Determining airport traffic pattern?

All traffic patterns are left hand , which is standard. If the traffic is right , it will state so , take a sectional chart and look at a specific airport. At the very bottom line of airport in information you will see a RP followed by runway numbers , thate indicates the right pattern for ... runways.

Airport Traffic Pattern

Hey man, been where you are two years ago. I screwed it up several times. I have found this to be a great help: Here is what I do when I fly to airports that I am not familiar with. I always print off the airport information and sometimes the approach plates that are available off of the AOPA flight planning software for that airport. Then, I look at the sectional and read the fine print about the airport. Usually, the the right traffic indicator will be obvious from these resources. Next, I aways print the airport diagram (off the APOA flight planning program) and write the traffic down on the the airport diagram or highlight it if it is RT for one runway and LT for others. I always print this airport diagram and put it on my knee board. That way, I have all that I need at a glance, frequencies, traffic, FBO info etc. BUT remember this, just like you and me, there are people out there that do not know the traffic direction and they always fly left traffic, so be on the lookout for incorrect left traffic when you are flying a right pattern!! My mechanic lives on a grass field and he did not know that one of the patterns was right on his own field. So, keep you eyes and ears open when you get near the field, regardless of the traffic pattern. Good Luck!

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Determining airport traffic pattern?

Well, Im a student pilot. I am a member of AOPA. I was wondering how to determine if an airports traffic pattern is left or right. I know left is the most common, but where does it state that anywhere? My home airport is left and right. The only thing I have found that gives you the information is...

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Traffic Pattern Altitude

The airport facility directory.

You can also overfly the airport ABOVE the pattern altitude, and look at the wind sock. A non-standard pattern should be drawn around it.

When you've determined the pattern altitude, you can depart the area by about five miles, descend to the pattern altitude and resume your approach to the airport.

You can also give a shout on the radio and ask.

(makes me wish I could put a sketch in here.)

To highlight the importance of this information -- in some places there are obstructions on one side of the field or the other that would be in the normal pattern. CHECK IT! -- especially if you're going to be arriving at night!

All patterns are left-hand unless stated otherwise. You would find out the exceptions by looking in an Airport Facility Directory (in the U.S.). You have to study up on the airport you're planning to use and know this in advance. You should also check NOTAMs for the airport in question. It's not unheard of that a pilot has planned a trip only to not check the NOTAMs and find out that the place he or she was planning to land is closed.

I think there was a crash a few months ago where quite a few people died and it was because the pilots didn't bother checking the lastest info. on the airport they were using, and just assumed the layout of the place. It was foggy and they crashed because they were making assumptions that weren't true.

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