Telluride Regional Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Telluride Regional Airport (TEX · KTEX) is 10,484 ft MSL · 1,414 AGL as published by the FAA, and 09 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 KTEX reports it.

RWY 27LEFT traffic

Heading: 276° mag · 285° true
Dimensions: 7,111 × 100 ft
TPA: 10,484 ft MSL · 1,414 AGL · charted
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: 4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
Displaced thr: 200 ft
CTAF: 123.0

Enter the left downwind (heading 096°) on the 45° at 10,484 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 27

Threshold elev: 9,070 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Threshold crossing height: 40 ft
TDZ elevation: 9,068 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 7,111 / 7,111 / 7,111 / 6,911 ft
End lights: REIL
Arresting gear: EMAS (arresting bed)

Condition: Excellent. Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 45k, Double wheel 89k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
09	Right traffic	096° mag	10,484 ft MSL · 1,414 AGL
27	Left traffic	276° mag	10,484 ft MSL · 1,414 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KTEX

Telluride Regional Airport is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 123.0. 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: 09. 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 KTEX?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 1,414 ft AGL for Telluride Regional Airport, which is 10,484 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 9,070 ft.

Does KTEX have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 09. Every other end at Telluride Regional Airport is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at KTEX?

Telluride Regional Airport is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 123.0. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about KTEX

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.