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Stephen Municipal traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Stephen Municipal (D41) is 1,630 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic. · Open on the map

All of Stephen Municipal — 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 D41 reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 080°downwind 350°base 260°final 170°45° entry1735

RWY 17LEFT traffic

Heading
170° mag · 176° true
Dimensions
2,700 × 60 ft
TPA
1,630 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface
Asphalt
CTAF
122.7

Enter the left downwind (heading 350°) on the 45° at 1,630 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 17
Threshold elev
830 ft
Markings
basic

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Low.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
17 Left traffic 170° mag 1,630 ft MSL · 800 AGL
35 Left traffic 350° mag 1,630 ft MSL · 800 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for D41 in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at D41

Stephen Municipal is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 122.7. 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 D41?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Stephen Municipal, which is 1,630 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 830 ft.

Does D41 have right traffic?

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

What frequency is the pattern on at D41?

Stephen Municipal is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 122.7. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about D41

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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