Noise Abatement Program
Noise Abatement Policies
It is an important goal of the City of Mesa and Falcon Field
Airport to be sensitive to the concerns of residents near the airport, both
current and future. The noise abatement procedures described below are designed
to minimize aircraft noise disturbance to homes in the vicinity of Falcon Field.
Your compliance with our noise abatement policies is extremely important in
maintaining goodwill between the airport and the surrounding communities. Please
take a few moments to become familiar with the procedures. Thank you for your
cooperation and support.
Traffic Pattern Altitudes
Small Single-Engine & Multi-Engine Aircraft
(maximum certificated takeoff weight less than 12,500 lbs.)
2,200 Feet Mean Sea Level (MSL) (806 Feet Above Ground Level)
High Performance Aircraft
(maximum certificated takeoff weight over 12,500 lbs.)
2,700 Feet Mean Sea Level (MSL) (1,306 Feet Above Ground Level)
General Policies
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Piston aircraft operators are requested to use AOPA "Noise
Awareness Steps"
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Turbine/Jet aircraft operators are requested to use
NBAA
"Noise Abatement Program" procedures or comparable procedures of
aircraft manufacturer.
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Helicopter operators are requested to use HAI "Recommended
Noise Abatement Measures"
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These procedures are Voluntary. No noise abatement procedure
should compromise safety.
A.O.P.A. Noise Awareness Steps
(Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association)
These are general recommendations; some may not be advisable for
every aircraft in every situation. No noise reduction procedure should be
allowed to compromise flight safety.
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If practical, avoid noise-sensitive areas. Make every effort
to fly at or above 2,000 feet over such areas when overflight cannot be
avoided.
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Consider using a reduced power setting if flight must be low
because of cloud cover or overlying controlled airspace or when approaching
the airport of destination. Propellers generate more noise than engines;
flying with the lowest practical RPM setting will reduce aircraft noise
substantially.
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Perform stalls, spins, and other practice maneuvers over
uninhabited terrain.
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Familiarize yourself and comply with airport noise abatement
procedures.
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On takeoff, gain altitude as quickly as possible without
compromising safety. Begin takeoffs at the start of a runway, not at an
intersection.
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Use Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI). This will
indicate a safe glidepath and allow a smooth, quiet descent to the runway.
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Retract the landing gear either as soon as landing straight
ahead on the runway can no longer be accomplished or as soon as the aircraft
achieves a positive rate of climb. If practical, maintain
best-angle-of-climb airspeed until reaching 50 feet or an altitude that
provides clearance from terrain or obstacle. Then accelerate to
best-rate-of-climb airspeed. If consistent with safety, make the first power
reduction at 500 feet.
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Fly a tight landing pattern to keep noise as close to the
airport as possible. Practice descent to the runway at low power settings
and with as few power changes as possible.
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If possible, do not adjust the propeller control for flat
pitch on the downwind leg; instead, wait until short final. This practice
not only provides a quieter approach, but also reduces stress on the engine
and the propeller governor.
Avoid low-level, high-power approaches, which not only
create high noise impacts, but also limit options in the event of engine
failure.
Flying between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. should be avoided whenever
possible.
Airport Noise and Land Use Compatibility Maps
Falcon Field Aircraft Traffic Pattern Air Space
Link to Falcon Field Airport Noise Contour Map
Land Use Map showing phasing
development plans for Falcon Field
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MODIFIES
PHOENIX AIRSPACE
This action amends
Title 14 Code of
Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by
revising the Class B airspace area for
the 30-mile area surrounding Phoenix Sky
Harbor International Airport.
This action proposes to modify the
Phoenix (PHX), AZ, Class B airspace
area. Specifically, this action
proposes to lower the ceiling to 9,000
feet mean sea level (MSL) and expand
the arrival extension boundaries to
30 Nautical Miles (NM)
to ensure the containment of the PHX
Standard Terminal Arrival Routes (STAR)
at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International
Airport, and correct the inefficiencies
of several existing areas identified
during public meetings, and reviews of
the airspace by the Phoenix Airspace
Users Work Group (PAUWG) and Phoenix
Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON
P50).
The FAA is proposing this action to
improve the flow of air traffic, enhance
safety, and reduce the potential for
midair collision in the PHX Class B
airspace area, while accommodating the
concerns of airspace users. Further,
this effort supports the FAA’s national
airspace redesign goal of optimizing
terminal and en route airspace areas to
reduce aircraft delays and improve
system capacity. (SEE
MAP)
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DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION MODIFIES FALCON FIELD AIRSPACE This action amends
Title 14 Code of
Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by revising
the Class D airspace area for Mesa, AZ, Falcon Field
Airport.
The airspace is modified to accommodate general
aviation pilots transitioning the Phoenix area as
described in the forthcoming proposed Phoenix Class
B airspace redesign.
Revising the Mesa Falcon Field airspace provides a
wider corridor for general aviation pilots to
transition north and south beneath the proposed
Phoenix Class B airspace and remain west of the Mesa
Falcon Field Airport Class D airspace. (SEE
MAP)
The FAA has determined that this regulation only
involves an established body of technical
regulations for which frequent and routine
amendments are necessary to keep them operationally
current.
Notice of
Proposed Rules
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