Category D Pattern Altitude KLBF local VFR procedures
Not for navigation. Verify against the official sources linked below before flight.
local ops Chart Supplement verified 2026-08-30 (40 d ago)
Published airport remark; advisory. If ATC assigns this route to you in Class B, C or D airspace, that assignment is an ATC instruction and compliance is required (14 CFR 91.123) — and “unable” remains available to the pilot in command.
Category D aircraft on runway 12/30 must maintain a 1,500 ft pattern altitude.
The route
- All Category D aircraft (with speeds of 141-166 kt) operating on runway 12/30 must maintain a traffic pattern altitude of 1,500 ft when in the traffic pattern
When it applies
- Runway 12 or 30 — runway 12/30 Category D aircraft, 141-166 kt
Source text, verbatim
ALL CAT D ACFT (WITH SPDS OF 141-166 KTS) OPERATING ON RWY 12/30 MUST MNTN A TPA OF 1500 FT WHEN IN THE TFC PAT.
The text above is the published source wording and is authoritative over any summary on this page.
Sources
- FAA Chart Supplement remark via NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 06 Aug 2026 (APT_RMK, LBF) Federal Aviation Administration · retrieved 2026-08-30