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Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL · KFLL) is 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and 28R, 10R 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 KFLL reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 006°downwind 276°base 186°final 096°45° entry10L28R10R28L

RWY 10LLEFT traffic

Heading
096° mag · 090° true
Dimensions
9,000 × 150 ft
TPA
1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
ASPH-CONC
Lights
4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
ILS
ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (LHI) · GS 3.00°
Displaced thr
576 ft
CTAF
122.95
More details — RWY 10L
Threshold elev
6 ft
Markings
precision
Approach obstacle
Road, 14 ft, 340 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height
66 ft
TDZ elevation
7 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
9,000 / 9,000 / 9,000 / 8,424 ft
Arresting gear
EMAS (arresting bed)

Condition: Excellent. Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 100k, Double wheel 200k, Dual tandem 468k, Double dual tandem 800k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
10L Left traffic 096° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
28R Right traffic 276° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
10R Right traffic 096° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
28L Left traffic 276° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for KFLL; 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 KFLL

Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport is towered, working 119.3. 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: 28R, 10R. 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 KFLL?

Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport 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 1,100 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 KFLL have right traffic?

Yes, on 2 runway ends: 28R, 10R. Every other end at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport is standard left traffic.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KFLL?

Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport is towered (119.3), 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 KFLL

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.