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Mecklenburg Brunswick Regional Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Mecklenburg Brunswick Regional Airport (AVC · KAVC) is 1,841 ft MSL · 1,400 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic.

All of Mecklenburg Brunswick Regional 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 KAVC reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 097°downwind 007°base 277°final 187°45° entry1901

RWY 19LEFT traffic

Heading
187° mag · 178° true
Dimensions
5,002 × 75 ft
TPA
1,841 ft MSL · 1,400 AGL · charted
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 007°) on the 45° at 1,841 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 19
Threshold elev
441 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Approach obstacle
Trees, 17 ft, 308 ft from threshold, 258 ft R of centerline — 6:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height
40 ft
TDZ elevation
441 ft
End lights
REIL

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 25k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
01 Left traffic 007° mag 1,841 ft MSL · 1,400 AGL
19 Left traffic 187° mag 1,841 ft MSL · 1,400 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KAVC

Mecklenburg Brunswick Regional Airport is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 122.8. 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 KAVC?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 1,400 ft AGL for Mecklenburg Brunswick Regional Airport, which is 1,841 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 441 ft.

Does KAVC have right traffic?

No. All 2 runway ends at Mecklenburg Brunswick Regional Airport use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

What frequency is the pattern on at KAVC?

Mecklenburg Brunswick Regional Airport is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 122.8. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about KAVC

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.