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Butte Valley Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Butte Valley Airport (A32) is 5,043 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic. · Open on the map

All of Butte Valley Airport — 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 A32 reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 072°downwind 342°base 252°final 162°45° entry1634

RWY 16LEFT traffic

Heading
162° mag · 180° true
Dimensions
4,300 × 60 ft
TPA
5,043 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface
Asphalt
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 342°) on the 45° at 5,043 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 16
Threshold elev
4,243 ft
Markings
basic
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 520 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear
TDZ elevation
4,243 ft

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
16 Left traffic 161° mag 5,043 ft MSL · 800 AGL
34 Left traffic 341° mag 5,043 ft MSL · 800 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for A32 in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at A32

Butte Valley Airport 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 A32?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Butte Valley Airport, which is 5,043 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 4,243 ft.

Does A32 have right traffic?

No. All 2 runway ends at Butte Valley Airport use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

What frequency is the pattern on at A32?

Butte Valley Airport 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 A32

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.