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Orlando International Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Orlando International Airport (MCO · KMCO) is 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and every runway end is standard left traffic.

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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 KMCO reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 095°downwind 005°base 275°final 185°45° entry17L35R17R35L18L36R18R36L

RWY 17LLEFT traffic

Heading
185° mag · 179° true
Dimensions
9,001 × 150 ft
TPA
1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Concrete
Lights
4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + ALSF2
ILS
ILS/DME · CAT III · LOC 110.95 (ARK) · GS 3.00°
CTAF
122.95
More details — RWY 17L
Threshold elev
90 ft
Markings
precision
Threshold crossing height
72 ft
TDZ elevation
90 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
9,001 / 9,001 / 9,001 / 9,001 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 1117k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
17L Left traffic 185° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
35R Left traffic 005° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
17R Left traffic 185° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
35L Left traffic 005° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
18L Left traffic 185° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
36R Left traffic 005° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
18R Left traffic 185° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
36L Left traffic 005° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for KMCO; 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 KMCO

Orlando International Airport is towered, working 118.45. 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.

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 KMCO?

Orlando International 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 1,100 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 KMCO have right traffic?

No. All 8 runway ends at Orlando International Airport use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KMCO?

Orlando International Airport is towered (118.45), 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 KMCO

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.