Kawaihapai Airfield traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Kawaihapai Airfield (HDH · PHDH) is 800 ft MSL · 786 AGL as published by the FAA, and 26 is charted right traffic.

All of Kawaihapai Airfield — runways, frequencies, charts and live weather

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 PHDH reports it.

RWY 26RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading: 260° mag · 271° true
Dimensions: 9,007 × 75 ft
TPA: 800 ft MSL · 786 AGL · charted
Surface: Asphalt
Displaced thr: 1,995 ft
CTAF: 123.0

Enter the right downwind (heading 080°) on the 45° at 800 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 26

Threshold elev: 10 ft
Markings: basic
Approach obstacle: Trees, 60 ft, 1,400 ft from threshold, 100 ft R of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
TDZ elevation: 11 ft

Condition: Fair. Weight bearing: Single wheel 40k, Double wheel 152k, Dual tandem 180k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
08	Left traffic	080° mag	800 ft MSL · 786 AGL
26	Right traffic	260° mag	800 ft MSL · 786 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at PHDH

Kawaihapai Airfield is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 123.0. 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: 26. 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 PHDH?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 786 ft AGL for Kawaihapai Airfield, which is 800 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 14 ft.

Does PHDH have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 26. Every other end at Kawaihapai Airfield is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at PHDH?

Kawaihapai Airfield is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 123.0. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about PHDH

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.