Sarasota Bradenton International Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ · KSRQ) is 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and every runway end is standard left traffic.

All of Sarasota Bradenton International 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 KSRQ reports it.

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RWY 14LEFT traffic

Heading
140° mag · 135° true
Dimensions
9,500 × 150 ft
TPA
1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
ILS
ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.3 (FFV) · GS 3.00°
Displaced thr
1,350 ft
CTAF
120.1
More details — RWY 14
Threshold elev
26 ft
Markings
precision
Approach obstacle
Berm, 20 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 465 ft R of centerline
Threshold crossing height
52 ft
TDZ elevation
23 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
8,350 / 9,500 / 8,890 / 7,540 ft
LAHSO
3,800 ft (hold short of 04/22)

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 99k, Double wheel 172k, Dual tandem 316k.

Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
04 Left traffic 043° mag 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
22 Left traffic 223° mag 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
14 Left traffic 139° mag 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
32 Left traffic 319° mag 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for KSRQ; 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 KSRQ

Sarasota Bradenton International Airport is towered, working 120.1. 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.

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 KSRQ?

Sarasota Bradenton 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 1,000 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 KSRQ have right traffic?

No. All 4 runway ends at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KSRQ?

Sarasota Bradenton International Airport is towered (120.1), 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 KSRQ

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.