Cliff Hatfield Memorial Airport traffic pattern
Pattern altitude at Cliff Hatfield Memorial Airport (CLR · KCLR) is 618 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and 26 is charted right traffic.
All of Cliff Hatfield Memorial Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherPattern 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 KCLR reports it.
RWY 26RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 258° mag · 271° true
- Dimensions
- 3,423 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 618 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 229 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the right downwind (heading 078°) on the 45° at 618 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 26
- Threshold elev
- -182 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 460 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- -182 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
Pattern direction by runway
| Runway | Pattern | Heading | Pattern altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | Left traffic | 078° mag | 618 ft MSL · 800 AGL |
| 26 | Right traffic | 258° mag | 618 ft MSL · 800 AGL |
Pattern altitude is published for KCLR in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.
Flying the pattern at KCLR
Cliff Hatfield Memorial Airport is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 122.9. 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: 26. 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 KCLR?
The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Cliff Hatfield Memorial Airport, which is 618 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at -182 ft.
Does KCLR have right traffic?
Yes, on one runway end: 26. Every other end at Cliff Hatfield Memorial Airport is standard left traffic.
What frequency is the pattern on at KCLR?
Cliff Hatfield Memorial Airport is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 122.9. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.
More about KCLR
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.