Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX · KPHX) is 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and 07L, 26 are 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 KPHX reports it.

RWY 26RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading: 258° mag · 270° true
Dimensions: 11,489 × 150 ft
TPA: 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Concrete
Lights: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
ILS: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.75 (CWJ) · GS 3.00°
CTAF: 122.95

More details — RWY 26

Threshold elev: 1,135 ft
Markings: precision
Approach obstacle: Road, 9 ft, 905 ft from threshold, 540 ft R of centerline — 50:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 71 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,135 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 11,489 / 11,489 / 11,489 / 11,489 ft
End lights: REIL

Condition: Good. Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 200k, Dual tandem 455k, Double dual tandem 965k.

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
07L	Right traffic	078° mag	2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
25R	Left traffic	258° mag	2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
07R	Left traffic	078° mag	2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
25L	Left traffic	258° mag	2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
08	Left traffic	078° mag	2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
26	Right traffic	258° mag	2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for KPHX; 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 KPHX

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is towered, working 118.7. 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: 07L, 26. 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 KPHX?

Phoenix Sky Harbor 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 2,100 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 KPHX have right traffic?

Yes, on 2 runway ends: 07L, 26. Every other end at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is standard left traffic.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KPHX?

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is towered (118.7), 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 KPHX

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.