Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's Field traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's Field (RPD · KRPD · RIE) is 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and 01, 31 are charted right traffic.

All of Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's 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 KRPD reports it.

RWY 13LEFT traffic

Heading: 129° mag · 130° true
Dimensions: 3,500 × 75 ft
TPA: 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.75°)
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the left downwind (heading 309°) on the 45° at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 13

Threshold elev: 1,092 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Approach obstacle: Trees, 22 ft, 345 ft from threshold, 130 ft R of centerline — 6:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 25 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,098 ft
End lights: REIL

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Med.

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
01	Right traffic	010° mag	2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
19	Left traffic	190° mag	2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
13	Left traffic	130° mag	2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
31	Right traffic	310° mag	2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for KRPD; 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 KRPD

Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's Field is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 122.7. 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: 01, 31. 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 KRPD?

Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's Field 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 KRPD have right traffic?

Yes, on 2 runway ends: 01, 31. Every other end at Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's Field is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at KRPD?

Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's Field is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 122.7. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about KRPD

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.