Rotorcraft Pattern Direction W29 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.
Rotorcraft use a right pattern for runway 29; at all other times use a left pattern.
The route
- Rotorcraft: use a right pattern for runway 29
- At all other times, use a left traffic pattern
When it applies
- Runway 29 — northwest flow Rotorcraft
Source text, verbatim
ROTOR CRAFT: USE R PAT FOR RWY 29. AT ALL OTR TIMES, USE L 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, W29) Federal Aviation Administration · retrieved 2026-08-30