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Tulelake Municipal traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Tulelake Municipal (O81) is 4,849 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and 30 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 O81 reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 022°downwind 292°base 202°final 112°45° entry1230

RWY 12LEFT traffic

Heading
112° mag · 129° true
Dimensions
3,577 × 45 ft
TPA
4,849 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface
Asphalt
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 292°) on the 45° at 4,849 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 12
Threshold elev
4,044 ft
Markings
basic
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 650 ft from threshold, 170 ft L of centerline — 30:1 slope to clear
TDZ elevation
4,047 ft

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
12 Left traffic 112° mag 4,849 ft MSL · 800 AGL
30 Right traffic 292° mag 4,849 ft MSL · 800 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for O81 in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at O81

Tulelake Municipal 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: 30. 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 O81?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Tulelake Municipal, which is 4,849 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 4,049 ft.

Does O81 have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 30. Every other end at Tulelake Municipal is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at O81?

Tulelake Municipal 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 O81

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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