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Pittsburgh International Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT · KPIT) is 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, 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 KPIT reports it.

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RWY 14LEFT traffic

Heading
146° mag · 137° true
Dimensions
8,101 × 150 ft
TPA
2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Concrete
Lights
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF
122.95
More details — RWY 14
Threshold elev
1,148 ft
Markings
precision
Approach obstacle
Pole, 24 ft, 451 ft from threshold, 510 ft L of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height
67 ft
TDZ elevation
1,148 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
8,101 / 8,101 / 7,366 / 7,366 ft
End lights
centerline

Condition: Good. Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 100k, Double wheel 225k, Dual tandem 410k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
10C Left traffic 101° mag 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
28C Left traffic 281° mag 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
10L Left traffic 101° mag 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
28R Left traffic 281° mag 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
10R Left traffic 101° mag 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
28L Left traffic 281° mag 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
14 Left traffic 145° mag 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
32 Left traffic 325° mag 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for KPIT; 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 KPIT

Pittsburgh International Airport is towered, working 128.3. 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.

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 KPIT?

Pittsburgh 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 2,200 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 KPIT have right traffic?

No. All 8 runway ends at Pittsburgh International Airport use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KPIT?

Pittsburgh International Airport is towered (128.3), 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 KPIT

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.