Arlington Municipal Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Arlington Municipal Airport (AWO · KAWO) is 1,200 ft MSL · 1,058 AGL as published by the FAA, and 11, 16 are 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 KAWO reports it.

RWY 11RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading: 110° mag · 127° true
Dimensions: 3,498 × 75 ft
TPA: 1,200 ft MSL · 1,058 AGL · charted
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
CTAF: 122.725

Enter the right downwind (heading 290°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 11

Threshold elev: 132 ft
Markings: basic
Threshold crossing height: 42 ft
TDZ elevation: 133 ft
End lights: REIL

Condition: Excellent. Weight bearing: Single wheel 32k, Double wheel 34k, Dual tandem 59k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
11	Right traffic	110° mag	1,200 ft MSL · 1,058 AGL
29	Left traffic	290° mag	1,200 ft MSL · 1,058 AGL
16	Right traffic	162° mag	1,200 ft MSL · 1,058 AGL
34	Left traffic	342° mag	1,200 ft MSL · 1,058 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KAWO

Arlington Municipal Airport is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 122.725. 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: 11, 16. 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 KAWO?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 1,058 ft AGL for Arlington Municipal Airport, which is 1,200 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 142 ft.

Does KAWO have right traffic?

Yes, on 2 runway ends: 11, 16. Every other end at Arlington Municipal Airport is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at KAWO?

Arlington Municipal Airport is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 122.725. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about KAWO

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.