What is the Runway 31R pattern altitude?

What is the Runway 31R pattern altitude?

• A. 1000'
• B. 600'
• C. 1200'
• D. 800'

Answer: (D)

Pattern altitude is the altitude you fly the traffic pattern around a runway, chosen to provide safe obstacle clearance and predictable spacing within the field’s published airspace. For Runway 31R in this training environment, the standard pattern altitude is 800 feet above ground level. This lower value is set to fit the local field elevation and surrounding obstacles while keeping the entire pattern within the designated training airspace. The civil default of 1,000 feet is not used here because the field’s published SOP specifies 800 feet for this runway. Flying higher could encroach on other airspace or traffic paths, while flying lower could reduce obstacle clearance, so 800 feet AGL best fits the specific conditions of Runway 31R.

Pattern altitude is the altitude you fly the traffic pattern around a runway, chosen to provide safe obstacle clearance and predictable spacing within the field’s published airspace. For Runway 31R in this training environment, the standard pattern altitude is 800 feet above ground level. This lower value is set to fit the local field elevation and surrounding obstacles while keeping the entire pattern within the designated training airspace. The civil default of 1,000 feet is not used here because the field’s published SOP specifies 800 feet for this runway. Flying higher could encroach on other airspace or traffic paths, while flying lower could reduce obstacle clearance, so 800 feet AGL best fits the specific conditions of Runway 31R.