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. · Open on the map

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.

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