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Mad River Airpark traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Mad River Airpark (I54) is 1,803 ft MSL · 845 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic. · Open on the map

All of Mad River Airpark — 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 I54 reports it.

5,000 ftNxw 177°downwind 087°base 357°final 267°45° entry2709

RWY 27LEFT traffic

Heading
267° true
Dimensions
3,405 × 110 ft
TPA
1,803 ft MSL · 845 AGL · charted
Surface
Turf
Displaced thr
900 ft
CTAF
123.0

Enter the left downwind (heading 087°) on the 45° at 1,803 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 27
Threshold elev
955 ft
Approach obstacle
Pole, 15 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 60 ft L/R of centerline

Condition: Poor. Edge lights: Nstd.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
09 Left traffic 88° true 1,803 ft MSL · 845 AGL
27 Left traffic 268° true 1,803 ft MSL · 845 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for I54 in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment (true — magnetic variation unavailable); downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at I54

Mad River Airpark is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 123.0. 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 I54?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 845 ft AGL for Mad River Airpark, which is 1,803 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 958 ft.

Does I54 have right traffic?

No. All 2 runway ends at Mad River Airpark use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

What frequency is the pattern on at I54?

Mad River Airpark is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 123.0. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about I54

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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