Traffic Pattern Altitude (TPA) during go-around at uncontrolled airport?

• A. 1,500' AGL
• B. 1,000' AGL
• C. 2,000' AGL
• D. 3,000' AGL

Answer: (A)

Traffic pattern altitude is the height you fly at for the standard pattern around an uncontrolled airport. For most uncontrolled fields, the pattern is flown at 1,500 feet above the ground. When you execute a go-around from the final approach at an uncontrolled airport, you don’t drop or jump to a different altitude just for the go-around—you climb while maintaining that same pattern altitude and then continue the maneuver to re-enter the pattern. This keeps you within the established pattern for proper spacing and obstacle clearance, and gives other pilots a predictable reference point in the air. Some fields may publish a different pattern altitude due to terrain or other factors, but 1,500 feet AGL is the common default for training and general use.