Lea County/Jal traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Lea County/Jal (E26) is 4,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and every runway end is standard left 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 E26 reports it.

RWY 19LEFT traffic

Heading: 191° mag · 197° true
Dimensions: 4,704 × 60 ft
TPA: 4,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: 2-light PAPI (left) (2.83°)
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 011°) on the 45° at 4,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 19

Threshold elev: 3,104 ft
Markings: basic
Approach obstacle: Brush, 12 ft, 300 ft from threshold, 10 ft B of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 46 ft
TDZ elevation: 3,110 ft

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 23k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
01	Left traffic	011° mag	4,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
19	Left traffic	191° mag	4,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
09	Left traffic	095° mag	4,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
27	Left traffic	275° mag	4,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for E26; the figure above is the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention for propeller aircraft, rounded to the field. Turbine aircraft normally fly 1,500 ft AGL. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at E26

Lea County/Jal 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 E26?

Lea County/Jal has no traffic pattern altitude published in the FAA NASR data. The AC 90-66B convention for propeller aircraft is 1,000 ft AGL, which works out to roughly 4,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) here — but confirm it against the Chart Supplement before you fly, since a field can have a non standard pattern altitude that NASR does not carry.

Does E26 have right traffic?

No. All 4 runway ends at Lea County/Jal use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

What frequency is the pattern on at E26?

Lea County/Jal 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 E26

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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