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Port Allen Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Port Allen Airport (PAK · PHPA) is 824 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and 09 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 PHPA reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 178°downwind 088°base 358°final 268°45° entry2709

RWY 27LEFT traffic

Heading
268° mag · 279° true
Dimensions
2,450 × 60 ft
TPA
824 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface
Asphalt
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 088°) on the 45° at 824 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 27
Markings
basic
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
2,450 / 2,450 / 2,450 / 2,450 ft

Condition: Fair. Weight bearing: Single wheel 18k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
09 Right traffic 089° mag 824 ft MSL · 800 AGL
27 Left traffic 269° mag 824 ft MSL · 800 AGL

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

Flying the pattern at PHPA

Port Allen 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: 09. 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 PHPA?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Port Allen Airport, which is 824 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 24 ft.

Does PHPA have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 09. Every other end at Port Allen Airport is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at PHPA?

Port Allen 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 PHPA

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.