Hayward Executive traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Hayward Executive (HWD · KHWD) is 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and 10R, 28R are charted right traffic. · Open on the map

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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 KHWD reports it.

RWY 10RRIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading: 105° mag · 120° true
Dimensions: 5,694 × 150 ft
TPA: 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: VASI (3°)
Displaced thr: 826 ft
CTAF: 120.2

More details — RWY 10R

Threshold elev: 28 ft
Markings: precision
Approach obstacle: Tree, 40 ft, 1,000 ft from threshold, 250 ft L of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 25 ft
TDZ elevation: 42 ft
End lights: REIL

Condition: Excellent. Edge lights: Med. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 75k.

Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
10R	Right traffic	105° mag	1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
28L	Left traffic	285° mag	1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
10L	Left traffic	105° mag	1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
28R	Right traffic	285° mag	1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for KHWD; the figure above is the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention for propeller aircraft, rounded to the field. Turbine aircraft normally fly 1,500 ft AGL. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at KHWD

Hayward Executive is towered, working 118.9. 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: 10R, 28R. 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 KHWD?

Hayward Executive has no traffic pattern altitude published in the FAA NASR data. The AC 90-66B convention for propeller aircraft is 1,000 ft AGL, which works out to roughly 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) here — but confirm it against the Chart Supplement before you fly, since a field can have a non standard pattern altitude that NASR does not carry.

Does KHWD have right traffic?

Yes, on 2 runway ends: 10R, 28R. Every other end at Hayward Executive is standard left traffic.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KHWD?

Hayward Executive is towered (118.9), 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 KHWD

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.

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