Elk Hills-Buttonwillow traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Elk Hills-Buttonwillow (L62) is 1,126 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and 11 is charted right traffic. · Open on the map

All of Elk Hills-Buttonwillow — 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 L62 reports it.

RWY 11RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading: 116° mag · 131° true
Dimensions: 3,260 × 50 ft
TPA: 1,126 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface: Asphalt
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the right downwind (heading 296°) on the 45° at 1,126 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 11

Markings: basic

Condition: Poor. Weight bearing: Single wheel 10k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
11	Right traffic	116° mag	1,126 ft MSL · 800 AGL
29	Left traffic	296° mag	1,126 ft MSL · 800 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for L62 in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at L62

Elk Hills-Buttonwillow 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: 11. 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 L62?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Elk Hills-Buttonwillow, which is 1,126 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 326 ft.

Does L62 have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 11. Every other end at Elk Hills-Buttonwillow is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at L62?

Elk Hills-Buttonwillow 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 L62

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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