Bryant Field traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Bryant Field (O57) is 7,172 ft MSL · 700 AGL as published by the FAA, and 16 is charted right traffic. · Open on the map

All of Bryant Field — 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 O57 reports it.

RWY 16RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading: 164° mag · 180° true
Dimensions: 4,239 × 60 ft
TPA: 7,172 ft MSL · 700 AGL · charted
Surface: Asphalt
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the right downwind (heading 344°) on the 45° at 7,172 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 16

Threshold elev: 6,465 ft
Markings: basic
TDZ elevation: 6,470 ft

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
16	Right traffic	164° mag	7,172 ft MSL · 700 AGL
34	Left traffic	344° mag	7,172 ft MSL · 700 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for O57 in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at O57

Bryant 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.

Watch the right traffic ends here: 16. 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 O57?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 700 ft AGL for Bryant Field, which is 7,172 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 6,472 ft.

Does O57 have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 16. Every other end at Bryant Field is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at O57?

Bryant 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 O57

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.