Whitman Field traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Whitman Field (ND54) is 2,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and every runway end is standard left 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 ND54 reports it.

RWY 14LEFT traffic

Heading: 139° mag · 148° true
Dimensions: 2,500 × 40 ft
TPA: 2,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Asphalt

Enter the left downwind (heading 319°) on the 45° at 2,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 14

Threshold elev: 1,781 ft
Markings: none
Approach obstacle: Trees, 15 ft, 210 ft from threshold, 125 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Low. Surface: Friction seal coat. Weight bearing: Single wheel 4k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
14	Left traffic	139° mag	2,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
32	Left traffic	319° mag	2,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for ND54; the figure above is the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention for propeller aircraft, rounded to the field. Turbine aircraft normally fly 1,500 ft AGL. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at ND54

Whitman Field is non towered. 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 ND54?

Whitman Field has no traffic pattern altitude published in the FAA NASR data. The AC 90-66B convention for propeller aircraft is 1,000 ft AGL, which works out to roughly 2,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) here — but confirm it against the Chart Supplement before you fly, since a field can have a non standard pattern altitude that NASR does not carry.

Does ND54 have right traffic?

No. All 2 runway ends at Whitman Field use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

More about ND54

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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