Whippet Field traffic pattern
Pattern altitude at Whippet Field (OR34) is 4,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and 24 is charted right traffic. · Open on the map
All of Whippet Field — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherPattern 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 OR34 reports it.
RWY 24RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 240° mag · 258° true
- Dimensions
- 2,450 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 4,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the right downwind (heading 060°) on the 45° at 4,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 24
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 1,500 ft from threshold — 20:1 slope to clear
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
Pattern direction by runway
| Runway | Pattern | Heading | Pattern altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Left traffic | 060° mag | 4,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) |
| 24 | Right traffic | 240° mag | 4,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) |
No pattern altitude is published for OR34; the figure above is the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention for propeller aircraft, rounded to the field. Turbine aircraft normally fly 1,500 ft AGL. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.
Flying the pattern at OR34
Whippet Field is non towered. 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: 24. 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 OR34?
Whippet Field has no traffic pattern altitude published in the FAA NASR data. The AC 90-66B convention for propeller aircraft is 1,000 ft AGL, which works out to roughly 4,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) here — but confirm it against the Chart Supplement before you fly, since a field can have a non standard pattern altitude that NASR does not carry.
Does OR34 have right traffic?
Yes, on one runway end: 24. Every other end at Whippet Field is standard left traffic.
More about OR34
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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