Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport (BFF · KBFF) is 5,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, 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 KBFF reports it.

RWY 12LEFT traffic

Heading: 126° mag · 136° true
Dimensions: 8,279 × 150 ft
TPA: 5,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
ILS: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.35 (RMT) · GS 3.00°
CTAF: 123.0

Enter the left downwind (heading 306°) on the 45° at 5,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 12

Threshold elev: 3,962 ft
Markings: precision
Threshold crossing height: 57 ft
TDZ elevation: 3,963 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 8,279 / 8,279 / 8,279 / 8,279 ft

Condition: Good. Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 109k, Double wheel 178k, Dual tandem 321k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
05	Left traffic	058° mag	5,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
23	Left traffic	238° mag	5,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
12	Left traffic	126° mag	5,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
30	Left traffic	306° mag	5,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for KBFF; the figure above is the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention for propeller aircraft, rounded to the field. Turbine aircraft normally fly 1,500 ft AGL. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at KBFF

Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 123.0. 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 KBFF?

Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport has no traffic pattern altitude published in the FAA NASR data. The AC 90-66B convention for propeller aircraft is 1,000 ft AGL, which works out to roughly 5,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) here — but confirm it against the Chart Supplement before you fly, since a field can have a non standard pattern altitude that NASR does not carry.

Does KBFF have right traffic?

No. All 4 runway ends at Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

What frequency is the pattern on at KBFF?

Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 123.0. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about KBFF

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.