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Bellefonte Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Bellefonte Airport (N96) is 2,101 ft MSL · 1,029 AGL as published by the FAA, and 25 is 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 N96 reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 336°downwind 066°base 156°final 246°45° entry2507

RWY 25RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading
246° mag · 236° true
Dimensions
3,632 × 60 ft
TPA
2,101 ft MSL · 1,029 AGL · charted
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the right downwind (heading 066°) on the 45° at 2,101 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 25
Threshold elev
1,057 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Threshold crossing height
40 ft
TDZ elevation
1,072 ft

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Nstd.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
07 Left traffic 066° mag 2,101 ft MSL · 1,029 AGL
25 Right traffic 246° mag 2,101 ft MSL · 1,029 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for N96 in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at N96

Bellefonte Airport is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 122.8. 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: 25. 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 N96?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 1,029 ft AGL for Bellefonte Airport, which is 2,101 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 1,072 ft.

Does N96 have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 25. Every other end at Bellefonte Airport is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at N96?

Bellefonte Airport is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 122.8. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about N96

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.