Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport (CUB · KCUB) is 1,000 ft MSL · 807 AGL as published by the FAA, and 13 is charted right traffic.

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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 KCUB reports it.

RWY 13RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading: 132° mag · 126° true
Dimensions: 5,011 × 75 ft
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL · 807 AGL · charted
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
CTAF: 123.075

Enter the right downwind (heading 312°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 13

Threshold elev: 193 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Approach obstacle: Tree, 77 ft, 1,096 ft from threshold, 148 ft L of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 30 ft
TDZ elevation: 193 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 4,999 / 4,999 / 4,999 / 4,999 ft
End lights: REIL

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 44.5k, Double wheel 66k. PCN 15.

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

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
13	Right traffic	131° mag	1,000 ft MSL · 807 AGL
31	Left traffic	311° mag	1,000 ft MSL · 807 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KCUB

Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 123.075. 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: 13. 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 KCUB?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 807 ft AGL for Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport, which is 1,000 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 193 ft.

Does KCUB have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 13. Every other end at Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at KCUB?

Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 123.075. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about KCUB

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.