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Ashland Municipal/Sumner Parker Field traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Ashland Municipal/Sumner Parker Field (S03) 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/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/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/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/Sumner Parker Field use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

What frequency is the pattern on at S03?

Ashland Municipal/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.

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