Orlando Sanford International Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB · KSFB) is 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and 09C, 27R, 09R, 36 are 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 KSFB reports it.

RWY 18LEFT traffic

Heading: 185° mag · 180° true
Dimensions: 6,002 × 150 ft
TPA: 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: ASPH-CONC
Lights: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF: 120.3

More details — RWY 18

Threshold elev: 48 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Approach obstacle: Trees, 35 ft, 1,450 ft from threshold, 10 ft R of centerline — 35:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 48 ft
TDZ elevation: 49 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 6,002 / 6,002 / 5,956 / 5,956 ft
LAHSO: 4,600 ft (hold short of 09R/27L)
End lights: REIL

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Med. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 111k, Double wheel 183k, Dual tandem 599k.

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
09C	Right traffic	095° mag	1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
27C	Left traffic	275° mag	1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
09L	Left traffic	095° mag	1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
27R	Right traffic	275° mag	1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
09R	Right traffic	095° mag	1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
27L	Left traffic	275° mag	1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
18	Left traffic	185° mag	1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
36	Right traffic	005° mag	1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for KSFB; 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 KSFB

Orlando Sanford International Airport is towered, working 120.3. 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: 09C, 27R, 09R, 36. 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 KSFB?

Orlando Sanford International Airport 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 1,100 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 KSFB have right traffic?

Yes, on 4 runway ends: 09C, 27R, 09R, 36. Every other end at Orlando Sanford International Airport is standard left traffic.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KSFB?

Orlando Sanford International Airport is towered (120.3), 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 KSFB

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.