Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF · KBAF) is 1,299 ft MSL · 1,029 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic.

All of Westfield-Barnes 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 KBAF reports it.

RWY 15LEFT traffic

Heading: 154° mag · 140° true
Dimensions: 5,000 × 75 ft
TPA: 1,299 ft MSL · 1,029 AGL · charted
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
Displaced thr: 490 ft
CTAF: 125.075

More details — RWY 15

Threshold elev: 262 ft
Markings: basic
Approach obstacle: Trees, 48 ft, 1,150 ft from threshold, 35 ft L of centerline — 19:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 41 ft
TDZ elevation: 266 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 5,000 / 5,000 / 4,508 / 4,510 ft
End lights: REIL

Condition: Excellent. Edge lights: Med. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 51k, Double wheel 60k, Dual tandem 155k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
02	Left traffic	024° mag	1,299 ft MSL · 1,029 AGL
20	Left traffic	204° mag	1,299 ft MSL · 1,029 AGL
15	Left traffic	154° mag	1,299 ft MSL · 1,029 AGL
33	Left traffic	334° mag	1,299 ft MSL · 1,029 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KBAF

Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport is towered, working 125.075. 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 KBAF?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 1,029 ft AGL for Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport, which is 1,299 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 270 ft.

Does KBAF have right traffic?

No. All 4 runway ends at Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KBAF?

Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport is towered (125.075), 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 KBAF

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.