Addison Airport traffic pattern
Pattern altitude at Addison Airport (ADS · KADS) is 1,600 ft MSL · 956 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic.
All of Addison 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 KADS reports it.
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 157° mag · 160° true
- Dimensions
- 7,203 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL · 956 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (ADS) · GS 3.00°
- Displaced thr
- 979 ft
- CTAF
- 126.0
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 637 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 10 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 500 ft R of centerline
- Threshold crossing height
- 51 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 644 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 7,203 / 7,203 / 7,203 / 6,224 ft
- Arresting gear
- EMAS (arresting bed)
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
Pattern direction by runway
| Runway | Pattern | Heading | Pattern altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Left traffic | 157° mag | 1,600 ft MSL · 956 AGL |
| 34 | Left traffic | 337° mag | 1,600 ft MSL · 956 AGL |
Pattern altitude is published for KADS in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.
Flying the pattern at KADS
Addison Airport is towered, working 126.0. 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.
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 KADS?
The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 956 ft AGL for Addison Airport, which is 1,600 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 644 ft.
Does KADS have right traffic?
No. All 2 runway ends at Addison Airport use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.
Do I fly a standard pattern at KADS?
Addison Airport is towered (126.0), 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 KADS
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.