Noise Abatement Recommendations & Guidelines

These noise abatement recommendations, guidelines and procedures are voluntary.  No noise abatement procedure should compromise safety.

• Falcon Field Ad-Hoc Task Force Recommendations
   

• Traffic Pattern Altitudes

  • Small Single-Engine & Multi-Engine Aircraft
    (maximum certificated takeoff weight less than 12,500 lbs.) 2,400 Feet Mean Sea Level (MSL) (1,006 Feet Above Ground Level)
     

  • High Performance Aircraft
    (maximum certificated takeoff weight over 12,500 lbs.)
    2,900 Feet Mean Sea Level (MSL) (1,506 Feet Above Ground Level)
     

  • Helicopters
    1,900 Feet Mean Sea Level (MSL) (506 Feet Above Ground Level)
     

• Piston aircraft operators are requested to use AOPA "Noise Awareness Steps."
   

• Turbine/Jet aircraft operators are requested to use NBAA "Noise Abatement Program" procedures or comparable procedures of aircraft manufacturer.
   

• Helicopter operators are requested to use HAI "Recommended Noise Abatement Measures"



 

• Airport Public Disclosure Map