Meadows Field traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Meadows Field (BFL · KBFL) is 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and 30R, 12R are charted right traffic.

All of Meadows Field — 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 KBFL reports it.

RWY 12LLEFT traffic

Heading: 121° mag · 135° true
Dimensions: 10,849 × 150 ft
TPA: 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF: 118.1

More details — RWY 12L

Threshold elev: 510 ft
Markings: precision
Threshold crossing height: 50 ft
TDZ elevation: 510 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 10,849 / 10,849 / 10,849 / 10,849 ft

Condition: Good. Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 96k, Double wheel 155k, Dual tandem 260k, Double dual tandem 654k.

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
12L	Left traffic	121° mag	1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
30R	Right traffic	301° mag	1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
12R	Right traffic	121° mag	1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
30L	Left traffic	301° mag	1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for KBFL; 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 KBFL

Meadows Field is towered, working 118.1. 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.

Watch the right traffic ends here: 30R, 12R. 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 KBFL?

Meadows Field 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 1,500 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 KBFL have right traffic?

Yes, on 2 runway ends: 30R, 12R. Every other end at Meadows Field is standard left traffic.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KBFL?

Meadows Field is towered (118.1), 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 KBFL

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.