Mattawan Airpark traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Mattawan Airpark (8MI3) is 1,630 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and 05 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 8MI3 reports it.

RWY 18LEFT traffic

Heading: 183° mag · 180° true
Dimensions: 2,000 × 50 ft
TPA: 1,630 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface: Turf
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 003°) on the 45° at 1,630 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 18

Threshold elev: 830 ft
Approach obstacle: Trees, 60 ft, 300 ft from threshold

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
05	Right traffic	050° mag	1,630 ft MSL · 800 AGL
23	Left traffic	230° mag	1,630 ft MSL · 800 AGL
18	Left traffic	183° mag	1,630 ft MSL · 800 AGL
36	Left traffic	003° mag	1,630 ft MSL · 800 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for 8MI3 in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at 8MI3

Mattawan Airpark 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.

Watch the right traffic ends here: 05. 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 8MI3?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Mattawan Airpark, which is 1,630 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 830 ft.

Does 8MI3 have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 05. Every other end at Mattawan Airpark is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at 8MI3?

Mattawan Airpark 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 8MI3

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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