Stillwater Regional Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO · KSWO) is 1,800 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic.

All of Stillwater Regional 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 KSWO reports it.

RWY 17LEFT traffic

Heading: 174° mag · 179° true
Dimensions: 7,401 × 100 ft
TPA: 1,800 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface: Concrete
Lights: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
ILS: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.15 (SWO) · GS 3.00°
CTAF: 125.35

More details — RWY 17

Threshold elev: 1,000 ft
Markings: precision
Threshold crossing height: 50 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,000 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 7,401 / 7,401 / 7,401 / 7,401 ft

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 100k, Double wheel 157k, Dual tandem 310k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
04	Left traffic	040° mag	1,800 ft MSL · 800 AGL
22	Left traffic	220° mag	1,800 ft MSL · 800 AGL
17	Left traffic	174° mag	1,800 ft MSL · 800 AGL
35	Left traffic	354° mag	1,800 ft MSL · 800 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KSWO

Stillwater Regional Airport is towered, working 125.35. 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 KSWO?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Stillwater Regional Airport, which is 1,800 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 1,000 ft.

Does KSWO have right traffic?

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

Do I fly a standard pattern at KSWO?

Stillwater Regional Airport is towered (125.35), 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 KSWO

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.