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Chico Regional Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Chico Regional Airport (CIC · KCIC) is 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and 13L, 13R are charted right traffic.

All of Chico 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 KCIC reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 222°downwind 312°base 042°final 132°45° entry13L31R13R31L

RWY 13LRIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading
132° mag · 148° true
Dimensions
6,724 × 150 ft
TPA
1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
ILS
ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.3 (CIC) · GS 3.00°
CTAF
121.0
More details — RWY 13L
Threshold elev
240 ft
Markings
precision
Threshold crossing height
52 ft
TDZ elevation
240 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
6,724 / 6,724 / 6,724 / 6,724 ft

Condition: Good. Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 63k, Double wheel 100k, Dual tandem 170k. PCN 20.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
13L Right traffic 131° mag 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
31R Left traffic 311° mag 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
13R Right traffic 131° mag 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
31L Left traffic 311° mag 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for KCIC; 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 KCIC

Chico Regional Airport is towered, working 121.0. 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: 13L, 13R. 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 KCIC?

Chico 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 1,200 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 KCIC have right traffic?

Yes, on 2 runway ends: 13L, 13R. Every other end at Chico Regional Airport is standard left traffic.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KCIC?

Chico Regional Airport is towered (121.0), 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 KCIC

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.