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Santa Paula Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Santa Paula Airport (SZP · KSZP) is 850 ft MSL · 600 AGL as published by the FAA, and 04 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 KSZP reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 133°downwind 043°base 313°final 223°45° entry2204

RWY 22LEFT traffic

Heading
223° mag · 237° true
Dimensions
2,665 × 60 ft
TPA
850 ft MSL · 600 AGL · charted
Surface
Asphalt
Displaced thr
225 ft
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 043°) on the 45° at 850 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 22
Threshold elev
250 ft
Markings
basic
Approach obstacle
Trees, 16 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 125 ft R of centerline

Condition: Good.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
04 Right traffic — 850 ft MSL · 600 AGL
22 Left traffic — 850 ft MSL · 600 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KSZP

Santa Paula Airport is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 122.9. 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: 04. 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 KSZP?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 600 ft AGL for Santa Paula Airport, which is 850 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 250 ft.

Does KSZP have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 04. Every other end at Santa Paula Airport is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at KSZP?

Santa Paula Airport is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 122.9. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about KSZP

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.