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Hill City Municipal Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC · KHLC) is 3,038 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic.

All of Hill City Municipal Airport — 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 KHLC reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 086°downwind 356°base 266°final 176°45° entry1836

RWY 18LEFT traffic

Heading
176° mag · 181° true
Dimensions
5,001 × 75 ft
TPA
3,038 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface
Concrete
Lights
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 356°) on the 45° at 3,038 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 18
Threshold elev
2,238 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Threshold crossing height
46 ft
TDZ elevation
2,238 ft
End lights
REIL

Condition: Excellent. Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k, Double wheel 16k. PCN 8.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
18 Left traffic 176° mag 3,038 ft MSL · 800 AGL
36 Left traffic 356° mag 3,038 ft MSL · 800 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KHLC

Hill City Municipal Airport is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 122.9. 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 KHLC?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Hill City Municipal Airport, which is 3,038 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 2,238 ft.

Does KHLC have right traffic?

No. All 2 runway ends at Hill City Municipal Airport use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

What frequency is the pattern on at KHLC?

Hill City Municipal Airport is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 122.9. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about KHLC

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.