NoiseAbatementBrochure

Aircraft Noise Reduction Procedures
Preferred Quiet Routes
TPA 1100ft (AGL) Calm Wind (<5kts) Runway
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• Departure and arrival on Runway 16
San Juan County Cruise Altitude
Touch and Go
Port Noise Complaint Hotline
• 360.376.5285
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Noise Abatement Procedures
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Orcas Island
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CTAF 128.25 • AWOS 135.425
RW 16 - Left Traffic Pattern
RW 34 - Right Traffic Pattern
Maintaining a quiet peaceful environment
is a high priority of Orcas Island residents
and visitors. It is requested that all pilots
make every effort to minimize aircraft noise.
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• Plan take-off between 0700 and 2200 hrs. Avoid take-off
between 2200 and 0700 hours.
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• Climb straight ahead to 1100 feet MSL or one mile from
departure end of runway prior to any turn.
• Reduce power as soon as safely possible.
• Maintain departure profile East of the field only.
No traffic west of the field.
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Departure Profile
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Enter traffic pattern at 1100 feet.
Runway 16 - Turn final outside Parker Reef.
Maintain arrival profile East of the field only.
Avoid the Eastsound Village core whenever possible.
When landing on 34, extend downwind to, or beyond
Madrona Point.
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• Minimize T&Gs. Non-Orcas based T&Gs are discouraged.
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• See map at right.
• Avoid flying over homes.
• Consult your usual publications for airport information
and traffic patterns.
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PORT OF ORCAS
Orcas Island Airport - ORS
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Route Selections
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• A minimum cruise altitude of 1500 feet AGL is
recommended when flying over the San Juan Islands.
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The recommendations included in this brochure
are for your information. Pilots are asked to
adhere to these procedures out of respect
for people on the ground and other pilots.
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LEGEND
Runway 34 Departure
Runway 16 Departure
Foul Weather and/or
Turbulence Route
Noise Sensitive Areas
KEY
1 Madrona Point
2 Parker Reef
3 Sucia
4 Matia
5 Eastsound
6 Mt. Constitution
7 Mt. Woolard
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Indralaya
4 Winds
Rosario
Orkila
Crow
Valley
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Landing
LANDMARKS
1 Madrona Point
2 Parker Reef
5 Eastsound
12 Crow Valley
13 Orcas Landing
AREAS TO AVOID
Neighboring Islands
& Shorelines <1500’
8 Indralaya
9 4 Winds Camp
5 Eastsound
11 Orkila
For reasons of safety, it should
be understood that FAA rules, weather
and safety considerations may at times
require deviation from these
suggested procedures.
Port of Orcas
P.O. Box 53
Eastsound, WA 98245
360.376.5285
orcasairport@rockisland.com
www.portoforcas.com
Orcas Island Airport Information
Orcas Island Airport - ORS
It must be understood that safety is of primary
concern when operating an aircraft.
These procedures should be modified when,
General
Field Elevation: 31’
Runway: 2900’ x 60’
Pattern Altitude: 1100’ MSL
RH Traffic RW 34
Phone Numbers
AWOS: 360.376.6045
Port Office: 360.376.5285
Frequencies
CTAF: 128.25
AWOS: 135.425
FS Seattle - Mt. Constitution: 122.30
APP Victoria: 132.70
Whidbey Approach: 118.2
Lights
5 Clicks for VASI/TW lights
7 Clicks for REIL
3 Clicks to extinguish TW/REIL
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Waldron
Island
Orcas Island Airport
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Jones
Island
Roche
Harbor
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Orcas
Island
Deer
Harbor
Haro
Strait
Orcas Landing
Pole Pass
Shaw
Island
Mitchell Bay
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Strait of
Juan de Fuca
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Sinclair
Island
Obstruction
Island
Cypress
Island
Blakeley
Island
Friday Harbor
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Rosario
Mt. Woolard
West Sound
Garrison Bay
(British Camp)
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DEER ON AND IN
VICINITY OF RUNWAY
Lummi
Island
Mt. Constitution
San Juan
Island
Thatcher Pass
Fisherman
Bay
Guemes
Island
Decatur
Island
Anacortes
Lopez
Island
Cattle Point
Rosario Strait
Mt. Erie
Notes: ______________________________________________
Avoid
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Turns over Eastsound Village
Takeoffs between 2200 and 0700 hours
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QUIET FLYING IS GOOD BUSINESS
Remember: Propeller RPM is the largest
contributor of excessive noise. Altitude and
distance from noise sensitive areas also
significantly reduce the noise footprint.
Parker Reef
Stuart
Island
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* Blue Cones Mark
Transient Tie Downs
* Orange Cones Mark
Reserved Tie Downs
Orcas Island and Local Vicinity
Marina
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RW 34: Climb straight out to 1100’ or past Parker Reef
before turning
RW 16: Climb straight out to 1100’ or past shoreline
before turning
RW 16 preferred in light wind conditions
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1 Terminal
2 Wind Cone
3 Fuel Pump
4 Medevac Helipad
5 Grass Tie Down / Camping
6 North Tie Down
7 South Tie Down
8 Auto Parking
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Noise Abatement
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in the pilot’s judgment, safety, aircraft operating
restrictions and/or weather factors dictate.
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