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Susanville Municipal Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Susanville Municipal Airport (SVE · KSVE) is 4,949 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and 29 is charted right traffic.

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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 KSVE reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 022°downwind 292°base 202°final 112°45° entry11252907

RWY 11LEFT traffic

Heading
112° mag · 129° true
Dimensions
4,051 × 75 ft
TPA
4,949 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 292°) on the 45° at 4,949 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 11
Threshold elev
4,147 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Approach obstacle
Trees, 70 ft, 1,650 ft from threshold, 125 ft B of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height
40 ft
TDZ elevation
4,148 ft

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Med. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 15k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
07 Left traffic 072° mag 4,949 ft MSL · 800 AGL
25 Left traffic 252° mag 4,949 ft MSL · 800 AGL
11 Left traffic 112° mag 4,949 ft MSL · 800 AGL
29 Right traffic 292° mag 4,949 ft MSL · 800 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KSVE

Susanville Municipal Airport is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 122.8. AC 90-66B asks for a report on entry and on each leg, and for the standard 45° entry to downwind at pattern altitude.

Watch the right traffic ends here: 29. 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 KSVE?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Susanville Municipal Airport, which is 4,949 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 4,149 ft.

Does KSVE have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 29. Every other end at Susanville Municipal Airport is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at KSVE?

Susanville Municipal Airport is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 122.8. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about KSVE

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.