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Owatonna Degner Regional Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (OWA · KOWA) is 1,997 ft MSL · 852 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic.

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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 KOWA reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 032°downwind 302°base 212°final 122°45° entry1230

RWY 12LEFT traffic

Heading
122° mag · 124° true
Dimensions
5,500 × 100 ft
TPA
1,997 ft MSL · 852 AGL · charted
Surface
Concrete
Lights
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF
122.7

Enter the left downwind (heading 302°) on the 45° at 1,997 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 12
Threshold elev
1,106 ft
Markings
precision
Threshold crossing height
40 ft
TDZ elevation
1,127 ft
End lights
REIL

Condition: Good. Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 60k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
12 Left traffic 122° mag 1,997 ft MSL · 852 AGL
30 Left traffic 302° mag 1,997 ft MSL · 852 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KOWA

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport 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 KOWA?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 852 ft AGL for Owatonna Degner Regional Airport, which is 1,997 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 1,145 ft.

Does KOWA have right traffic?

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

What frequency is the pattern on at KOWA?

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport 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 KOWA

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.