Runways · KAUO

Runways at Auburn University Rgnl, headings, length, surface and ILS (KAUO)

AUBURN UNIVERSITY RGNL · AUBURN, ALABAMA

Runway system
Towered
2
runways
Longest
5,264 ft
ILS
1
Surface
ASPH

Auburn University Rgnl (KAUO) has 2 asphalt runways. The longest is Runway 18/36 at 5,264 ft by 100 ft. Runway 11/29 is 4,000 ft by 75 ft. Field elevation is 776.8 ft MSL. The control tower is open 0700-2100 Monday through Friday. Weekend hours are 0800-1700 Saturday and Sunday.

Runway 36 is the only published ILS runway end in the facts. That makes it the key precision approach runway to check before arrival planning. Runway headings are 107°/287° for 11/29 and 181°/1° for 18/36. No runway-specific noise abatement notes are published. No LAHSO notes are published. Pilots should verify the current FAA Chart Supplement and aviationweather for live METAR/TAF before flight.

Wind & favored runway

Favored end is picked from the current METAR wind at KAUO.

Runway & wind

tap a runway
150° · 8 kt
RWY 18
177°M
Head/Tail
+7 kt
Crosswind
4 kt L

Pattern entry · RWY 18

LEFT TRAFFIC
CrosswindCrosswindDownwindDownwindBaseBaseFinalFinal45° entry45° entryRWY 18 · 177° · LEFT TRAFFICPattern 1,777 ft MSL

All runways

RunwayHeading (°M)LengthWidthSurfaceTraffic
18/36177° / 357°5,264 ft100 ftASPHStandard L
11/29103° / 283°4,000 ft75 ftASPHStandard L

Traffic pattern

Pattern altitude is not published. Use standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston unless ATC assigns otherwise. That places pattern work near 1,776.8 ft MSL based on the field elevation. The airport has a control tower, so ATC sequences traffic in the pattern during tower hours. Tower hours are 0700-2100 Monday through Friday. Weekend hours are 0800-1700 Saturday and Sunday. No right-traffic exceptions are published in the facts. No special pattern notes are published.

Every end, one page

Each runway end has its own page with wind component, traffic pattern geometry and ILS for that specific direction.

Frequently asked questions

How many runways does KAUO have?
KAUO has 2 runways.
What is the longest runway at Auburn University Rgnl?
Runway 18/36 is the longest runway. It is 5,264 ft long and 100 ft wide.
Which runway has ILS at KAUO?
Runway 36 has the published ILS runway end in the facts.
What is the surface at KAUO?
Both runways are asphalt.
What are the runway headings at KAUO?
Runway 11/29 is 107°/287°. Runway 18/36 is 181°/1°.
Is KAUO towered?
Yes. The control tower is open 0700-2100 Monday through Friday and 0800-1700 Saturday and Sunday.
What is the pattern altitude at KAUO?
Pattern altitude is not published. Use standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston unless ATC assigns otherwise.