Traffic Pattern

Traffic Pattern and Noise Abatement Map 

Airfield Noise Abatement Procedures

Pattern altitude is 6,300 feet.  Left traffic for Runway 08, right traffic for Runway 26. Use Runway 08 in calm wind conditions. Glider operations from adjacent strip north of main runway. Glider traffic pattern is inside power pattern for Runways 08 and 26. Glider operations immediately south of field. Please avoid over flight of congested residential areas at high power settings and below 7,500 feet MSL.

GENERAL AVIATION NOISE ABATEMENT APPROACH & LANDING, DEPARTURE, & PATTERN PROCEDURES - VFR ONLY

Your compliance with the following procedures is requested, unless otherwise required by FAR's, weather conditions or aircraft limitations.

GENERAL PROCEDURES

- avoid overflying red shaded areas
- if you must overfly red shaded areas, maintain 7,500 MSL or higher
- crosswind entries discouraged
- avoid high RPM prop settings
- all downwind legs south of Jay Road
- aircraft approaching at over 100 kts IAS, cannot comply with these procedures
- frequent "no radio" operations
- traffic pattern altitude 6300 MSL
- heavy glider operations on parallel grass runway
- look, listen, plan, think

RUNWAY 8 - runway 8 preferred under all light wind conditions

• Approach & Landing

- 6,300 MSL or 1,000 AGL
- no straight in or base entries to runway 8
- no approaches west of 28th Street
- avoid flying west of 30th Street
- fly close steep approach ( avoid "dragging it in")

• Departure

- 6,300 MSL and 1,000 AGL
- no turn below 5,800 MSL (closed traffic)
- departures straight out

RUNWAY 26- west wind only

• Approach & Landing

- CAUTION - severe turbulence and down draft on short FINAL approach during strong west winds
- 6,300 MSL and 1,000 AGL
-possible severe turbulence and vertical currents west of airport

• Departure

- RIGHT HAND TRAFFIC!
- 6,300 MSL and 1,000 AGL
- no straight out departures
- CAUTION - severe turbulence, vertical currents and wind shear during strong west winds
- crosswind leg east of 30th Street

Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 October 2009 11:37