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Oroville Municipal Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE · KOVE) is 994 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic.

All of Oroville Municipal 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 KOVE reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 038°downwind 308°base 218°final 128°45° entry13203102

RWY 13LEFT traffic

Heading
128° mag · 144° true
Dimensions
3,540 × 100 ft
TPA
994 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 308°) on the 45° at 994 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 13
Threshold elev
193 ft
Markings
basic
Threshold crossing height
39 ft
TDZ elevation
194 ft

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 19k, Double wheel 31k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
02 Left traffic 017° mag 994 ft MSL · 800 AGL
20 Left traffic 197° mag 994 ft MSL · 800 AGL
13 Left traffic 128° mag 994 ft MSL · 800 AGL
31 Left traffic 308° mag 994 ft MSL · 800 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KOVE

Oroville Municipal Airport is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 122.8. 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 KOVE?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Oroville Municipal Airport, which is 994 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 194 ft.

Does KOVE have right traffic?

No. All 4 runway ends at Oroville Municipal Airport use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

What frequency is the pattern on at KOVE?

Oroville Municipal Airport is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 122.8. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about KOVE

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.