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Palmer Flying Service INC traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Palmer Flying Service INC (IL45) is 1,301 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left 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 IL45 reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 086°downwind 356°base 266°final 176°45° entry18223604

RWY 18LEFT traffic

Heading
176° mag · 180° true
Dimensions
2,188 × 40 ft
TPA
1,301 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface
ASPH-TURF
Displaced thr
700 ft

Enter the left downwind (heading 356°) on the 45° at 1,301 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 18
Threshold elev
496 ft
Markings
none
Approach obstacle
Tree, 57 ft, 631 ft from threshold, 149 ft R of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Condition: Poor.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
04 Left traffic 021° mag 1,301 ft MSL · 800 AGL
22 Left traffic 201° mag 1,301 ft MSL · 800 AGL
18 Left traffic 176° mag 1,301 ft MSL · 800 AGL
36 Left traffic 356° mag 1,301 ft MSL · 800 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for IL45 in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at IL45

Palmer Flying Service INC 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 IL45?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Palmer Flying Service INC, which is 1,301 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 501 ft.

Does IL45 have right traffic?

No. All 4 runway ends at Palmer Flying Service INC use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

More about IL45

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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