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 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 KSGS reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 073°downwind 343°base 253°final 163°45° entry1634

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

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 57k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern 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.