Neil Armstrong Airport traffic pattern
Pattern altitude at Neil Armstrong Airport (AXV · KAXV) is 1,902 ft MSL · 990 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic.
All of Neil Armstrong Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherPattern 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 KAXV reports it.
RWY 26LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 261° mag · 257° true
- Dimensions
- 5,500 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,902 ft MSL · 990 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Displaced thr
- 237 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 081°) on the 45° at 1,902 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 26
- Threshold elev
- 908 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 330 ft from threshold, 275 ft R of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 910 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
Pattern direction by runway
| Runway | Pattern | Heading | Pattern altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | Left traffic | 081° mag | 1,902 ft MSL · 990 AGL |
| 26 | Left traffic | 261° mag | 1,902 ft MSL · 990 AGL |
Pattern altitude is published for KAXV in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.
Flying the pattern at KAXV
Neil Armstrong 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 KAXV?
The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 990 ft AGL for Neil Armstrong Airport, which is 1,902 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 912 ft.
Does KAXV have right traffic?
No. All 2 runway ends at Neil Armstrong Airport use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.
What frequency is the pattern on at KAXV?
Neil Armstrong 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 KAXV
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.