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Wright-Patterson Air Force Base traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO · KFFO) is 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and 23R 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 KFFO reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 323°downwind 233°base 143°final 053°45° entry05L23R05R23L

RWY 05LLEFT traffic

Heading
053° mag · 049° true
Dimensions
12,600 × 300 ft
TPA
1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
PEM
Lights
4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + ALSF1
ILS
ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.7 (FAE) · GS 3.00°
More details — RWY 05L
Threshold elev
804 ft
Markings
precision
Threshold crossing height
51 ft
TDZ elevation
805 ft
Arresting gear
BAK-12B, BAK-14

Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. PCN 74.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
05L Left traffic 053° mag 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
23R Right traffic 233° mag 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
05R Left traffic 053° mag 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
23L Left traffic 233° mag 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for KFFO; the figure above is the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention for propeller aircraft, rounded to the field. Turbine aircraft normally fly 1,500 ft AGL. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at KFFO

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is towered, working 115.2. 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: 23R. 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 KFFO?

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has no traffic pattern altitude published in the FAA NASR data. The AC 90-66B convention for propeller aircraft is 1,000 ft AGL, which works out to roughly 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) here — but confirm it against the Chart Supplement before you fly, since a field can have a non standard pattern altitude that NASR does not carry.

Does KFFO have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 23R. Every other end at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is standard left traffic.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KFFO?

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is towered (115.2), 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 KFFO

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.