Dual Traffic Patterns KOPF 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.
Separate helicopter and fixed-wing patterns are in use on runway 9R/27L; compliance is mandatory and the patterns are obtained locally.
The route
- Dual traffic patterns for helicopters and fixed wing aircraft are in use on runway 9R/27L
- Specific traffic patterns are published for helicopter and fixed wing traffic; compliance is mandatory
- Obtain the pattern information from the tower, an FBO or the airport manager, or request specific traffic pattern instructions on initial contact
When it applies
- Runway 9R or 27L — runway 9R/27L
Source text, verbatim
DUAL TFC PATS FOR HELS & FIXED WING ACFT IN USE RWY 09R/27L. SPECIFIC TFC PATS ARE PUBLISHED FOR HEL AND FIXED WING TFC; COMPLIANCE IS MANDATORY. OBTAIN INFO FM ATCT OR FBO OR AMGR; OR REQ SPECIFIC TFC PAT INSTRUCTIONS ON INITIAL CTC.
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, OPF) Federal Aviation Administration · retrieved 2026-08-30