In aviation, a traffic pattern indicator is an L-shaped device which show the airfield traffic pattern to the in-flight aircraft over an aerodrome.
[2] The short arm of the "L" represents the base leg, and the long arm the final approach.
[3] If no segmented circle is installed, traffic pattern indicators may be installed on or near runway ends.
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