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Potsdam Municipal Airport Damon Field traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Potsdam Municipal Airport Damon Field (PTD · KPTD) is 1,274 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic.

All of Potsdam Municipal Airport Damon Field — 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 KPTD reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 148°downwind 058°base 328°final 238°45° entry2406

RWY 24LEFT traffic

Heading
238° mag · 224° true
Dimensions
3,703 × 60 ft
TPA
1,274 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 058°) on the 45° at 1,274 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 24
Threshold elev
468 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Approach obstacle
Trees, 121 ft, 1,824 ft from threshold, 286 ft R of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height
41 ft
TDZ elevation
474 ft
End lights
REIL

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
06 Left traffic 058° mag 1,274 ft MSL · 800 AGL
24 Left traffic 238° mag 1,274 ft MSL · 800 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KPTD

Potsdam Municipal Airport Damon Field 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 KPTD?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Potsdam Municipal Airport Damon Field, which is 1,274 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 474 ft.

Does KPTD have right traffic?

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

What frequency is the pattern on at KPTD?

Potsdam Municipal Airport Damon Field 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 KPTD

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.