Point Mugu Naval Air Station (Naval Base Ventura Co) traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Point Mugu Naval Air Station (Naval Base Ventura Co) (NTD · KNTD) is 1,000 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 Point Mugu Naval Air Station (Naval Base Ventura Co) — 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 KNTD reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 122°downwind 032°base 302°final 212°45° entry21270309

RWY 21LEFT traffic

Heading
212° mag · 224° true
Dimensions
11,102 × 200 ft
TPA
1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
ASPH-CONC
Lights
4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
ILS
ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.3 (RRG) · GS 3.00°
More details — RWY 21
Threshold elev
13 ft
Threshold crossing height
46 ft
TDZ elevation
13 ft
Arresting gear
E28

Edge lights: High. PCN 47.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
03 Left traffic 032° mag 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
21 Left traffic 212° mag 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
09 Left traffic 093° mag 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
27 Left traffic 273° mag 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for KNTD; 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 KNTD

Point Mugu Naval Air Station (Naval Base Ventura Co) is towered, working 124.85. 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 KNTD?

Point Mugu Naval Air Station (Naval Base Ventura Co) 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 1,000 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 KNTD have right traffic?

No. All 4 runway ends at Point Mugu Naval Air Station (Naval Base Ventura Co) use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KNTD?

Point Mugu Naval Air Station (Naval Base Ventura Co) is towered (124.85), 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 KNTD

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.