Fort Meade Executive Airport traffic pattern
Pattern altitude at Fort Meade Executive Airport (FME · KFME) is 1,000 ft MSL · 850 AGL as published by the FAA, and 10 is charted right traffic.
All of Fort Meade Executive 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 KFME reports it.
RWY 10RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 104° mag · 094° true
- Dimensions
- 3,000 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL · 850 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- CTAF
- 123.05
Enter the right downwind (heading 284°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 10
- Threshold elev
- 120 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 60 ft, 1,227 ft from threshold, 128 ft L of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 51 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 150 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
Pattern direction by runway
| Runway | Pattern | Heading | Pattern altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Right traffic | 104° mag | 1,000 ft MSL · 850 AGL |
| 28 | Left traffic | 284° mag | 1,000 ft MSL · 850 AGL |
Pattern altitude is published for KFME in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.
Flying the pattern at KFME
Fort Meade Executive Airport is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 123.05. AC 90-66B asks for a report on entry and on each leg, and for the standard 45° entry to downwind at pattern altitude.
Watch the right traffic ends here: 10. 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 KFME?
The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 850 ft AGL for Fort Meade Executive Airport, which is 1,000 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 150 ft.
Does KFME have right traffic?
Yes, on one runway end: 10. Every other end at Fort Meade Executive Airport is standard left traffic.
What frequency is the pattern on at KFME?
Fort Meade Executive Airport is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 123.05. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.
More about KFME
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.