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Gila Bend Municipal Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Gila Bend Municipal Airport (E63) is 1,589 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, 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 E63 reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 134°downwind 044°base 314°final 224°45° entry2204

RWY 22LEFT traffic

Heading
224° mag · 237° true
Dimensions
5,200 × 75 ft
TPA
1,589 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 044°) on the 45° at 1,589 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 22
Threshold elev
789 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Approach obstacle
Tree, 16 ft, 202 ft from threshold, 50 ft L of centerline
Threshold crossing height
40 ft
TDZ elevation
789 ft

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
04 Left traffic 044° mag 1,589 ft MSL · 800 AGL
22 Left traffic 224° mag 1,589 ft MSL · 800 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for E63 in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at E63

Gila Bend Municipal Airport 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 E63?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Gila Bend Municipal Airport, which is 1,589 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 789 ft.

Does E63 have right traffic?

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

What frequency is the pattern on at E63?

Gila Bend Municipal Airport 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 E63

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.