Eppley Airfield traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Eppley Airfield (OMA · KOMA) is 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and 32R is charted right traffic.

All of Eppley Airfield — 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 KOMA reports it.

RWY 18LEFT traffic

Heading: 178° mag · 180° true
Dimensions: 8,154 × 150 ft
TPA: 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Concrete
Lights: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
ILS: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.9 (PPY) · GS 3.00°
Displaced thr: 141 ft
CTAF: 122.95

More details — RWY 18

Threshold elev: 981 ft
Markings: precision
Threshold crossing height: 52 ft
TDZ elevation: 982 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 8,153 / 8,153 / 8,153 / 8,013 ft

Condition: Excellent. Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 150k, Double wheel 175k, Dual tandem 260k.

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
14L	Left traffic	142° mag	2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
32R	Right traffic	322° mag	2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
14R	Left traffic	142° mag	2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
32L	Left traffic	322° mag	2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
18	Left traffic	178° mag	2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
36	Left traffic	358° mag	2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for KOMA; 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 KOMA

Eppley Airfield is towered, working 132.1. 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: 32R. 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 KOMA?

Eppley Airfield 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 2,000 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 KOMA have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 32R. Every other end at Eppley Airfield is standard left traffic.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KOMA?

Eppley Airfield is towered (132.1), 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 KOMA

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.