Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport (JHW · KJHW) is 2,700 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 KJHW reports it.

RWY 13LEFT traffic

Heading: 129° mag · 119° true
Dimensions: 4,499 × 100 ft
TPA: 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF: 122.975

Enter the left downwind (heading 309°) on the 45° at 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 13

Threshold elev: 1,723 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Approach obstacle: Tree, 69 ft, 1,400 ft from threshold, 240 ft L of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 45 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,723 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 4,499 / 4,499 / 4,499 / 4,499 ft

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 31k, Double wheel 56k.

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
07	Left traffic	069° mag	2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
25	Left traffic	249° mag	2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
13	Left traffic	129° mag	2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
31	Left traffic	309° mag	2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for KJHW; 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 KJHW

Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 122.975. 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 KJHW?

Chautauqua County-Jamestown 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 2,700 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 KJHW have right traffic?

No. All 4 runway ends at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

What frequency is the pattern on at KJHW?

Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 122.975. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about KJHW

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.