McComb-Pike County Airport / John E Lewis Field traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at McComb-Pike County Airport / John E Lewis Field (MCB · KMCB) is 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and every runway end is standard left traffic.

All of McComb-Pike County Airport / John E Lewis 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 KMCB reports it.

RWY 16LEFT traffic

Heading: 157° mag · 156° true
Dimensions: 5,000 × 100 ft
TPA: 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSF
ILS: ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (MCB) · GS 3.00°
CTAF: 123.05

Enter the left downwind (heading 337°) on the 45° at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 16

Threshold elev: 413 ft
Markings: precision
Threshold crossing height: 43 ft
TDZ elevation: 413 ft

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Med. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 25k, Double wheel 172k, Dual tandem 308k. PCN 40.

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

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
16	Left traffic	157° mag	1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
34	Left traffic	337° mag	1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for KMCB; 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 KMCB

McComb-Pike County Airport / John E Lewis Field is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 123.05. 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 KMCB?

McComb-Pike County Airport / John E Lewis Field 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 1,400 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 KMCB have right traffic?

No. All 2 runway ends at McComb-Pike County Airport / John E Lewis Field use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

What frequency is the pattern on at KMCB?

McComb-Pike County Airport / John E Lewis Field is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 123.05. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about KMCB

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.