Los Banos Municipal Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Los Banos Municipal Airport (LSN · KLSN) is 921 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and 14 is charted right traffic.

All of Los Banos 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 KLSN reports it.

RWY 14RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading: 137° mag · 153° true
Dimensions: 3,801 × 75 ft
TPA: 921 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the right downwind (heading 317°) on the 45° at 921 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 14

Threshold elev: 121 ft
Markings: basic
Approach obstacle: Pline, 40 ft, 1,500 ft from threshold, 50 ft L of centerline — 33:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 30 ft
TDZ elevation: 121 ft
End lights: REIL

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 23k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
14	Right traffic	137° mag	921 ft MSL · 800 AGL
32	Left traffic	317° mag	921 ft MSL · 800 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KLSN

Los Banos Municipal Airport is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 122.8. 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: 14. 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 KLSN?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Los Banos Municipal Airport, which is 921 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 121 ft.

Does KLSN have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 14. Every other end at Los Banos Municipal Airport is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at KLSN?

Los Banos Municipal Airport is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 122.8. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about KLSN

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.