

Utilizing these traffic patterns ensures all aircraft remain south of the airport when conducting training operations or arriving to the airport.įlights at Carson City Airport are conducted under visual flight rules (VFR) since there are no established instrument approach procedures to the airport. In this manner, aircraft approach the desired runway end following a series of either right-hand or left-hand turns. Runway 27 utilizes a left hand traffic pattern. Runway 9 utilizes a right-hand traffic pattern. The traffic pattern altitude for Runway 9-27 is 800 feet above the airfield elevation (5,457 feet MSL).

TRAFFIC PATTERNS AND NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURESĬarson City Airport is situated at 4,697 feet (MSL).
