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El Mirage Field Adelanto traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at El Mirage Field Adelanto (99CL) is 4,356 ft MSL · 1,500 AGL as published by the FAA, and 26 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 99CL reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 348°downwind 078°base 168°final 258°45° entry2608

RWY 26RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading
258° mag · 269° true
Dimensions
6,386 × 150 ft
TPA
4,356 ft MSL · 1,500 AGL · charted
Surface
Asphalt
Displaced thr
605 ft
CTAF
122.7

Enter the right downwind (heading 078°) on the 45° at 4,356 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 26
Threshold elev
2,849 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Approach obstacle
Fence, 10 ft, 60 ft from threshold

Condition: Good.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
08 Left traffic 078° mag 4,356 ft MSL · 1,500 AGL
26 Right traffic 258° mag 4,356 ft MSL · 1,500 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for 99CL in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at 99CL

El Mirage Field Adelanto is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 122.7. 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: 26. 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 99CL?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 1,500 ft AGL for El Mirage Field Adelanto, which is 4,356 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 2,856 ft.

Does 99CL have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 26. Every other end at El Mirage Field Adelanto is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at 99CL?

El Mirage Field Adelanto is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 122.7. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about 99CL

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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