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Minimizing aircraft noise near residential areas and operating a safe and efficient air transportation system is a worldwide challenge. 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 management procedures described and illustrated below.

Safety always supersedes noise abatement procedures. 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 over nearby residential areas when arriving or departing OAK. Please follow these procedures when safety, weather and ATC instructions permit:

Restrictions
The following aircraft shall not depart Runways 27R/L, nor land on Runways 9R/L, except during emergencies. Use Runway 11/29.

  • Turbojet and turbofan powered aircraft. 
  • Turboprops over 17,000 pounds. 
  • Four-engine reciprocating powered aircraft. 
  • Surplus military aircraft over 12,500 pounds

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AIRPLANES
  Departures Arrivals
Daytime
(6 a.m. - 10 p.m.)

Runways 27R, 27L

  • Make right crosswind turn over San Leandro Bay until reaching I-880 (Nimitz freeway) and continue per ATC instructions. 

  • No straight out departures.

Runway 33

  • Make right northerly turn over San Leandro Bay until reaching I-880 freeway and continue per ATC instructions. 

  • No straight out or left crosswind/downwind departures.
  • Avoid flying over residential areas as much as possible. 

  • No straight in arrivals to Runway 15, unless required by safety or wind conditions.
  • Touch and Go's : see section and pattern diagram below.

Nighttime
(10 p.m. - 6 a.m.)

  • Runways 09R and 27R are the preferred departure runways.
  • No left turns from Runways 09R/L.
  • No straight out departures from Runway 09L.
  • All aircraft over 75,000 pounds are directed to use Runways 11/29.
  • Use only full-length departures from the chosen North Field Runway.

Pilots may choose from the following departure procedures, wind and weather permitting:

  1. VFR and SALAD ONE IFR departures from Runway 27R

    The VFR departure shall include a right crosswind or additional downwind segment avoiding Bay Farm Island and the main island of Alameda.

    The SALAD ONE Instrument Departure Procedure was published in August 2000.  Please consult ATC instructions. (Note: Do not use the OAK313 or 310 degree heading departure).

  2. 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.
  • Runway 27L is the preferred arrival runway.
HELICOPTERS
  Departures Arrivals
Daytime/
Nighttime
Fly over freeways and water as much as possible to avoid flying over hotels and residential areas.