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Minute Man Air Field traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Minute Man Air Field (6B6 · MMN) is 1,312 ft MSL · 1,032 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left 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 6B6 reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 033°downwind 303°base 213°final 123°45° entry12213003

RWY 12LEFT traffic

Heading
123° mag · 107° true
Dimensions
1,600 × 40 ft
TPA
1,312 ft MSL · 1,032 AGL · charted
Surface
Turf
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 303°) on the 45° at 1,312 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 12
Threshold elev
259 ft
Approach obstacle
Trees, 30 ft, 300 ft from threshold — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation
259 ft

Condition: Excellent.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
03 Left traffic 033° mag 1,312 ft MSL · 1,032 AGL
21 Left traffic 213° mag 1,312 ft MSL · 1,032 AGL
12 Left traffic 122° mag 1,312 ft MSL · 1,032 AGL
30 Left traffic 302° mag 1,312 ft MSL · 1,032 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for 6B6 in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at 6B6

Minute Man Air 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.

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 6B6?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 1,032 ft AGL for Minute Man Air Field, which is 1,312 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 280 ft.

Does 6B6 have right traffic?

No. All 4 runway ends at Minute Man Air Field use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

What frequency is the pattern on at 6B6?

Minute Man Air 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 6B6

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.