Chandler Municipal Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Chandler Municipal Airport (CHD · KCHD) is 2,300 ft MSL · 1,057 AGL as published by the FAA, and 22R, 04R are 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 KCHD reports it.

RWY 04LLEFT traffic

Heading: 037° mag · 049° true
Dimensions: 4,401 × 75 ft
TPA: 2,300 ft MSL · 1,057 AGL · charted
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
CTAF: 126.1

More details — RWY 04L

Threshold elev: 1,231 ft
Markings: basic
Threshold crossing height: 48 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,235 ft

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
04L	Left traffic	038° mag	2,300 ft MSL · 1,057 AGL
22R	Right traffic	218° mag	2,300 ft MSL · 1,057 AGL
04R	Right traffic	038° mag	2,300 ft MSL · 1,057 AGL
22L	Left traffic	218° mag	2,300 ft MSL · 1,057 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KCHD

Chandler Municipal Airport is towered, working 126.1. 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: 22R, 04R. 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 KCHD?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 1,057 ft AGL for Chandler Municipal Airport, which is 2,300 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 1,243 ft.

Does KCHD have right traffic?

Yes, on 2 runway ends: 22R, 04R. Every other end at Chandler Municipal Airport is standard left traffic.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KCHD?

Chandler Municipal Airport is towered (126.1), 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 KCHD

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.