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Goans Field traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Goans Field (5KS4) is 1,340 ft MSL · 500 AGL as published by the FAA, and 35 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 5KS4 reports it.

5,000 ftNxw 073°downwind 343°base 253°final 163°45° entry1735

RWY 17LEFT traffic

Heading
163° true
Dimensions
1,000 × 50 ft
TPA
1,340 ft MSL · 500 AGL · charted
Surface
Turf
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 343°) on the 45° at 1,340 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 17
Threshold elev
825 ft

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
17 Left traffic 163° true 1,340 ft MSL · 500 AGL
35 Right traffic 343° true 1,340 ft MSL · 500 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for 5KS4 in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment (true — magnetic variation unavailable); downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at 5KS4

Goans Field is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 122.8. 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: 35. 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 5KS4?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 500 ft AGL for Goans Field, which is 1,340 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 840 ft.

Does 5KS4 have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 35. Every other end at Goans Field is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at 5KS4?

Goans Field is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 122.8. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about 5KS4

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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