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Los Angeles International traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Los Angeles International (LAX · KLAX) is 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and 07L, 07R, 24L, 24R 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 KLAX reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 161°downwind 251°base 341°final 071°45° entry07L25R07R25L06R24L06L24R

RWY 07LRIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading
071° mag · 083° true
Dimensions
12,923 × 150 ft
TPA
1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Concrete
Lights
4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
ILS
ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.1 (IAS) · GS 3.00°
Displaced thr
832 ft
CTAF
122.95
More details — RWY 07L
Threshold elev
115 ft
Markings
precision
Threshold crossing height
83 ft
TDZ elevation
128 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
12,091 / 12,091 / 12,091 / 11,259 ft
End lights
centerline, TDZ

Condition: Good. Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 250k, Dual tandem 550k, Double dual tandem 1110k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
07L Right traffic 071° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
25R Left traffic 251° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
07R Right traffic 071° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
25L Left traffic 251° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
06R Left traffic 071° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
24L Right traffic 251° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
06L Left traffic 071° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
24R Right traffic 251° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for KLAX; 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 KLAX

Los Angeles International is towered, working 119.8. 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: 07L, 07R, 24L, 24R. 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 KLAX?

Los Angeles International 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 KLAX have right traffic?

Yes, on 4 runway ends: 07L, 07R, 24L, 24R. Every other end at Los Angeles International is standard left traffic.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KLAX?

Los Angeles International is towered (119.8), 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 KLAX

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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