Danbury Municipal Airport traffic pattern
Pattern altitude at Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR · KDXR) is 1,700 ft MSL · 1,243 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic.
All of Danbury Municipal 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 KDXR reports it.
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 167° mag · 153° true
- Dimensions
- 3,135 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL · 1,243 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 223 ft
- CTAF
- 119.4
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 452 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 22 ft, 600 ft from threshold, 150 ft L of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 454 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 | 084° mag | 1,700 ft MSL · 1,243 AGL |
| 26 | Left traffic | 264° mag | 1,700 ft MSL · 1,243 AGL |
| 17 | Left traffic | 167° mag | 1,700 ft MSL · 1,243 AGL |
| 35 | Left traffic | 347° mag | 1,700 ft MSL · 1,243 AGL |
Pattern altitude is published for KDXR in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.
Flying the pattern at KDXR
Danbury Municipal Airport is towered, working 119.4. Contact the tower before entering the surface area and fly the pattern you are assigned — the directions below are the charted default when no instruction is given.
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 KDXR?
The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 1,243 ft AGL for Danbury Municipal Airport, which is 1,700 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 457 ft.
Does KDXR have right traffic?
No. All 4 runway ends at Danbury Municipal Airport use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.
Do I fly a standard pattern at KDXR?
Danbury Municipal Airport is towered (119.4), so the pattern shown here is the charted default — but the controller's instruction overrides it. Expect straight in approaches, base entries and midfield crossings as traffic dictates.
More about KDXR
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.