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Sidney Pickels Field traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Sidney Pickels Field (O08) is 849 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and 32 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 O08 reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 048°downwind 318°base 228°final 138°45° entry1432

RWY 14LEFT traffic

Heading
138° mag · 151° true
Dimensions
3,034 × 59 ft
TPA
849 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 318°) on the 45° at 849 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 14
Threshold elev
49 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Threshold crossing height
25 ft
TDZ elevation
49 ft

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 10k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
14 Left traffic 138° mag 849 ft MSL · 800 AGL
32 Right traffic 318° mag 849 ft MSL · 800 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for O08 in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at O08

Sidney Pickels Field 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: 32. 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 O08?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Sidney Pickels Field, which is 849 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 49 ft.

Does O08 have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 32. Every other end at Sidney Pickels Field is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at O08?

Sidney Pickels Field 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 O08

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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