Ocotillo Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Ocotillo Airport (L90) is 960 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and 09, 31 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 L90 reports it.

RWY 13LEFT traffic

Heading: 133° mag · 146° true
Dimensions: 4,210 × 150 ft
TPA: 960 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface: Dirt
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 313°) on the 45° at 960 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 13

Threshold elev: 160 ft
Approach obstacle: Hill, 60 ft, 2,000 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 33:1 slope to clear

Condition: Good.

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

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
09	Right traffic	—	960 ft MSL · 800 AGL
27	Left traffic	—	960 ft MSL · 800 AGL
13	Left traffic	—	960 ft MSL · 800 AGL
31	Right traffic	—	960 ft MSL · 800 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for L90 in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at L90

Ocotillo Airport 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: 09, 31. 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 L90?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Ocotillo Airport, which is 960 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 160 ft.

Does L90 have right traffic?

Yes, on 2 runway ends: 09, 31. Every other end at Ocotillo Airport is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at L90?

Ocotillo Airport 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 L90

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.