President Donald J. Trump International Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT · KPBI · PBI) is 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and 10R is charted right 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 KPBI reports it.

RWY 14LEFT traffic

Heading: 141° mag · 135° true
Dimensions: 6,931 × 150 ft
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
CTAF: 122.95

More details — RWY 14

Threshold elev: 17 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Approach obstacle: Trees, 34 ft, 1,370 ft from threshold, 230 ft R of centerline — 34:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 66 ft
TDZ elevation: 17 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 6,926 / 6,926 / 6,000 / 6,000 ft
LAHSO: 4,295 ft (hold short of 10L/28R)
End lights: REIL
Arresting gear: EMAS (arresting bed)

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Med. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 250k, Dual tandem 521k, Double dual tandem 1042k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
10L	Left traffic	099° mag	1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
28R	Left traffic	279° mag	1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
10R	Right traffic	099° mag	1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
28L	Left traffic	279° mag	1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
14	Left traffic	141° mag	1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
32	Left traffic	321° mag	1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for KPBI; 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 KPBI

President Donald J. Trump International Airport is towered, working 118.75. 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: 10R. 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 KPBI?

President Donald J. Trump International Airport 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 KPBI have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 10R. Every other end at President Donald J. Trump International Airport is standard left traffic.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KPBI?

President Donald J. Trump International Airport is towered (118.75), 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 KPBI

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.