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Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field (GIF · KGIF) is 1,001 ft MSL · 855 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic.

All of Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert 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 KGIF reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 017°downwind 287°base 197°final 107°45° entry11232905

RWY 11LEFT traffic

Heading
107° mag · 103° true
Dimensions
4,001 × 60 ft
TPA
1,001 ft MSL · 855 AGL · charted
Surface
Asphalt
CTAF
123.05

Enter the left downwind (heading 287°) on the 45° at 1,001 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 11
Threshold elev
143 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Approach obstacle
Pline, 43 ft, 1,430 ft from threshold, 70 ft L of centerline — 28:1 slope to clear
TDZ elevation
145 ft
End lights
REIL

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 94k, Double wheel 151k. PCN 37.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
05 Left traffic 049° mag 1,001 ft MSL · 855 AGL
23 Left traffic 229° mag 1,001 ft MSL · 855 AGL
11 Left traffic 107° mag 1,001 ft MSL · 855 AGL
29 Left traffic 287° mag 1,001 ft MSL · 855 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KGIF

Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field 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.

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 KGIF?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 855 ft AGL for Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field, which is 1,001 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 146 ft.

Does KGIF have right traffic?

No. All 4 runway ends at Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

What frequency is the pattern on at KGIF?

Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field 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 KGIF

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.