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Eielson AFB traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Eielson AFB (EIL · PAEI) is 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and 14 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 PAEI reports it.

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

RWY 14RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading
145° mag · 159° true
Dimensions
14,530 × 150 ft
TPA
1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Concrete
Lights
4-light PAPI (left) (2.7°) + ALSF1
ILS
LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 110.5 (EIL) · GS 2.70°
More details — RWY 14
Threshold elev
534 ft
Markings
precision
Threshold crossing height
54 ft
TDZ elevation
537 ft
Arresting gear
BAK-12B

Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
14 Right traffic 145° mag 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
32 Left traffic 325° mag 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for PAEI; 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 PAEI

Eielson AFB is towered, working 127.2. Contact the tower before entering the surface area and fly the pattern you are assigned — the directions below are the charted default when no instruction is given.

Watch the right traffic ends here: 14. 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 PAEI?

Eielson AFB 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 1,500 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 PAEI have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 14. Every other end at Eielson AFB is standard left traffic.

Do I fly a standard pattern at PAEI?

Eielson AFB is towered (127.2), so the pattern shown here is the charted default — but the controller's instruction overrides it. Expect straight in approaches, base entries and midfield crossings as traffic dictates.

More about PAEI

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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