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Woods Farm Airstrip traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Woods Farm Airstrip (VA50) is 857 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic. · Open on the map

All of Woods Farm Airstrip — 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 VA50 reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 050°downwind 320°base 230°final 140°45° entry1432

RWY 14LEFT traffic

Heading
140° mag · 131° true
Dimensions
2,200 × 80 ft
TPA
857 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface
Turf

Enter the left downwind (heading 320°) on the 45° at 857 ft MSL.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
14 Left traffic 140° mag 857 ft MSL · 800 AGL
32 Left traffic 320° mag 857 ft MSL · 800 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for VA50 in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at VA50

Woods Farm Airstrip is non towered. 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 VA50?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Woods Farm Airstrip, which is 857 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 57 ft.

Does VA50 have right traffic?

No. All 2 runway ends at Woods Farm Airstrip use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

More about VA50

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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