Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field (CKN · KCKN) is 1,697 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic.

All of Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field — 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 KCKN reports it.

RWY 13LEFT traffic

Heading: 133° mag · 135° true
Dimensions: 4,300 × 75 ft
TPA: 1,697 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the left downwind (heading 313°) on the 45° at 1,697 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 13

Threshold elev: 895 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Threshold crossing height: 30 ft
TDZ elevation: 896 ft
End lights: REIL

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 11k, Double wheel 16k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
13	Left traffic	133° mag	1,697 ft MSL · 800 AGL
31	Left traffic	313° mag	1,697 ft MSL · 800 AGL
17	Left traffic	178° mag	1,697 ft MSL · 800 AGL
35	Left traffic	358° mag	1,697 ft MSL · 800 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KCKN

Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field 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.

All ends are left traffic, which is the FAR 91.126 default — turns to the left unless the field charts otherwise. The full entry procedure is here →

Frequently asked

What is the traffic pattern altitude at KCKN?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field, which is 1,697 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 897 ft.

Does KCKN have right traffic?

No. All 4 runway ends at Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

What frequency is the pattern on at KCKN?

Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field 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 KCKN

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.