AIM

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Airport Operations

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Traffic Pattern Operations

Single Runway

EXAMPLE

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Key to traffic pattern operations

1.

Enter pattern in level flight, abeam the midpoint of the

runway, at pattern altitude.

2.

Maintain pattern altitude until abeam approach end of

the landing runway on downwind leg.

3.

Complete turn to final at least 

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 mile from the runway.

4.

Continue straight ahead until beyond departure end of

runway.

5.

If remaining in the traffic pattern, commence turn to

crosswind leg beyond the departure end of the runway
within 300 feet of pattern altitude.

6.

If departing the traffic pattern, continue straight out, or

exit with a 45 degree turn (to the left when in a left

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hand

traffic pattern; to the right when in a right

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hand traffic

pattern) beyond the departure end of the runway, after
reaching pattern altitude.