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Raton Municipal Airport / Crews Field traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Raton Municipal Airport / Crews Field (RTN · KRTN) is 7,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and every runway end is standard left traffic.

All of Raton Municipal Airport / Crews 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 KRTN reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 114°downwind 024°base 294°final 204°45° entry20250207

RWY 20LEFT traffic

Heading
204° mag · 214° true
Dimensions
7,615 × 75 ft
TPA
7,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Asphalt
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 024°) on the 45° at 7,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 20
Threshold elev
6,349 ft
Markings
nonprecision
TDZ elevation
6,352 ft

Condition: Excellent. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 18k. PCN 25.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
02 Left traffic 024° mag 7,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
20 Left traffic 204° mag 7,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
07 Left traffic 068° mag 7,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
25 Left traffic 248° mag 7,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for KRTN; 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 KRTN

Raton Municipal Airport / Crews 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 KRTN?

Raton Municipal Airport / Crews 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 7,400 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 KRTN have right traffic?

No. All 4 runway ends at Raton Municipal Airport / Crews Field use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

What frequency is the pattern on at KRTN?

Raton Municipal Airport / Crews 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 KRTN

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.