Chippewa County International Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Chippewa County International Airport (CIU · KCIU) is 1,599 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and 16 is charted right traffic.

All of Chippewa County International 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 KCIU reports it.

RWY 16RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading: 157° mag · 150° true
Dimensions: 7,203 × 150 ft
TPA: 1,599 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface: ASPH-CONC
Lights: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
ILS: ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.3 (CIU) · GS 3.00°
CTAF: 123.0

Enter the right downwind (heading 337°) on the 45° at 1,599 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 16

Threshold elev: 799 ft
Markings: precision
Threshold crossing height: 57 ft
TDZ elevation: 799 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 7,203 / 7,203 / 7,203 / 7,203 ft

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 215k, Dual tandem 369k, Double dual tandem 855k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
09	Left traffic	097° mag	1,599 ft MSL · 800 AGL
27	Left traffic	277° mag	1,599 ft MSL · 800 AGL
16	Right traffic	157° mag	1,599 ft MSL · 800 AGL
34	Left traffic	337° mag	1,599 ft MSL · 800 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KCIU

Chippewa County International 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: 16. 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 KCIU?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Chippewa County International Airport, which is 1,599 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 799 ft.

Does KCIU have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 16. Every other end at Chippewa County International Airport is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at KCIU?

Chippewa County International 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 KCIU

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.