Pella Municipal Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Pella Municipal Airport (PEA · KPEA) is 1,701 ft MSL · 816 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic.

All of Pella 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 KPEA reports it.

RWY 16LEFT traffic

Heading: 166° mag · 168° true
Dimensions: 5,402 × 75 ft
TPA: 1,701 ft MSL · 816 AGL · charted
Surface: Concrete
Lights: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.3°)
Displaced thr: 199 ft
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 346°) on the 45° at 1,701 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 16

Threshold elev: 885 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Approach obstacle: Tree, 32 ft, 527 ft from threshold, 191 ft L of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 29 ft
TDZ elevation: 885 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 5,402 / 5,402 / 5,202 / 5,003 ft
End lights: REIL

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 40k. PCN 8.

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

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
16	Left traffic	165° mag	1,701 ft MSL · 816 AGL
34	Left traffic	345° mag	1,701 ft MSL · 816 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KPEA

Pella 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 KPEA?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 816 ft AGL for Pella Municipal Airport, which is 1,701 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 885 ft.

Does KPEA have right traffic?

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

What frequency is the pattern on at KPEA?

Pella 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 KPEA

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.