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Winnemucca Municipal Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Winnemucca Municipal Airport (WMC · KWMC) is 5,108 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic.

All of Winnemucca 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 KWMC reports it.

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RWY 14LEFT traffic

Heading
144° mag · 160° true
Dimensions
7,000 × 100 ft
TPA
5,108 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 324°) on the 45° at 5,108 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 14
Threshold elev
4,301 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Approach obstacle
Pline, 30 ft, 1,000 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 26:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height
40 ft
TDZ elevation
4,304 ft
End lights
REIL

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 75k, Double wheel 125k, Dual tandem 200k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
02 Left traffic 024° mag 5,108 ft MSL · 800 AGL
20 Left traffic 204° mag 5,108 ft MSL · 800 AGL
14 Left traffic 144° mag 5,108 ft MSL · 800 AGL
32 Left traffic 324° mag 5,108 ft MSL · 800 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at KWMC

Winnemucca Municipal Airport 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.

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 KWMC?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Winnemucca Municipal Airport, which is 5,108 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 4,308 ft.

Does KWMC have right traffic?

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

What frequency is the pattern on at KWMC?

Winnemucca Municipal Airport 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 KWMC

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.