Tracy Municipal Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Tracy Municipal Airport (TCY · KTCY) is 994 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic.

All of Tracy Municipal 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 KTCY reports it.

RWY 12LEFT traffic

Heading: 117° mag · 132° true
Dimensions: 4,001 × 75 ft
TPA: 994 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF: 123.075

Enter the left downwind (heading 297°) on the 45° at 994 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 12

Threshold elev: 181 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Approach obstacle: Bldg, 25 ft, 1,100 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 36:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 41 ft
TDZ elevation: 193 ft
End lights: REIL

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 50k, Double wheel 70k, Dual tandem 120k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
08	Left traffic	075° mag	994 ft MSL · 800 AGL
26	Left traffic	255° mag	994 ft MSL · 800 AGL
12	Left traffic	117° mag	994 ft MSL · 800 AGL
30	Left traffic	297° mag	994 ft MSL · 800 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KTCY

Tracy Municipal Airport is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 123.075. 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 KTCY?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Tracy Municipal Airport, which is 994 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 194 ft.

Does KTCY have right traffic?

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

What frequency is the pattern on at KTCY?

Tracy Municipal Airport is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 123.075. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about KTCY

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.