Salinas Municipal Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Salinas Municipal Airport (SNS · KSNS) is 884 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and 08, 31 are charted right traffic.

All of Salinas Municipal 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 KSNS reports it.

RWY 13LEFT traffic

Heading: 135° mag · 148° true
Dimensions: 4,825 × 150 ft
TPA: 884 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: VASI (3°)
CTAF: 119.525

More details — RWY 13

Threshold elev: 84 ft
Markings: precision
Approach obstacle: Trees, 45 ft, 1,733 ft from threshold, 310 ft R of centerline — 34:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 50 ft
TDZ elevation: 84 ft
End lights: REIL

Condition: Good. Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 235k, Dual tandem 401k, Double dual tandem 935k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
08	Right traffic	084° mag	884 ft MSL · 800 AGL
26	Left traffic	264° mag	884 ft MSL · 800 AGL
13	Left traffic	135° mag	884 ft MSL · 800 AGL
31	Right traffic	315° mag	884 ft MSL · 800 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KSNS

Salinas Municipal Airport is towered, working 119.525. 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: 08, 31. 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 KSNS?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Salinas Municipal Airport, which is 884 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 84 ft.

Does KSNS have right traffic?

Yes, on 2 runway ends: 08, 31. Every other end at Salinas Municipal Airport is standard left traffic.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KSNS?

Salinas Municipal Airport is towered (119.525), 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 KSNS

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.