New Salem Aerodrome traffic pattern
Pattern altitude at New Salem Aerodrome (74NY) is 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and 02 is charted right traffic. · Open on the map
All of New Salem Aerodrome — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherPattern 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 74NY reports it.
RWY 20LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 200° mag · 189° true
- Dimensions
- 1,600 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 020°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 20
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
Pattern direction by runway
| Runway | Pattern | Heading | Pattern altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Right traffic | 020° mag | 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) |
| 20 | Left traffic | 200° mag | 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) |
No pattern altitude is published for 74NY; the figure above is the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention for propeller aircraft, rounded to the field. Turbine aircraft normally fly 1,500 ft AGL. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.
Flying the pattern at 74NY
New Salem Aerodrome 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.
Watch the right traffic ends here: 02. 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 74NY?
New Salem Aerodrome has no traffic pattern altitude published in the FAA NASR data. The AC 90-66B convention for propeller aircraft is 1,000 ft AGL, which works out to roughly 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) here — but confirm it against the Chart Supplement before you fly, since a field can have a non standard pattern altitude that NASR does not carry.
Does 74NY have right traffic?
Yes, on one runway end: 02. Every other end at New Salem Aerodrome is standard left traffic.
More about 74NY
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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