Whitfords traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Whitfords (B16) is 1,200 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic. · Open on the map

All of Whitfords — 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 B16 reports it.

RWY 10LEFT traffic

Heading: 099° mag · 087° true
Dimensions: 3,630 × 60 ft
TPA: 1,200 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface: Asphalt
Displaced thr: 430 ft
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 279°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 10

Threshold elev: 398 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Approach obstacle: Trees, 64 ft, 314 ft from threshold, 206 ft L of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation: 400 ft

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med.

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

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
10	Left traffic	099° mag	1,200 ft MSL · 800 AGL
28	Left traffic	279° mag	1,200 ft MSL · 800 AGL
E	Left traffic	098° mag	1,200 ft MSL · 800 AGL
W	Left traffic	278° mag	1,200 ft MSL · 800 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for B16 in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at B16

Whitfords 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.

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 B16?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Whitfords, which is 1,200 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 400 ft.

Does B16 have right traffic?

No. All 4 runway ends at Whitfords use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

What frequency is the pattern on at B16?

Whitfords 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 B16

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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