Francis S Gabreski Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Francis S Gabreski Airport (FOK · KFOK) is 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and 24, 33 are charted right traffic.

All of Francis S Gabreski 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 KFOK reports it.

RWY 15LEFT traffic

Heading: 146° mag · 133° true
Dimensions: 5,002 × 150 ft
TPA: 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF: 125.3

More details — RWY 15

Threshold elev: 63 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Approach obstacle: Trees, 58 ft, 1,067 ft from threshold, 153 ft L of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 62 ft
TDZ elevation: 63 ft
End lights: REIL

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 94k, Double wheel 157k, Dual tandem 259k. PCN 42.

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

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
01	Left traffic	010° mag	1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
19	Left traffic	190° mag	1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
06	Left traffic	056° mag	1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
24	Right traffic	236° mag	1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
15	Left traffic	145° mag	1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
33	Right traffic	326° mag	1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for KFOK; 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 KFOK

Francis S Gabreski Airport is towered, working 125.3. 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: 24, 33. 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 KFOK?

Francis S Gabreski 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 KFOK have right traffic?

Yes, on 2 runway ends: 24, 33. Every other end at Francis S Gabreski Airport is standard left traffic.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KFOK?

Francis S Gabreski Airport is towered (125.3), 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 KFOK

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.