Rankin Airport traffic pattern
Pattern altitude at Rankin Airport (78Y) is 1,784 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic. · Open on the map
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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 78Y reports it.
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 174° mag · 179° true
- Dimensions
- 3,050 × 25 ft
- TPA
- 1,784 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- CONC-TURF
- Displaced thr
- 735 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 354°) on the 45° at 1,784 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 975 ft
- Markings
- none
- Approach obstacle
- Pline, 62 ft, 203 ft from threshold, 125 ft B of centerline
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
Pattern direction by runway
| Runway | Pattern | Heading | Pattern altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Left traffic | 171° mag | 1,784 ft MSL · 800 AGL |
| 35 | Left traffic | 351° mag | 1,784 ft MSL · 800 AGL |
Pattern altitude is published for 78Y in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.
Flying the pattern at 78Y
Rankin Airport 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 78Y?
The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Rankin Airport, which is 1,784 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 984 ft.
Does 78Y have right traffic?
No. All 2 runway ends at Rankin Airport use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.
What frequency is the pattern on at 78Y?
Rankin Airport 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 78Y
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.