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Moorhead Municipal Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Moorhead Municipal Airport (JKJ · KJKJ) is 1,718 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic.

All of Moorhead 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 KJKJ reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 023°downwind 293°base 203°final 113°45° entry1230

RWY 12LEFT traffic

Heading
113° mag · 116° true
Dimensions
4,300 × 75 ft
TPA
1,718 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF
123.0

Enter the left downwind (heading 293°) on the 45° at 1,718 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 12
Threshold elev
915 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Threshold crossing height
25 ft
TDZ elevation
915 ft
End lights
REIL

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
12 Left traffic 113° mag 1,718 ft MSL · 800 AGL
30 Left traffic 293° mag 1,718 ft MSL · 800 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KJKJ

Moorhead Municipal Airport is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 123.0. 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 KJKJ?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Moorhead Municipal Airport, which is 1,718 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 918 ft.

Does KJKJ have right traffic?

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

What frequency is the pattern on at KJKJ?

Moorhead Municipal Airport is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 123.0. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about KJKJ

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.