New Market traffic pattern
Pattern altitude at New Market (8W2) is 1,788 ft MSL · 825 AGL as published by the FAA, and 06 is charted right 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 8W2 reports it.
RWY 24LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 243° mag · 233° true
- Dimensions
- 2,920 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,788 ft MSL · 825 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 918 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 063°) on the 45° at 1,788 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 24
- Threshold elev
- 962 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 100 ft L of centerline
- TDZ elevation
- 963 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
Pattern direction by runway
| Runway | Pattern | Heading | Pattern altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Right traffic | 063° mag | 1,788 ft MSL · 825 AGL |
| 24 | Left traffic | 243° mag | 1,788 ft MSL · 825 AGL |
Pattern altitude is published for 8W2 in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.
Flying the pattern at 8W2
New Market 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.
Watch the right traffic ends here: 06. 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 8W2?
The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 825 ft AGL for New Market, which is 1,788 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 963 ft.
Does 8W2 have right traffic?
Yes, on one runway end: 06. Every other end at New Market is standard left traffic.
What frequency is the pattern on at 8W2?
New Market 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 8W2
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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