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Dowagiac Municipal traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Dowagiac Municipal (C91) is 1,547 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and 27, 22 are 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 C91 reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 319°downwind 049°base 139°final 229°45° entry22270904

RWY 22RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading
229° mag · 224° true
Dimensions
2,176 × 100 ft
TPA
1,547 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface
Turf
Displaced thr
388 ft
CTAF
122.8

Enter the right downwind (heading 049°) on the 45° at 1,547 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 22
Threshold elev
747 ft
Markings
basic
Approach obstacle
Tree, 81 ft, 921 ft from threshold, 231 ft R of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation
747 ft

Condition: Fair.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
09 Left traffic 095° mag 1,547 ft MSL · 800 AGL
27 Right traffic 275° mag 1,547 ft MSL · 800 AGL
04 Left traffic 049° mag 1,547 ft MSL · 800 AGL
22 Right traffic 229° mag 1,547 ft MSL · 800 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for C91 in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at C91

Dowagiac Municipal 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: 27, 22. 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 C91?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Dowagiac Municipal, which is 1,547 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 747 ft.

Does C91 have right traffic?

Yes, on 2 runway ends: 27, 22. Every other end at Dowagiac Municipal is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at C91?

Dowagiac Municipal 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 C91

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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