Willows/Glenn County traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Willows/Glenn County (WLW · KWLW) is 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and 16, 13 are charted right traffic. · Open on the map

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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 KWLW reports it.

RWY 13RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading: 131° mag · 145° true
Dimensions: 3,788 × 60 ft
TPA: 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Asphalt
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the right downwind (heading 311°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 13

Threshold elev: 138 ft
Markings: basic
Approach obstacle: Trees, 50 ft, 1,910 ft from threshold, 100 ft R of centerline — 34:1 slope to clear
TDZ elevation: 138 ft

Condition: Fair. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12k.

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
16	Right traffic	164° mag	1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
34	Left traffic	344° mag	1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
13	Right traffic	131° mag	1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
31	Left traffic	311° mag	1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for KWLW; 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 KWLW

Willows/Glenn County is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 122.8. 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: 16, 13. 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 KWLW?

Willows/Glenn County 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 KWLW have right traffic?

Yes, on 2 runway ends: 16, 13. Every other end at Willows/Glenn County is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at KWLW?

Willows/Glenn County is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 122.8. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about KWLW

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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