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Greenville Downtown Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU · KGMU) is 1,848 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and 19, 28 are 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 KGMU reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 006°downwind 276°base 186°final 096°45° entry10192801

RWY 10LEFT traffic

Heading
096° mag · 091° true
Dimensions
4,000 × 80 ft
TPA
1,848 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface
Asphalt
Displaced thr
267 ft
CTAF
119.9
More details — RWY 10
Threshold elev
994 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Approach obstacle
Tree, 36 ft, 707 ft from threshold, 188 ft L of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation
1,013 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
3,998 / 3,998 / 3,728 / 3,463 ft

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 43.5k, Double wheel 62k. PCN 16.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
01 Left traffic 006° mag 1,848 ft MSL · 800 AGL
19 Right traffic 186° mag 1,848 ft MSL · 800 AGL
10 Left traffic 096° mag 1,848 ft MSL · 800 AGL
28 Right traffic 276° mag 1,848 ft MSL · 800 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KGMU

Greenville Downtown Airport is towered, working 119.9. 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: 19, 28. 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 KGMU?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Greenville Downtown Airport, which is 1,848 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 1,048 ft.

Does KGMU have right traffic?

Yes, on 2 runway ends: 19, 28. Every other end at Greenville Downtown Airport is standard left traffic.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KGMU?

Greenville Downtown Airport is towered (119.9), 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 KGMU

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.