Tulsa International Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Tulsa International Airport (TUL · KTUL) is 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and 36R, 18R are 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 KTUL reports it.

RWY 26LEFT traffic

Heading: 266° mag · 269° true
Dimensions: 7,376 × 150 ft
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Concrete
Lights: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
CTAF: 122.95

More details — RWY 26

Threshold elev: 633 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Threshold crossing height: 57 ft
TDZ elevation: 652 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 7,376 / 7,376 / 7,376 / 7,376 ft
Arresting gear: BAK-14

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 75k, Double wheel 200k, Dual tandem 350k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
08	Left traffic	086° mag	1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
26	Left traffic	266° mag	1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
18L	Left traffic	180° mag	1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
36R	Right traffic	000° mag	1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
18R	Right traffic	180° mag	1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
36L	Left traffic	000° mag	1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for KTUL; the figure above is the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention for propeller aircraft, rounded to the field. Turbine aircraft normally fly 1,500 ft AGL. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at KTUL

Tulsa International Airport is towered, working 118.7. 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.

Watch the right traffic ends here: 36R, 18R. 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 KTUL?

Tulsa International Airport has no traffic pattern altitude published in the FAA NASR data. The AC 90-66B convention for propeller aircraft is 1,000 ft AGL, which works out to roughly 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) here — but confirm it against the Chart Supplement before you fly, since a field can have a non standard pattern altitude that NASR does not carry.

Does KTUL have right traffic?

Yes, on 2 runway ends: 36R, 18R. Every other end at Tulsa International Airport is standard left traffic.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KTUL?

Tulsa International Airport is towered (118.7), 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 KTUL

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.