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Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA · KAMA) is 4,502 ft MSL · 895 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic.

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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 KAMA reports it.

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RWY 13LEFT traffic

Heading
130° mag · 138° true
Dimensions
7,901 × 150 ft
TPA
4,502 ft MSL · 895 AGL · charted
Surface
Concrete
Lights
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF
118.3
More details — RWY 13
Threshold elev
3,603 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Threshold crossing height
52 ft
TDZ elevation
3,603 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
7,901 / 7,901 / 7,901 / 7,901 ft
End lights
REIL

Condition: Good. Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 100k, Double wheel 200k, Dual tandem 400k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
04 Left traffic 038° mag 4,502 ft MSL · 895 AGL
22 Left traffic 218° mag 4,502 ft MSL · 895 AGL
13 Left traffic 129° mag 4,502 ft MSL · 895 AGL
31 Left traffic 309° mag 4,502 ft MSL · 895 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KAMA

Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport is towered, working 118.3. 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 KAMA?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 895 ft AGL for Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport, which is 4,502 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 3,607 ft.

Does KAMA have right traffic?

No. All 4 runway ends at Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KAMA?

Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport is towered (118.3), 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 KAMA

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.