Westerly State Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Westerly State Airport (WST · KWST) 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.

All of Westerly State 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 KWST reports it.

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RWY 14LEFT traffic

Heading
145° mag · 130° true
Dimensions
3,960 × 75 ft
TPA
1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
CTAF
123.0

Enter the left downwind (heading 325°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 14
Threshold elev
57 ft
Markings
basic
Approach obstacle
Trees, 17 ft, 380 ft from threshold, 140 ft L of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height
40 ft
TDZ elevation
76 ft
End lights
REIL

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
07 Left traffic 068° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
25 Left traffic 248° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
14 Left traffic 145° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
32 Left traffic 325° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for KWST; 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 KWST

Westerly State 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.

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 KWST?

Westerly State 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 1,100 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 KWST have right traffic?

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

What frequency is the pattern on at KWST?

Westerly State 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 KWST

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.