Washington-Warren traffic pattern
Pattern altitude at Washington-Warren (OCW · KOCW) 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. · Open on the map
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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 KOCW reports it.
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 163° mag · 155° true
- Dimensions
- 5,001 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASPH-CONC
- Displaced thr
- 1,172 ft
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 343°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 37 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 39 ft, 325 ft from threshold, 254 ft L of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 36 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
Pattern direction by runway
| Runway | Pattern | Heading | Pattern altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Left traffic | 163° mag | 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) |
| 35 | Left traffic | 343° mag | 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) |
| 05 | Left traffic | 045° mag | 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) |
| 23 | Left traffic | 225° mag | 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) |
No pattern altitude is published for KOCW; 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 KOCW
Washington-Warren is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 122.7. 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 KOCW?
Washington-Warren 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 KOCW have right traffic?
No. All 4 runway ends at Washington-Warren use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.
What frequency is the pattern on at KOCW?
Washington-Warren is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 122.7. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.
More about KOCW
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.
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