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Ap Hill Lz (Fort Ap Hill) traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Ap Hill Lz (Fort Ap Hill) (APH · KAPH) is 1,340 ft MSL · 1,120 AGL as published by the FAA, and 23 is 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 KAPH reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 323°downwind 053°base 143°final 233°45° entry2305

RWY 23RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading
233° mag · 223° true
Dimensions
2,202 × 100 ft
TPA
1,340 ft MSL · 1,120 AGL · charted
Surface
Turf
CTAF
126.2

Enter the right downwind (heading 053°) on the 45° at 1,340 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 23
Threshold elev
211 ft
TDZ elevation
219 ft

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
05 Left traffic 054° mag 1,340 ft MSL · 1,120 AGL
23 Right traffic 234° mag 1,340 ft MSL · 1,120 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KAPH

Ap Hill Lz (Fort Ap Hill) is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 126.2. AC 90-66B asks for a report on entry and on each leg, and for the standard 45° entry to downwind at pattern altitude.

Watch the right traffic ends here: 23. 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 KAPH?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 1,120 ft AGL for Ap Hill Lz (Fort Ap Hill), which is 1,340 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 220 ft.

Does KAPH have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 23. Every other end at Ap Hill Lz (Fort Ap Hill) is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at KAPH?

Ap Hill Lz (Fort Ap Hill) is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 126.2. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about KAPH

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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