Southeast Iowa Regional Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL · KBRL) is 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and 12, 18 are charted right traffic.

All of Southeast Iowa 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 KBRL reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 209°downwind 299°base 029°final 119°45° entry12183036

RWY 12RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading
119° mag · 120° true
Dimensions
5,351 × 100 ft
TPA
1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Concrete
Lights
VASI (3°)
CTAF
123.0

Enter the right downwind (heading 299°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 12
Threshold elev
693 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Threshold crossing height
39 ft
TDZ elevation
693 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
4,850 / 5,350 / 4,850 / 5,350 ft
End lights
REIL

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Med. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 37k, Double wheel 58k. PCN 24.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
12 Right traffic 119° mag 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
30 Left traffic 299° mag 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
18 Right traffic 179° mag 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
36 Left traffic 359° mag 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for KBRL; 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 KBRL

Southeast Iowa Regional 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.

Watch the right traffic ends here: 12, 18. 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 KBRL?

Southeast Iowa Regional 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 1,700 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 KBRL have right traffic?

Yes, on 2 runway ends: 12, 18. Every other end at Southeast Iowa Regional Airport is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at KBRL?

Southeast Iowa Regional 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 KBRL

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.