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Fort Bidwell traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Fort Bidwell (A28) is 5,416 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left 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 A28 reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 074°downwind 344°base 254°final 164°45° entry1634

RWY 16LEFT traffic

Heading
164° mag · 181° true
Dimensions
3,660 × 50 ft
TPA
5,416 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface
GRVL-DIRT
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 344°) on the 45° at 5,416 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 16
Threshold elev
4,616 ft
Markings
none
Approach obstacle
Road, 10 ft, 120 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Condition: Fair.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
16 Left traffic 164° mag 5,416 ft MSL · 800 AGL
34 Left traffic 344° mag 5,416 ft MSL · 800 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for A28 in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at A28

Fort Bidwell 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 A28?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Fort Bidwell, which is 5,416 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 4,616 ft.

Does A28 have right traffic?

No. All 2 runway ends at Fort Bidwell use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

What frequency is the pattern on at A28?

Fort Bidwell 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 A28

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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