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Mount Pleasant Regional Airport Faison Field traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Mount Pleasant Regional Airport Faison Field (LRO · KLRO) is 1,000 ft MSL · 988 AGL as published by the FAA, and 35 is charted right traffic.

All of Mount Pleasant Regional Airport Faison Field — 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 KLRO reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 084°downwind 354°base 264°final 174°45° entry1735

RWY 17LEFT traffic

Heading
174° mag · 167° true
Dimensions
3,700 × 75 ft
TPA
1,000 ft MSL · 988 AGL · charted
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
CTAF
122.7

Enter the left downwind (heading 354°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 17
Threshold elev
11 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Threshold crossing height
28 ft
TDZ elevation
12 ft

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
17 Left traffic 174° mag 1,000 ft MSL · 988 AGL
35 Right traffic 354° mag 1,000 ft MSL · 988 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KLRO

Mount Pleasant Regional Airport Faison Field is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 122.7. 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: 35. 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 KLRO?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 988 ft AGL for Mount Pleasant Regional Airport Faison Field, which is 1,000 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 12 ft.

Does KLRO have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 35. Every other end at Mount Pleasant Regional Airport Faison Field is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at KLRO?

Mount Pleasant Regional Airport Faison Field is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 122.7. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about KLRO

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.