Abilene Regional traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Abilene Regional (ABI · KABI) is 2,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and 17R, 35R are charted right 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 KABI reports it.

RWY 17RRIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading: 175° mag · 180° true
Dimensions: 7,208 × 150 ft
TPA: 2,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
ILS: LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.75 (EMB)
CTAF: 122.95

More details — RWY 17R

Threshold elev: 1,758 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Threshold crossing height: 63 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,771 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 7,202 / 7,202 / 7,202 / 7,202 ft

Condition: Good. Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 218k, Dual tandem 289k, Double dual tandem 768k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
17R	Right traffic	175° mag	2,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
35L	Left traffic	355° mag	2,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
17L	Left traffic	175° mag	2,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
35R	Right traffic	355° mag	2,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for KABI; the figure above is the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention for propeller aircraft, rounded to the field. Turbine aircraft normally fly 1,500 ft AGL. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at KABI

Abilene Regional is towered, working 120.1. Contact the tower before entering the surface area and fly the pattern you are assigned — the directions below are the charted default when no instruction is given.

Watch the right traffic ends here: 17R, 35R. A right pattern at a field where the other end is left is the single most common place to end up pointing at opposing traffic. The full entry procedure is here →

Frequently asked

What is the traffic pattern altitude at KABI?

Abilene Regional has no traffic pattern altitude published in the FAA NASR data. The AC 90-66B convention for propeller aircraft is 1,000 ft AGL, which works out to roughly 2,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) here — but confirm it against the Chart Supplement before you fly, since a field can have a non standard pattern altitude that NASR does not carry.

Does KABI have right traffic?

Yes, on 2 runway ends: 17R, 35R. Every other end at Abilene Regional is standard left traffic.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KABI?

Abilene Regional is towered (120.1), so the pattern shown here is the charted default — but the controller's instruction overrides it. Expect straight in approaches, base entries and midfield crossings as traffic dictates.

More about KABI

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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