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Mount Washington Regional Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE · KHIE) is 2,072 ft MSL · 1,000 AGL as published by the FAA, and 28 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 KHIE reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 014°downwind 284°base 194°final 104°45° entry1028

RWY 10LEFT traffic

Heading
104° mag · 087° true
Dimensions
4,001 × 75 ft
TPA
2,072 ft MSL · 1,000 AGL · charted
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 284°) on the 45° at 2,072 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 10
Threshold elev
1,048 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Threshold crossing height
45 ft
TDZ elevation
1,057 ft
End lights
REIL

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
10 Left traffic 104° mag 2,072 ft MSL · 1,000 AGL
28 Right traffic 284° mag 2,072 ft MSL · 1,000 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KHIE

Mount Washington Regional Airport is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 122.8. AC 90-66B asks for a report on entry and on each leg, and for the standard 45° entry to downwind at pattern altitude.

Watch the right traffic ends here: 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 KHIE?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 1,000 ft AGL for Mount Washington Regional Airport, which is 2,072 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 1,072 ft.

Does KHIE have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 28. Every other end at Mount Washington Regional Airport is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at KHIE?

Mount Washington Regional Airport is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 122.8. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about KHIE

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.