Dekalb-Peachtree traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Dekalb-Peachtree (PDK · KPDK) is 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and 03R, 21R are charted right traffic. · Open on the map

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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 KPDK reports it.

RWY 16LEFT traffic

Heading: 162° mag · 157° true
Dimensions: 3,968 × 150 ft
TPA: 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: VASI (3.4°)
CTAF: 120.9

More details — RWY 16

Threshold elev: 998 ft
Markings: basic
Approach obstacle: Trees, 86 ft, 1,703 ft from threshold, 95 ft L of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 29 ft
TDZ elevation: 998 ft

Condition: Excellent. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 20k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
03R	Right traffic	026° mag	2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
21L	Left traffic	206° mag	2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
16	Left traffic	162° mag	2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
34	Left traffic	342° mag	2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
03L	Left traffic	026° mag	2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
21R	Right traffic	206° mag	2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for KPDK; 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 KPDK

Dekalb-Peachtree is towered, working 120.9. 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: 03R, 21R. 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 KPDK?

Dekalb-Peachtree 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 KPDK have right traffic?

Yes, on 2 runway ends: 03R, 21R. Every other end at Dekalb-Peachtree is standard left traffic.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KPDK?

Dekalb-Peachtree is towered (120.9), 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 KPDK

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.

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