Grand Prairie Municipal Airport traffic pattern
Pattern altitude at Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (GPM · KGPM) is 1,202 ft MSL · 612 AGL as published by the FAA, and 36 is charted right traffic.
All of Grand Prairie Municipal Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherPattern 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 KGPM reports it.
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 177° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 4,001 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,202 ft MSL · 612 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- VASI (3°)
- CTAF
- 128.55
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 582 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Bldg, 20 ft, 790 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 29:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 26 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 588 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
Pattern direction by runway
| Runway | Pattern | Heading | Pattern altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Left traffic | 177° mag | 1,202 ft MSL · 612 AGL |
| 36 | Right traffic | 357° mag | 1,202 ft MSL · 612 AGL |
Pattern altitude is published for KGPM in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.
Flying the pattern at KGPM
Grand Prairie Municipal Airport is towered, working 128.55. 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: 36. 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 KGPM?
The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 612 ft AGL for Grand Prairie Municipal Airport, which is 1,202 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 590 ft.
Does KGPM have right traffic?
Yes, on one runway end: 36. Every other end at Grand Prairie Municipal Airport is standard left traffic.
Do I fly a standard pattern at KGPM?
Grand Prairie Municipal Airport is towered (128.55), 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 KGPM
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.