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Wheeler traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Wheeler (IG05) is 1,520 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic. · Open on the map

All of Wheeler — 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 IG05 reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 172°downwind 082°base 352°final 262°45° entry2608

RWY 26LEFT traffic

Heading
262° mag · 260° true
Dimensions
2,600 × 100 ft
TPA
1,520 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface
TURF-GRVL
Displaced thr
430 ft

Enter the left downwind (heading 082°) on the 45° at 1,520 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 26
Threshold elev
720 ft
Approach obstacle
Road, 5 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline

Condition: Good.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
08 Left traffic 082° mag 1,520 ft MSL · 800 AGL
26 Left traffic 262° mag 1,520 ft MSL · 800 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for IG05 in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at IG05

Wheeler is non towered. 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 IG05?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Wheeler, which is 1,520 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 720 ft.

Does IG05 have right traffic?

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

More about IG05

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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