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Trinity Center traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Trinity Center (O86) is 3,190 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and 32 is charted right traffic. · Open on the map

All of Trinity Center — 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 O86 reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 055°downwind 325°base 235°final 145°45° entry1432

RWY 14LEFT traffic

Heading
145° mag · 162° true
Dimensions
3,215 × 50 ft
TPA
3,190 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface
Asphalt
Displaced thr
200 ft
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 325°) on the 45° at 3,190 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 14
Markings
basic

Condition: Fair. Weight bearing: Single wheel 10k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
14 Left traffic 145° mag 3,190 ft MSL · 800 AGL
32 Right traffic 325° mag 3,190 ft MSL · 800 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for O86 in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at O86

Trinity Center 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: 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 O86?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Trinity Center, which is 3,190 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 2,390 ft.

Does O86 have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 32. Every other end at Trinity Center is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at O86?

Trinity Center 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 O86

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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