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Ranchaero traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Ranchaero (CL56) is 973 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and 14 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 CL56 reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 227°downwind 317°base 047°final 137°45° entry1432

RWY 14RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading
137° mag · 154° true
Dimensions
2,156 × 30 ft
TPA
973 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface
Asphalt
Displaced thr
300 ft

Enter the right downwind (heading 317°) on the 45° at 973 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 14
Markings
basic
Approach obstacle
Trees, 10 ft, 200 ft from threshold

Condition: Poor.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
14 Right traffic 137° mag 973 ft MSL · 800 AGL
32 Left traffic 317° mag 973 ft MSL · 800 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for CL56 in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at CL56

Ranchaero is non towered. 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: 14. 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 CL56?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Ranchaero, which is 973 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 173 ft.

Does CL56 have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 14. Every other end at Ranchaero is standard left traffic.

More about CL56

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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