Renton Municipal Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Renton Municipal Airport (RNT · KRNT) is 1,250 ft MSL · 1,218 AGL as published by the FAA, and 34 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 KRNT reports it.

RWY 16LEFT traffic

Heading: 157° mag · 174° true
Dimensions: 5,382 × 200 ft
TPA: 1,250 ft MSL · 1,218 AGL · charted
Surface: ASPH-CONC
Lights: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
Displaced thr: 304 ft
CTAF: 124.7

More details — RWY 16

Threshold elev: 24 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Approach obstacle: Trees, 290 ft, 10,000 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 33:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 58 ft
TDZ elevation: 26 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 5,382 / 5,382 / 5,042 / 4,742 ft
End lights: REIL

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 100k, Double wheel 130k, Dual tandem 340k.

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	157° mag	1,250 ft MSL · 1,218 AGL
34	Right traffic	337° mag	1,250 ft MSL · 1,218 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KRNT

Renton Municipal Airport is towered, working 124.7. 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: 34. 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 KRNT?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 1,218 ft AGL for Renton Municipal Airport, which is 1,250 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 32 ft.

Does KRNT have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 34. Every other end at Renton Municipal Airport is standard left traffic.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KRNT?

Renton Municipal Airport is towered (124.7), 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 KRNT

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.