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Placerville Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Placerville Airport (PVF · KPVF) is 3,386 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and 05 is 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 KPVF reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 139°downwind 049°base 319°final 229°45° entry2305

RWY 23LEFT traffic

Heading
229° mag · 243° true
Dimensions
3,914 × 76 ft
TPA
3,386 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
2-light PAPI (left) (3.75°)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 049°) on the 45° at 3,386 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 23
Threshold elev
2,582 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Threshold crossing height
28 ft
TDZ elevation
2,586 ft

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 26k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
05 Right traffic 048° mag 3,386 ft MSL · 800 AGL
23 Left traffic 228° mag 3,386 ft MSL · 800 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KPVF

Placerville 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.

Watch the right traffic ends here: 05. 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 KPVF?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Placerville Airport, which is 3,386 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 2,586 ft.

Does KPVF have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 05. Every other end at Placerville Airport is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at KPVF?

Placerville 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 KPVF

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.