Delano Municipal Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Delano Municipal Airport (DLO · KDLO) is 1,116 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and 15 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 KDLO reports it.

RWY 15RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading: 147° mag · 159° true
Dimensions: 5,659 × 75 ft
TPA: 1,116 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
Displaced thr: 1,629 ft
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the right downwind (heading 327°) on the 45° at 1,116 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 15

Threshold elev: 316 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Approach obstacle: Trees, 30 ft, 240 ft from threshold, 108 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 30 ft
TDZ elevation: 315 ft
End lights: REIL

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
15	Right traffic	147° mag	1,116 ft MSL · 800 AGL
33	Left traffic	327° mag	1,116 ft MSL · 800 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KDLO

Delano Municipal Airport is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 122.8. 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: 15. 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 KDLO?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Delano Municipal Airport, which is 1,116 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 316 ft.

Does KDLO have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 15. Every other end at Delano Municipal Airport is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at KDLO?

Delano Municipal Airport is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 122.8. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about KDLO

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.