Monterey Peninsula Airport Noise


Monterey Peninsula Airport Noise Abatement Statement

 

Yellow = Departure Routes
Red = Arrival Routes
Gray = Noise Sensitive Areas

Noise abatement procedures do not supercede ATC directions or safety considerations.

Monterey Airport is surrounded by noise sensitive residential and commercial areas. Pilots are asked to FLY NEIGHBORLY.

Please observe the following noise abatement procedures using your quietest departure techniques and following published pattern altitudes and procedures when safety, weather and / or traffic conditions permit.

Low passes, formation arrivals/departures, and overhead patterns are prohibited.

Helicopters:

Follow fixed wing patterns and avoid residential areas adjacent to the airport.

Preferential Runway (Rwy):

Arrivals: Rwy 28 L/R
Departures: Rwy 10 R/L

VFR Procedures:

For ARRIVALS / DEPARTURES to the WEST:

For ARRIVALS / DEPARTURES to the EAST:

Traffic Pattern Altitudes:

North Pattern Propeller 1500' msl Turbine 2000' msl
 
North Closed Pattern
(Within one mile Rwy 28 R/L)
Propeller 1000' msl (only) Turbine N/A
 
South Pattern Propeller 1800' msl Turbine 2500' msl

Touch and Go Operations:

NO touch-and-go operations for ANY turbo jet aircraft or turbo prop aircraft larger than a King Air (C-12). Limited to the hours of 0830-2000, Monday through Friday, and 0900-1800, Saturday, Sunday and Holidays. Touch-and-go operations restricted to four with a two-hour period.

Practice Approaches:

DISCOURAGED. Limit of two practice approaches for aircraft larger than a King Air (C-12). On missed practice approach fly length of Rwy 10R before turning north. Discontinue approach west and remain over water if unable to over fly airport on missed approach.

Curfew:

There is a curfew from 2300-0700 hours local time: Aircraft operations are discouraged due to noise sensitive community.

  During Curfew Hours:
  • LANDINGS are limited to Rwy 28 unless conditions dictate otherwise
  • TAKE-OFFS are limited to Rwy 10R unless conditions dictate otherwise.
  Curfew Exceptions:
  • Emergencies
  • Necessary Military Operations
  • Stage 3 aircraft (with Airport Operations permission)
  • Commercial Carriers meeting Stage 3 requirements (beginning 0605 hrs. LT)
  • Non-stage 3 aircraft delayed due to weather, equipment or other operational problems beyond reasonable control ...airport notification required.

For more Information contact:
Jacquelyn Hulsey
Chief of Operations
831-648-7000 ext. 217

 


Monterey Peninsula

CODE: MRY
CITY: Monterey
STATE: CA
COUNTRY: USA

AIRPORT CONTACT

Information updated by the airport 3/2/00

Jacquelyn Hulsey
Manager of Airport Operations
200 Fred Kane Drive, Suite 200
Monterey, CA 93940
Phone 831 648-7000 ext 217
FAX 831 648-7299

ELEVATION: 254 ft.

RUNWAY INFORMATION

Displaced
Orientation Length (ft) Threshold (ft) Glide Slope(deg) Width (ft)
----------- ----------- -------------- --------------- ---------
10R/28L 7600 28L/6,605 150
10L/28R 3501 60

NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES

The airport requests that noise abatement departure/climb procedures
be used. On departure, no turns below 900' MSL and crossing
highway westbound. Limits on touch and go landings.

Helicopters follow fixed wing patterns and avoid residential
areas adjacent to the airport.

AIRPORT CURFEWS

Voluntary curfew from 2300-0700 (no Stage 2).

PREFERENTIAL RUNWAYS

28L for arrival, 10R for departure.

OPERATING QUOTA

none

ENGINE RUN-UP RESTRICTIONS

Restriction on ground run-up, run-up area at "A" and "N"

APU OPERATING RESTRICTIONS

No APU 2300-0700 unless approved by airport OPS

NOISE BUDGET RESTRICTIONS

none

NOISE SURCHARGE

none

NOISE MONITORING SYSTEM

No permanent noise monitoring system planned.
All noise monitoring is conducted with mobile equipment at various
locations within two miles of the airport and is used in association
with residential sound proofing program(s).

NOISE LEVEL LIMITS

none

NOISE COMPATIBILITY PROGRAM


Noise exposure map in compliance 3-26-86.
Noise compatibility program approved by FAA 10-7-86.

STAGE 2 RESTRICTIONS

2300-0700 - no Stage 2

STAGE 2 PHASEOUT

none

STAGE 3 RESTRICTIONS

none

COMMENTS: Monterey Airport is surrounded by noise sensitive residential and commercial areas. Pilots are asked to Fly Neighborly by observing the noise abatement procedures when safety, weather and/or traffic conditions permit. Use your quietest departure techniques and follow published pattern altitudes and procedures. Low passes, formation arrivals and departures and overhead patterns are prohibited.

For a list of airport noise abatement statements. Boeing

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