Tuscola Airport traffic pattern
Pattern altitude at Tuscola Airport (K96) is 1,465 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic. · Open on the map
All of Tuscola Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherPattern 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 K96 reports it.
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 271° mag · 271° true
- Dimensions
- 2,660 × 30 ft
- TPA
- 1,465 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 660 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 091°) on the 45° at 1,465 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 27
- Threshold elev
- 665 ft
- Markings
- none
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 15 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
Pattern direction by runway
| Runway | Pattern | Heading | Pattern altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | Left traffic | — | 1,465 ft MSL · 800 AGL |
| 27 | Left traffic | — | 1,465 ft MSL · 800 AGL |
Pattern altitude is published for K96 in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.
Flying the pattern at K96
Tuscola Airport is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 122.9. 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 K96?
The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Tuscola Airport, which is 1,465 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 665 ft.
Does K96 have right traffic?
No. All 2 runway ends at Tuscola Airport use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.
What frequency is the pattern on at K96?
Tuscola Airport is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 122.9. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.
More about K96
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.