Elmira Corning Regional Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM · KELM) is 2,500 ft MSL · 1,545 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic.

All of Elmira Corning Regional Airport — 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 KELM reports it.

RWY 10LEFT traffic

Heading: 101° mag · 089° true
Dimensions: 5,404 × 150 ft
TPA: 2,500 ft MSL · 1,545 AGL · charted
Surface: Asphalt
CTAF: 121.1

More details — RWY 10

Threshold elev: 934 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Approach obstacle: Trees, 632 ft, 8,761 ft from threshold, 1488 ft L of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation: 942 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 5,404 / 5,404 / 5,004 / 5,004 ft

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 57k, Double wheel 90k, Dual tandem 150k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
05	Left traffic	062° mag	2,500 ft MSL · 1,545 AGL
23	Left traffic	242° mag	2,500 ft MSL · 1,545 AGL
06	Left traffic	062° mag	2,500 ft MSL · 1,545 AGL
24	Left traffic	242° mag	2,500 ft MSL · 1,545 AGL
10	Left traffic	101° mag	2,500 ft MSL · 1,545 AGL
28	Left traffic	281° mag	2,500 ft MSL · 1,545 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KELM

Elmira Corning Regional Airport is towered, working 121.1. 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 KELM?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 1,545 ft AGL for Elmira Corning Regional Airport, which is 2,500 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 955 ft.

Does KELM have right traffic?

No. All 6 runway ends at Elmira Corning Regional Airport use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KELM?

Elmira Corning Regional Airport is towered (121.1), 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 KELM

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.