River Falls traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at River Falls (H81) is 4,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and 35, 04 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 H81 reports it.

RWY 17LEFT traffic

Heading: 180° true
Dimensions: 6,015 × 60 ft
TPA: 4,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Asphalt
Displaced thr: 151 ft
CTAF: 122.725

Enter the left downwind (heading 000°) on the 45° at 4,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 17

Threshold elev: 3,585 ft
Markings: basic
Approach obstacle: Road, 15 ft, 210 ft from threshold, 135 ft L/R of centerline

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med.

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

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
17	Left traffic	180° true	4,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
35	Right traffic	0° true	4,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
04	Right traffic	45° true	4,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
22	Left traffic	225° true	4,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for H81; 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 (true — magnetic variation unavailable); downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at H81

River Falls is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 122.725. 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: 35, 04. 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 H81?

River Falls 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 4,600 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 H81 have right traffic?

Yes, on 2 runway ends: 35, 04. Every other end at River Falls is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at H81?

River Falls is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 122.725. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about H81

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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