Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport (DUT · PADU) is 2,101 ft MSL · 2,078 AGL as published by the FAA, and 31 is charted right traffic.

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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 PADU reports it.

RWY 13LEFT traffic

Heading: 127° mag · 136° true
Dimensions: 4,500 × 100 ft
TPA: 2,101 ft MSL · 2,078 AGL · charted
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: VASI (3°)
Displaced thr: 300 ft
CTAF: 122.6

Enter the left downwind (heading 307°) on the 45° at 2,101 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 13

Threshold elev: 23 ft
Markings: basic
Approach obstacle: Boat, 105 ft, 1,500 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 38 ft
TDZ elevation: 22 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 4,337 / 4,500 / 4,200 / 3,900 ft
End lights: REIL

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Med. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 60k, Dual tandem 210k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
13	Left traffic	127° mag	2,101 ft MSL · 2,078 AGL
31	Right traffic	307° mag	2,101 ft MSL · 2,078 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at PADU

Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 122.6. 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: 31. 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 PADU?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 2,078 ft AGL for Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport, which is 2,101 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 23 ft.

Does PADU have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 31. Every other end at Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at PADU?

Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 122.6. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about PADU

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.