Drake Field traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Drake Field (FYV · KFYV) is 2,101 ft MSL · 849 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic.

All of Drake Field — 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 KFYV reports it.

RWY 16LEFT traffic

Heading: 167° mag · 169° true
Dimensions: 6,005 × 100 ft
TPA: 2,101 ft MSL · 849 AGL · charted
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + ODALS
ILS: LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.9 (FYV)
CTAF: 128.0

More details — RWY 16

Threshold elev: 1,251 ft
Markings: precision
Threshold crossing height: 50 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,252 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 6,005 / 6,005 / 6,005 / 6,005 ft

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 287k, Dual tandem 194k, Double dual tandem 773k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
16	Left traffic	167° mag	2,101 ft MSL · 849 AGL
34	Left traffic	347° mag	2,101 ft MSL · 849 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KFYV

Drake Field is towered, working 128.0. 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.

All ends are left traffic, which is the FAR 91.126 default — turns to the left unless the field charts otherwise. The full entry procedure is here →

Frequently asked

What is the traffic pattern altitude at KFYV?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 849 ft AGL for Drake Field, which is 2,101 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 1,252 ft.

Does KFYV have right traffic?

No. All 2 runway ends at Drake Field use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KFYV?

Drake Field is towered (128.0), 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 KFYV

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.