Packer Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Packer Airport (5E9) is 1,818 ft MSL · 900 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic. · Open on the map

All of Packer Airport — 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 5E9 reports it.

RWY 27LEFT traffic

Heading: 270° true
Dimensions: 3,470 × 90 ft
TPA: 1,818 ft MSL · 900 AGL · charted
Surface: Turf
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 090°) on the 45° at 1,818 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 27

Approach obstacle: Trees, 84 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 120 ft R of centerline

Condition: Excellent.

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

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
09	Left traffic	—	1,818 ft MSL · 900 AGL
27	Left traffic	227° true	1,818 ft MSL · 900 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for 5E9 in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment (true — magnetic variation unavailable); downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at 5E9

Packer Airport is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 122.9. 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 5E9?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 900 ft AGL for Packer Airport, which is 1,818 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 918 ft.

Does 5E9 have right traffic?

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

What frequency is the pattern on at 5E9?

Packer Airport is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 122.9. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about 5E9

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.