George M Bryan Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at George M Bryan Airport (STF · KSTF) is 1,300 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 George M Bryan 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 KSTF reports it.

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RWY 18LEFT traffic

Heading
180° mag · 179° true
Dimensions
5,550 × 150 ft
TPA
1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
ASPH-CONC
Lights
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Displaced thr
1,379 ft
CTAF
122.7

Enter the left downwind (heading 000°) on the 45° at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 18
Threshold elev
332 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Approach obstacle
Sign, 32 ft, 900 ft from threshold, 150 ft L of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height
36 ft
TDZ elevation
333 ft

Condition: Good. Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 25k, Double wheel 30k.

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
18 Left traffic 180° mag 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
36 Left traffic 000° mag 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for KSTF; 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 KSTF

George M Bryan Airport 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 KSTF?

George M Bryan 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 1,300 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 KSTF have right traffic?

No. All 2 runway ends at George M Bryan Airport use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

What frequency is the pattern on at KSTF?

George M Bryan Airport 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 KSTF

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.