Atlantic Municipal Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO · KAIO) is 1,965 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic.

All of Atlantic Municipal Airport — 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 KAIO reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 029°downwind 299°base 209°final 119°45° entry12203002

RWY 12LEFT traffic

Heading
119° mag · 123° true
Dimensions
3,132 × 75 ft
TPA
1,965 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface
Asphalt
Displaced thr
290 ft
CTAF
122.7

Enter the left downwind (heading 299°) on the 45° at 1,965 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 12
Threshold elev
1,165 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Approach obstacle
Tree, 73 ft, 1,287 ft from threshold, 75 ft R of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation
1,161 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
3,132 / 3,132 / 3,132 / 2,842 ft

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k. PCN 6.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
02 Left traffic 018° mag 1,965 ft MSL · 800 AGL
20 Left traffic 198° mag 1,965 ft MSL · 800 AGL
12 Left traffic 119° mag 1,965 ft MSL · 800 AGL
30 Left traffic 299° mag 1,965 ft MSL · 800 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KAIO

Atlantic Municipal Airport is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 122.7. 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 KAIO?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Atlantic Municipal Airport, which is 1,965 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 1,165 ft.

Does KAIO have right traffic?

No. All 4 runway ends at Atlantic Municipal Airport use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

What frequency is the pattern on at KAIO?

Atlantic Municipal Airport is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 122.7. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about KAIO

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.