Halifax-Northampton Regional Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Halifax-Northampton Regional Airport (IXA · KIXA) is 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and every runway end is standard left 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 KIXA reports it.

RWY 20LEFT traffic

Heading: 199° mag · 189° true
Dimensions: 5,500 × 100 ft
TPA: 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
CTAF: 123.075

Enter the left downwind (heading 019°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 20

Threshold elev: 139 ft
Markings: precision
Approach obstacle: Trees, 25 ft, 1,590 ft from threshold, 148 ft L of centerline — 31:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 24 ft
TDZ elevation: 144 ft

Condition: Excellent. Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 45k, Double wheel 65k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
02	Left traffic	019° mag	1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
20	Left traffic	199° mag	1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for KIXA; 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 KIXA

Halifax-Northampton Regional Airport is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 123.075. 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 KIXA?

Halifax-Northampton Regional Airport 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 KIXA have right traffic?

No. All 2 runway ends at Halifax-Northampton Regional Airport use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

What frequency is the pattern on at KIXA?

Halifax-Northampton Regional Airport is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 123.075. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about KIXA

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.