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Cecil traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Cecil (VQQ · KVQQ) is 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and every runway end is standard left traffic. · Open on the map

All of Cecil — 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 KVQQ reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 095°downwind 005°base 275°final 185°45° entry18L36R09R27L18R36L09L27R

RWY 18LLEFT traffic

Heading
185° mag · 180° true
Dimensions
12,504 × 200 ft
TPA
1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
ASPH-CONC
Lights
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF
126.1
More details — RWY 18L
Threshold elev
79 ft
Markings
precision
Approach obstacle
Trees, 74 ft, 3,125 ft from threshold, 320 ft L of centerline — 40:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height
66 ft
TDZ elevation
79 ft
End lights
REIL

Condition: Good. Edge lights: High.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
18L Left traffic 185° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
36R Left traffic 005° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
09R Left traffic 095° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
27L Left traffic 275° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
18R Left traffic 184° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
36L Left traffic 004° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
09L Left traffic 095° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
27R Left traffic 275° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for KVQQ; 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 KVQQ

Cecil is towered, working 126.1. 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 KVQQ?

Cecil 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 1,100 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 KVQQ have right traffic?

No. All 8 runway ends at Cecil use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KVQQ?

Cecil is towered (126.1), 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 KVQQ

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.

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