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Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL · KATL) is 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and 10 is charted right 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 KATL reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 185°downwind 275°base 005°final 095°45° entry102808L26R08R26L09L27R09R27L

RWY 10RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading
095° mag · 090° true
Dimensions
9,000 × 150 ft
TPA
2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Concrete
Lights
4-light PAPI (right) (3°) + ALSF2
ILS
ILS/DME · CAT III · LOC 111.55 (OMO) · GS 3.00°
CTAF
122.95
More details — RWY 10
Threshold elev
1,000 ft
Markings
precision
Approach obstacle
Tree, 84 ft, 2,820 ft from threshold, 796 ft R of centerline — 31:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height
69 ft
TDZ elevation
1,000 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
9,000 / 9,000 / 9,000 / 9,000 ft
End lights
centerline, TDZ

Condition: Good. Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 75k, Double wheel 209k, Dual tandem 600k, Double dual tandem 900k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
08L Left traffic 095° mag 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
26R Left traffic 275° mag 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
08R Left traffic 095° mag 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
26L Left traffic 275° mag 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
09L Left traffic 095° mag 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
27R Left traffic 275° mag 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
09R Left traffic 095° mag 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
27L Left traffic 275° mag 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
10 Right traffic 095° mag 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
28 Left traffic 275° mag 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for KATL; 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 KATL

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport is towered, working 119.1. 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: 10. 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 KATL?

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport 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 2,000 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 KATL have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 10. Every other end at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport is standard left traffic.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KATL?

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport is towered (119.1), 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 KATL

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.