Jack Edwards National Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Jack Edwards National Airport (JKA · KJKA · GUF) is 1,000 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 KJKA reports it.

RWY 17LEFT traffic

Heading: 175° mag · 175° true
Dimensions: 3,596 × 75 ft
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.63°)
CTAF: 118.65

More details — RWY 17

Threshold elev: 17 ft
Markings: basic
Approach obstacle: Trees, 148 ft, 1,427 ft from threshold, 234 ft L of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 48 ft
TDZ elevation: 17 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 3,276 / 3,276 / 3,276 / 3,276 ft

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 80k, Double wheel 100k. PCN 23.

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
09	Left traffic	090° mag	1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
27	Left traffic	270° mag	1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
17	Left traffic	175° mag	1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
35	Left traffic	355° mag	1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for KJKA; 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 KJKA

Jack Edwards National Airport is towered, working 118.65. 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.

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 KJKA?

Jack Edwards National 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 1,000 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 KJKA have right traffic?

No. All 4 runway ends at Jack Edwards National Airport use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KJKA?

Jack Edwards National Airport is towered (118.65), 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 KJKA

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.