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Big Foot Airfield traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Big Foot Airfield (7V3) is 1,748 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic. · Open on the map

All of Big Foot Airfield — 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 7V3 reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 089°downwind 359°base 269°final 179°45° entry1836

RWY 18LEFT traffic

Heading
179° mag · 179° true
Dimensions
2,114 × 100 ft
TPA
1,748 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface
Turf
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 359°) on the 45° at 1,748 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 18
Threshold elev
947 ft
Markings
none
TDZ elevation
948 ft

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Nstd.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
18 Left traffic 180° mag 1,748 ft MSL · 800 AGL
36 Left traffic 000° mag 1,748 ft MSL · 800 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for 7V3 in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at 7V3

Big Foot Airfield 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 7V3?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Big Foot Airfield, which is 1,748 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 948 ft.

Does 7V3 have right traffic?

No. All 2 runway ends at Big Foot Airfield use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

What frequency is the pattern on at 7V3?

Big Foot Airfield 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 7V3

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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