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Morgan County traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Morgan County (I71) is 1,800 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic. · Open on the map

All of Morgan 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 I71 reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 035°downwind 305°base 215°final 125°45° entry1230

RWY 12LEFT traffic

Heading
125° mag · 119° true
Dimensions
3,500 × 65 ft
TPA
1,800 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface
Asphalt
Displaced thr
350 ft
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 305°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 12
Threshold elev
1,000 ft
Markings
basic
Approach obstacle
Road, 25 ft, 225 ft from threshold, 125 ft L of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
12 Left traffic 125° mag 1,800 ft MSL · 800 AGL
30 Left traffic 305° mag 1,800 ft MSL · 800 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for I71 in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at I71

Morgan 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 I71?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Morgan County, which is 1,800 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 1,000 ft.

Does I71 have right traffic?

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

What frequency is the pattern on at I71?

Morgan 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 I71

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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