Frederick Municipal Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK · KFDK) is 909 ft MSL · 600 AGL as published by the FAA, and 05, 12 are 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 KFDK reports it.

RWY 12RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading: 124° mag · 116° true
Dimensions: 3,599 × 75 ft
TPA: 909 ft MSL · 600 AGL · charted
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF: 132.4

More details — RWY 12

Threshold elev: 294 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Threshold crossing height: 40 ft
TDZ elevation: 294 ft
End lights: REIL

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med.

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

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
05	Right traffic	048° mag	909 ft MSL · 600 AGL
23	Left traffic	228° mag	909 ft MSL · 600 AGL
12	Right traffic	124° mag	909 ft MSL · 600 AGL
30	Left traffic	304° mag	909 ft MSL · 600 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KFDK

Frederick Municipal Airport is towered, working 132.4. 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.

Watch the right traffic ends here: 05, 12. 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 KFDK?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 600 ft AGL for Frederick Municipal Airport, which is 909 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 309 ft.

Does KFDK have right traffic?

Yes, on 2 runway ends: 05, 12. Every other end at Frederick Municipal Airport is standard left traffic.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KFDK?

Frederick Municipal Airport is towered (132.4), 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 KFDK

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.