Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport (MGM · KMGM) is 1,421 ft MSL · 1,200 AGL as published by the FAA, and 10 is charted right 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 KMGM reports it.

RWY 10RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading: 097° mag · 096° true
Dimensions: 9,020 × 150 ft
TPA: 1,421 ft MSL · 1,200 AGL · charted
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: 4-light PAPI (right) (3°) + MALSR
ILS: ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (MGM) · GS 3.00°
CTAF: 119.7

More details — RWY 10

Threshold elev: 219 ft
Markings: precision
Approach obstacle: Tree, 35 ft, 1,990 ft from threshold, 630 ft L of centerline — 34:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 64 ft
TDZ elevation: 219 ft
Arresting gear: BAK-12B

Condition: Good. Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 105k, Double wheel 116k, Dual tandem 180k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
03	Left traffic	034° mag	1,421 ft MSL · 1,200 AGL
21	Left traffic	214° mag	1,421 ft MSL · 1,200 AGL
10	Right traffic	097° mag	1,421 ft MSL · 1,200 AGL
28	Left traffic	277° mag	1,421 ft MSL · 1,200 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KMGM

Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport is towered, working 119.7. 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.

Watch the right traffic ends here: 10. 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 KMGM?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 1,200 ft AGL for Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport, which is 1,421 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 221 ft.

Does KMGM have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 10. Every other end at Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport is standard left traffic.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KMGM?

Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport is towered (119.7), 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 KMGM

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.