Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO · KAZO) is 1,674 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left 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 KAZO reports it.

RWY 17LEFT traffic

Heading: 174° mag · 171° true
Dimensions: 6,502 × 150 ft
TPA: 1,674 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF: 118.3

More details — RWY 17

Threshold elev: 859 ft
Markings: precision
Approach obstacle: Trees, 76 ft, 2,090 ft from threshold, 750 ft L of centerline — 24:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 45 ft
TDZ elevation: 867 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 6,502 / 6,502 / 6,502 / 6,502 ft
End lights: REIL

Condition: Good. Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 85k, Double wheel 121k, Dual tandem 240k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
05	Left traffic	048° mag	1,674 ft MSL · 800 AGL
23	Left traffic	228° mag	1,674 ft MSL · 800 AGL
09	Left traffic	093° mag	1,674 ft MSL · 800 AGL
27	Left traffic	273° mag	1,674 ft MSL · 800 AGL
17	Left traffic	174° mag	1,674 ft MSL · 800 AGL
35	Left traffic	354° mag	1,674 ft MSL · 800 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KAZO

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport is towered, working 118.3. 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.

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 KAZO?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport, which is 1,674 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 874 ft.

Does KAZO have right traffic?

No. All 6 runway ends at Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KAZO?

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport is towered (118.3), 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 KAZO

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.