Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport traffic pattern
Pattern altitude at Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL · PATA) is 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and 07 is charted right traffic.
All of Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport — 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 PATA reports it.
RWY 25LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 250° mag · 269° true
- Dimensions
- 4,400 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRAVEL
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 070°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 25
- Threshold elev
- 242 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 12 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 180 ft L/R of centerline
- TDZ elevation
- 242 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
Pattern direction by runway
| Runway | Pattern | Heading | Pattern altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Right traffic | 070° mag | 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) |
| 25 | Left traffic | 250° mag | 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) |
No pattern altitude is published for PATA; 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 PATA
Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport 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: 07. 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 PATA?
Ralph M Calhoun Memorial 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 1,200 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 PATA have right traffic?
Yes, on one runway end: 07. Every other end at Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport is standard left traffic.
What frequency is the pattern on at PATA?
Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport 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 PATA
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.