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Salton Sea Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Salton Sea Airport (SAS · KSAS) is 716 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and 07 is charted right traffic.

All of Salton Sea Airport — 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 KSAS reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 162°downwind 072°base 342°final 252°45° entry2507

RWY 25LEFT traffic

Heading
252° mag · 265° true
Dimensions
5,000 × 75 ft
TPA
716 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface
GRAVEL
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 072°) on the 45° at 716 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 25

Condition: Good. Weight bearing: Single wheel 28k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
07 Right traffic — 716 ft MSL · 800 AGL
25 Left traffic — 716 ft MSL · 800 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KSAS

Salton Sea Airport is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 122.9. 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: 07. 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 KSAS?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Salton Sea Airport, which is 716 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at -84 ft.

Does KSAS have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 07. Every other end at Salton Sea Airport is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at KSAS?

Salton Sea Airport is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 122.9. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about KSAS

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.