Scott/Saginaw Valley Field traffic pattern
Pattern altitude at Scott/Saginaw Valley Field (MI23) is 1,402 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic. · Open on the map
All of Scott/Saginaw Valley Field — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherPattern 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 MI23 reports it.
RWY 19LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 186° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 2,500 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,402 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Turf
- Displaced thr
- 400 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 006°) on the 45° at 1,402 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 19
- Threshold elev
- 598 ft
- Markings
- none
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 20 ft, 400 ft from threshold
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
Pattern direction by runway
| Runway | Pattern | Heading | Pattern altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Left traffic | 006° mag | 1,402 ft MSL · 800 AGL |
| 19 | Left traffic | 186° mag | 1,402 ft MSL · 800 AGL |
Pattern altitude is published for MI23 in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.
Flying the pattern at MI23
Scott/Saginaw Valley Field 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.
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 MI23?
The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Scott/Saginaw Valley Field, which is 1,402 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 602 ft.
Does MI23 have right traffic?
No. All 2 runway ends at Scott/Saginaw Valley Field use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.
What frequency is the pattern on at MI23?
Scott/Saginaw Valley Field 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 MI23
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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