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Petersburg James A Johnson Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Petersburg James A Johnson Airport (PSG · PAPG) is 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and 23 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 PAPG reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 320°downwind 050°base 140°final 230°45° entry2305

RWY 23RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading
230° mag · 251° true
Dimensions
6,400 × 150 ft
TPA
1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSF
ILS
LDA/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.5 (PSG)
Displaced thr
400 ft
CTAF
122.5

Enter the right downwind (heading 050°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 23
Threshold elev
106 ft
Markings
precision
Threshold crossing height
45 ft
TDZ elevation
109 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
6,400 / 6,400 / 6,400 / 6,000 ft

Condition: Good. Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 75k, Double wheel 160k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
05 Left traffic 050° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
23 Right traffic 230° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for PAPG; 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 PAPG

Petersburg James A Johnson Airport is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 122.5. 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: 23. 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 PAPG?

Petersburg James A Johnson Airport 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 1,100 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 PAPG have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 23. Every other end at Petersburg James A Johnson Airport is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at PAPG?

Petersburg James A Johnson Airport is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 122.5. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about PAPG

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.