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Courteous and responsible pilots make the difference by avoiding
unnecessary residential overflights and by flying as quietly
as safety permits. Please help us maintain a Good Neighbor
relationship with the surrounding communities by following
the recommended noise abatement procedures.
Safety always supersedes noise abatement patterns. Please
follow air traffic control instructions and other safety considerations
caused by weather or emergencies.
BE COURTEOUS. FLY QUIETLY.
NORTH FIELD NOISE ABATEMENT
PROCEDURES
Safety permitting, avoid flying nearby residential areas when
arriving or departing OAK. Please follow these procedures
when safety, weather and ATC instructions permit:
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AIRPLANES
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Departures |
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Arrivals |
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Daytime
(6 a.m. - 10 p.m.)
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Runways 27R, 27L
- Make right crosswind turn until reaching I-880 (Nimitz)
freeway and continue per ATC instructions.
- No straight out departures.
Runway 33
- Make right northerly turn, overfly San Leandro Bay
until reaching I-880 freeway and continue per ATC
instructions.
- No straight out or left crosswind/downwind departures.
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- Avoid flying over residential areas as much as possible.
- No straight in arrivals to Runway 15, unless required
by safety or wind conditions.
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Nighttime
(10 p.m. - 6 a.m.)
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Pilots may choose between the following procedures:
- VFR and Salad IFR departures from Runway 27R
The VFR departure would include a right crosswind
or additional downwind segment avoiding Bay Farm Island
and the main island of Alameda.
The Salad Instrument Departure Procedure was published
in August 2000. Please consult ATC instructions.
(Note: Do not use the OAK 313 degree radial departure).
- VFR and IFR departures from Runway 9R/L
For Runway 9R departures, use 140-180 degree departure
headings when able for E/SE-bound departures.
Continue to use right turns over the airport for N/NE-bound
departures when able from Runways 9R or 9L.
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
- Encourage use of
Runway 9R instead of 9L for departures.
- Encourage use of
Runway 27R instead of 27L for departures.
- Discourage left
turns from Runways 9L and 9R.
- Discourage straight
out departures from Runway 9L.
- All aircraft over
75,000 pounds are encouraged to utilize Runways 11/29
for departures.
- Use only full-length
departures from the chosen North Field Runway.
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Runway 27L is the preferred
arrival runway. |
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HELICOPTERS
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Departures |
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Arrivals |
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Daytime/
Nighttime
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Fly over freeways and
water as much as possible to avoid flying over hotels
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TOUCH AND
GO'S
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This is the preferred runway for touch and go operations.
Fly standard traffic pattern.
Click to enlarge the preferred departure routes and
North Field Map.
 
RED
= Preferred daytime departure route.
BLUE = Preferred nighttime
departure route.
YELLOW = Avoid flying over
residential areas.
Restrictions
These aircraft should not depart Runways 27R/L, nor
land on Runways 9R/L, except during emergencies. Use
Runway 11/29.
- Turbo-jet and turbo-fan powered
aircraft.
- Turbo-props over 17,000 pounds.
- Four-engine reciprocating
powered aircraft.
- Surplus military aircraft
over 12,500 pounds
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