Avery County/Morrison Field traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Avery County/Morrison Field (7A8) is 3,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and 17 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 7A8 reports it.

RWY 17RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading: 166° mag · 160° true
Dimensions: 3,001 × 60 ft
TPA: 3,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Asphalt
CTAF: 123.0

Enter the right downwind (heading 346°) on the 45° at 3,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 17

Threshold elev: 2,745 ft
Markings: basic
Approach obstacle: Brush, 11 ft, 206 ft from threshold, 50 ft R of centerline
TDZ elevation: 2,745 ft

Condition: Excellent. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
17	Right traffic	166° mag	3,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
35	Left traffic	346° mag	3,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for 7A8; 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 7A8

Avery County/Morrison Field is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 123.0. 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: 17. 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 7A8?

Avery County/Morrison Field 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 3,700 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 7A8 have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 17. Every other end at Avery County/Morrison Field is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at 7A8?

Avery County/Morrison Field is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 123.0. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about 7A8

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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