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Stovepipe Wells traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Stovepipe Wells (L09) is 825 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and 23 is charted right traffic. · Open on the map

All of Stovepipe Wells — 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 L09 reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 309°downwind 039°base 129°final 219°45° entry2305

RWY 23RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading
219° mag · 233° true
Dimensions
3,260 × 65 ft
TPA
825 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface
Asphalt
CTAF
122.9

Enter the right downwind (heading 039°) on the 45° at 825 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 23
Markings
nonstandard
Approach obstacle
Road, 10 ft, 420 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 22:1 slope to clear

Condition: Poor.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
05 Left traffic 039° mag 825 ft MSL · 800 AGL
23 Right traffic 219° mag 825 ft MSL · 800 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for L09 in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at L09

Stovepipe Wells is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 122.9. 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: 23. 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 L09?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Stovepipe Wells, which is 825 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 25 ft.

Does L09 have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 23. Every other end at Stovepipe Wells is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at L09?

Stovepipe Wells is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 122.9. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about L09

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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