Fullerton Municipal Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL · KFUL) is 1,100 ft MSL · 1,004 AGL as published by the FAA, and 24 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 KFUL reports it.

RWY 24RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading: 243° mag · 257° true
Dimensions: 3,121 × 75 ft
TPA: 1,100 ft MSL · 1,004 AGL · charted
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: 4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
ILS: LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.9 (FUL)
Displaced thr: 253 ft
CTAF: 119.1

More details — RWY 24

Threshold elev: 96 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Approach obstacle: Rr, 23 ft, 225 ft from threshold, 80 ft L/R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 33 ft
TDZ elevation: 95 ft
End lights: REIL

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
06	Left traffic	063° mag	1,100 ft MSL · 1,004 AGL
24	Right traffic	243° mag	1,100 ft MSL · 1,004 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KFUL

Fullerton Municipal Airport is towered, working 119.1. 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. 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 KFUL?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 1,004 ft AGL for Fullerton Municipal Airport, which is 1,100 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 96 ft.

Does KFUL have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 24. Every other end at Fullerton Municipal Airport is standard left traffic.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KFUL?

Fullerton Municipal Airport is towered (119.1), 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 KFUL

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.