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Casa Grande Municipal Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ · KCGZ) is 2,502 ft MSL · 1,038 AGL as published by the FAA, and 23 is charted right 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 KCGZ reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 318°downwind 048°base 138°final 228°45° entry2305

RWY 23RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading
228° mag · 240° true
Dimensions
5,200 × 100 ft
TPA
2,502 ft MSL · 1,038 AGL · charted
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF
122.7

Enter the right downwind (heading 048°) on the 45° at 2,502 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 23
Threshold elev
1,464 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Approach obstacle
Road, 10 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 125 ft R of centerline
Threshold crossing height
40 ft
TDZ elevation
1,464 ft

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 18.5k, Double wheel 65k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
05 Left traffic 048° mag 2,502 ft MSL · 1,038 AGL
23 Right traffic 228° mag 2,502 ft MSL · 1,038 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KCGZ

Casa Grande Municipal Airport is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 122.7. 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: 23. 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 KCGZ?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 1,038 ft AGL for Casa Grande Municipal Airport, which is 2,502 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 1,464 ft.

Does KCGZ have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 23. Every other end at Casa Grande Municipal Airport is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at KCGZ?

Casa Grande Municipal Airport is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 122.7. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about KCGZ

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.