Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR · KHHR) is 1,166 ft MSL · 1,100 AGL as published by the FAA, and 07 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 KHHR reports it.

RWY 25LEFT traffic

Heading: 253° mag · 267° true
Dimensions: 4,884 × 100 ft
TPA: 1,166 ft MSL · 1,100 AGL · charted
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: VASI (3.5°) + ODALS
ILS: LOCALIZER · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (HHR)
Displaced thr: 460 ft
CTAF: 121.1

More details — RWY 25

Threshold elev: 61 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Approach obstacle: Pole, 23 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 100 ft R of centerline
Threshold crossing height: 26 ft
TDZ elevation: 63 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 4,884 / 4,884 / 4,654 / 4,194 ft

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 60k, Dual tandem 90k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
07	Right traffic	073° mag	1,166 ft MSL · 1,100 AGL
25	Left traffic	253° mag	1,166 ft MSL · 1,100 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KHHR

Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport is towered, working 121.1. 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: 07. 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 KHHR?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 1,100 ft AGL for Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport, which is 1,166 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 66 ft.

Does KHHR have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 07. Every other end at Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport is standard left traffic.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KHHR?

Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport is towered (121.1), 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 KHHR

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.