Mead Flying Service traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Mead Flying Service (70S) is 2,505 ft MSL · 600 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic. · Open on the map

All of Mead Flying Service — 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 70S reports it.

RWY 16LEFT traffic

Heading: 161° mag · 180° true
Dimensions: 2,481 × 30 ft
TPA: 2,505 ft MSL · 600 AGL · charted
Surface: Asphalt
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 341°) on the 45° at 2,505 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 16

Markings: basic
Approach obstacle: Trees, 39 ft, 1,470 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 32:1 slope to clear

Condition: Fair.

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

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
16	Left traffic	161° mag	2,505 ft MSL · 600 AGL
34	Left traffic	341° mag	2,505 ft MSL · 600 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for 70S in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at 70S

Mead Flying Service 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 70S?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 600 ft AGL for Mead Flying Service, which is 2,505 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 1,905 ft.

Does 70S have right traffic?

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

What frequency is the pattern on at 70S?

Mead Flying Service 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 70S

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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