Fayette County traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Fayette County (I23) is 1,780 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic. · Open on the map

All of Fayette County — 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 I23 reports it.

RWY 23LEFT traffic

Heading: 220° mag · 214° true
Dimensions: 5,097 × 75 ft
TPA: 1,780 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 040°) on the 45° at 1,780 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 23

Threshold elev: 975 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Approach obstacle: Rr, 28 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 240 ft L of centerline
Threshold crossing height: 26 ft
TDZ elevation: 979 ft
End lights: REIL

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 40k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
05	Left traffic	040° mag	1,780 ft MSL · 800 AGL
23	Left traffic	220° mag	1,780 ft MSL · 800 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for I23 in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at I23

Fayette County 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 I23?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Fayette County, which is 1,780 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 980 ft.

Does I23 have right traffic?

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

What frequency is the pattern on at I23?

Fayette County 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 I23

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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