South St Paul Municipal Airport/Richard E Fleming Field traffic pattern
Pattern altitude at South St Paul Municipal Airport/Richard E Fleming Field (SGS · KSGS) is 1,721 ft MSL · 900 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic.
All of South St Paul Municipal Airport/Richard E Fleming Field — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherPattern 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 KSGS reports it.
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 163° mag · 163° true
- Dimensions
- 4,002 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,721 ft MSL · 900 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 343°) on the 45° at 1,721 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 821 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 60 ft, 1,369 ft from threshold, 29 ft B of centerline — 19:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 821 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
Pattern direction by runway
| Runway | Pattern | Heading | Pattern altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Left traffic | 162° mag | 1,721 ft MSL · 900 AGL |
| 34 | Left traffic | 342° mag | 1,721 ft MSL · 900 AGL |
Pattern altitude is published for KSGS in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.
Flying the pattern at KSGS
South St Paul Municipal Airport/Richard E Fleming 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.
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 KSGS?
The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 900 ft AGL for South St Paul Municipal Airport/Richard E Fleming Field, which is 1,721 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 821 ft.
Does KSGS have right traffic?
No. All 2 runway ends at South St Paul Municipal Airport/Richard E Fleming Field use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.
What frequency is the pattern on at KSGS?
South St Paul Municipal Airport/Richard E Fleming 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 KSGS
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.