Olive Branch Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Olive Branch Airport (OLV · KOLV) is 1,202 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic.

All of Olive Branch Airport — 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 KOLV reports it.

RWY 18LEFT traffic

Heading: 181° mag · 180° true
Dimensions: 6,000 × 100 ft
TPA: 1,202 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: VASI (3°) + MALSR
ILS: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.3 (OLV) · GS 3.00°
CTAF: 125.275

More details — RWY 18

Threshold elev: 401 ft
Markings: precision
Threshold crossing height: 51 ft
TDZ elevation: 402 ft

Condition: Excellent. Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 110k, Double wheel 151k, Dual tandem 205k, Double dual tandem 599k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
18	Left traffic	181° mag	1,202 ft MSL · 800 AGL
36	Left traffic	001° mag	1,202 ft MSL · 800 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KOLV

Olive Branch Airport is towered, working 125.275. 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 KOLV?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Olive Branch Airport, which is 1,202 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 402 ft.

Does KOLV have right traffic?

No. All 2 runway ends at Olive Branch Airport use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KOLV?

Olive Branch Airport is towered (125.275), 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 KOLV

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.