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Colorado City Municipal Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Colorado City Municipal Airport (AZC · KAZC) is 5,722 ft MSL · 848 AGL as published by the FAA, and 11 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 KAZC reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 200°downwind 290°base 020°final 110°45° entry11202902

RWY 11RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading
110° mag · 123° true
Dimensions
6,300 × 75 ft
TPA
5,722 ft MSL · 848 AGL · charted
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF
122.7

Enter the right downwind (heading 290°) on the 45° at 5,722 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 11
Threshold elev
4,847 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Threshold crossing height
40 ft
TDZ elevation
4,854 ft
End lights
REIL

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
02 Left traffic 015° mag 5,722 ft MSL · 848 AGL
20 Left traffic 195° mag 5,722 ft MSL · 848 AGL
11 Right traffic 110° mag 5,722 ft MSL · 848 AGL
29 Left traffic 290° mag 5,722 ft MSL · 848 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KAZC

Colorado City Municipal Airport is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 122.7. 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. 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 KAZC?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 848 ft AGL for Colorado City Municipal Airport, which is 5,722 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 4,874 ft.

Does KAZC have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 11. Every other end at Colorado City Municipal Airport is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at KAZC?

Colorado City Municipal Airport is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 122.7. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about KAZC

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.