · 600 AGL · charted
Surface
Turf

Enter the left downwind (heading 015°) on the 45° at 1,414 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 20
Threshold elev
814 ft
Approach obstacle
Trees, 65 ft, 640 ft from threshold, 80 ft R of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Condition: Fair.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
02 Left traffic 015° mag 1,414 ft MSL · 600 AGL
20 Left traffic 195° mag 1,414 ft MSL · 600 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for 53IA in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at 53IA

Tama 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.

All ends are left traffic, which is the FAR 91.126 default — turns to the left unless the field charts otherwise. The full entry procedure is here →

Frequently asked

What is the traffic pattern altitude at 53IA?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 600 ft AGL for Tama, which is 1,414 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 814 ft.

Does 53IA have right traffic?

No. All 2 runway ends at Tama use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

More about 53IA

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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