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Ashland Municipal Airport Sumner Parker Field traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Ashland Municipal Airport Sumner Parker Field (S03 · AHM) is 2,903 ft MSL · 1,015 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic. · Open on the map

All of Ashland Municipal Airport Sumner Parker Field — 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 S03 reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 033°downwind 303°base 213°final 123°45° entry1230

RWY 12LEFT traffic

Heading
123° mag · 141° true
Dimensions
3,603 × 75 ft
TPA
2,903 ft MSL · 1,015 AGL · charted
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
2-light PAPI (left) (3.75°)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 303°) on the 45° at 2,903 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 12
Threshold elev
1,849 ft
Markings
basic
Approach obstacle
Road, 12 ft, 240 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height
37 ft
TDZ elevation
1,884 ft

Condition: Excellent. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 15k.

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

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
12 Left traffic 123° mag 2,903 ft MSL · 1,015 AGL
30 Left traffic 303° mag 2,903 ft MSL · 1,015 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for S03 in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at S03

Ashland Municipal Airport Sumner Parker Field is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 122.8. AC 90-66B asks for a report on entry and on each leg, and for the standard 45° entry to downwind at pattern altitude.

All ends are left traffic, which is the FAR 91.126 default — turns to the left unless the field charts otherwise. The full entry procedure is here →

Frequently asked

What is the traffic pattern altitude at S03?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 1,015 ft AGL for Ashland Municipal Airport Sumner Parker Field, which is 2,903 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 1,888 ft.

Does S03 have right traffic?

No. All 2 runway ends at Ashland Municipal Airport Sumner Parker Field use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

What frequency is the pattern on at S03?

Ashland Municipal Airport Sumner Parker Field is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 122.8. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about S03

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.