Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LBX · KLBX · LJN) is 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and 17 is charted right traffic.

All of Texas Gulf Coast Regional 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 KLBX reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 265°downwind 355°base 085°final 175°45° entry1735

RWY 17RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading
175° mag · 180° true
Dimensions
7,000 × 100 ft
TPA
1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Concrete
Lights
4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
ILS
ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (LBX) · GS 3.00°
CTAF
123.0

Enter the right downwind (heading 355°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 17
Threshold elev
25 ft
Markings
precision
Threshold crossing height
52 ft
TDZ elevation
25 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
7,000 / 7,000 / 7,000 / 7,000 ft

Condition: Excellent. Edge lights: Med. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 60k, Double wheel 95k, Dual tandem 120k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
17 Right 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 KLBX; 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 KLBX

Texas Gulf Coast Regional 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.

Watch the right traffic ends here: 17. 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 KLBX?

Texas Gulf Coast 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 1,000 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 KLBX have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 17. Every other end at Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at KLBX?

Texas Gulf Coast Regional 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 KLBX

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.