A. Compliance With Civil Air Regulations: All traffic will comply with Civil Air Regulations and will follow the standard rectangular left-hand traffic patterns.
B. Light Aircraft And Spray Planes: All light aircraft and all spray planes will use a pattern of eight hundred feet (800') above ground and a down-wind leg at least one thousand feet (1,000') from the center line of the active runway, maintaining a straight track from take-off point with all ninety degree (90°) turns in pattern. "Light aircraft" means aircraft grossing less than two thousand five hundred (2,500) pounds and/or having an indicated cruising air speed of less than two hundred (200) miles per hour.
C. Heavy Aircraft And Commercial Carriers: All heavy aircraft and commercial air carriers will use a pattern of one thousand feet (1,000') above ground and a down-wind leg two thousand feet (2,000') from the center line of the active runway maintaining a straight track from take-off point with all ninety degree (90°) turns in pattern. "Heavy aircraft" means aircraft grossing at more than two thousand five hundred (2,500) pounds and/or having two (2) or more power plants. (Ord. 83-03, 6-13-1983)
D. Entries To And Exits From Traffic: All entries to traffic will be made at a forty five degree (45°) angle on the first third of the down-wind leg. All exits from traffic will be made at a forty five degree (45°) angle on the cross-wind leg after a ninety degree (90°) left turn from take-off leg. Exit from traffic pattern will not be made until at least five hundred feet (500') above ground has been reached and aircraft has left the boundary of the airport. Entry for light planes and agricultural aircraft will be made by dropping to pattern altitude at least one mile from center of airport. (Ord. 83-03, 6-13-1983; amd. 1998 Code)