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Naval Air Station Meridian / McCain Field traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Naval Air Station Meridian / McCain Field (NMM · KNMM) is 1,216 ft MSL · 900 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic.

All of Naval Air Station Meridian / McCain 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 KNMM reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 011°downwind 281°base 191°final 101°45° entry102801L19R01R19L

RWY 10LEFT traffic

Heading
101° mag · 099° true
Dimensions
6,402 × 200 ft
TPA
1,216 ft MSL · 900 AGL · charted
Surface
Concrete
More details — RWY 10
Threshold elev
299 ft
TDZ elevation
304 ft
Arresting gear
E28

Edge lights: High. PCN 29.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
01L Left traffic 011° mag 1,216 ft MSL · 900 AGL
19R Left traffic 191° mag 1,216 ft MSL · 900 AGL
01R Left traffic 011° mag 1,216 ft MSL · 900 AGL
19L Left traffic 191° mag 1,216 ft MSL · 900 AGL
10 Left traffic 101° mag 1,216 ft MSL · 900 AGL
28 Left traffic 281° mag 1,216 ft MSL · 900 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KNMM

Naval Air Station Meridian / McCain Field is towered, working 126.2. 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 KNMM?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 900 ft AGL for Naval Air Station Meridian / McCain Field, which is 1,216 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 316 ft.

Does KNMM have right traffic?

No. All 6 runway ends at Naval Air Station Meridian / McCain Field use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KNMM?

Naval Air Station Meridian / McCain Field is towered (126.2), 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 KNMM

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.