Lone Pine/Death Valley traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Lone Pine/Death Valley (O26) is 4,510 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and 34, 13 are charted right traffic. · Open on the map

All of Lone Pine/Death Valley — runways, frequencies, charts and live weather

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 O26 reports it.

RWY 13RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading: 129° mag · 144° true
Dimensions: 2,391 × 90 ft
TPA: 4,510 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface: Dirt
Displaced thr: 530 ft
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the right downwind (heading 309°) on the 45° at 4,510 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 13

Threshold elev: 3,710 ft
Approach obstacle: Trees, 40 ft, 85 ft from threshold, 205 ft R of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation: 3,620 ft

Condition: Fair.

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

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
16	Left traffic	162° mag	4,510 ft MSL · 800 AGL
34	Right traffic	342° mag	4,510 ft MSL · 800 AGL
13	Right traffic	129° mag	4,510 ft MSL · 800 AGL
31	Left traffic	308° mag	4,510 ft MSL · 800 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for O26 in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at O26

Lone Pine/Death Valley 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: 34, 13. 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 O26?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Lone Pine/Death Valley, which is 4,510 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 3,710 ft.

Does O26 have right traffic?

Yes, on 2 runway ends: 34, 13. Every other end at Lone Pine/Death Valley is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at O26?

Lone Pine/Death Valley 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 O26

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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