KAPC

Napa County Airport

Napa, California, United States

Noise Abatement Information - Last update 07/31/2019

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  Overview

Napa County Airport has highly noise sensitive areas to the NORTH.

The procedures outlined in this guide were prepared by airport management in an effort to reduce the noise impact on our neighbors.

Safety always supersedes noise abatement procedures!

  Mandatory Restrictions

All Aircraft Categories

Taxiway C is closed to aircraft over 30,000 pounds.

  Images / Diagrams

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APC High Noise Sensitivity Map

  Arrivals

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Highly noise sensitive community to the north of airport.

Please use reduced power settings, observe standard pattern altitudes, and keep patterns close to the airport (to the extent safety allows).

Safety always supersedes noise abatement procedures!

  Departures

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Highly noise sensitive community to the north of airport.

Please use reduced power settings, observe standard pattern altitudes, and keep patterns close to the airport (to the extent safety allows).

Safety always supersedes noise abatement procedures!

  Flight Training

Highly noise sensitive community to the north of airport.

Please use reduced power settings, observe standard pattern altitudes, and keep patterns close to the airport (to the extent safety allows).

Safety always supersedes noise abatement procedures!

  Airport Contact Info

Name: Dustin Leno, Assistant Airport Manager
Phone: 707-253-4300
Mobile: 707-299-1694
Email: dustin.leno@countyofnapa.org
Web Address: https://www.countyofnapa.org/1003/Airport
Address: 2030 Airport Road
Napa CA 94558

  NBAA Procedures









  AOPA Noise Awareness Steps

Following are some general guidelines and techniques to minimize the noise impact produced by aircraft operating near the ground.

1. If practical, avoid noise-sensitive areas such as residential areas, open-air assemblies (e.g. sporting events and concerts), and national park areas. Make every effort to fly at or above 2,000 feet over the surface of such areas when overflight cannot be avoided.

2. 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 the aircraft's noise level substantially.

3. Perform stalls, spins, and other practice maneuvers over uninhabited terrain.

4. Many airports have established specific noise abatement procedures. Familiarize yourself and comply with these procedures.

5. To contain aircraft noise within airport boundaries, avoid performing engine runups at the ends of runways near housing developments. Instead, select a location for engine runup closer to the center of the field.

6. On takeoff, gain altitude as quickly as possible without compromising safety. Begin takeoffs at the start of a runway, not at an intersection.

7. Retract the landing gear either as soon as a 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 obstacles. Then accelerate to best-rate-of-climb airspeed. If consistent with safety, make the first power reduction at 500 feet.

8. 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.

9. If a VASI or other visual approach guidance system is available, use it. These devices will indicate a safe glidepath and allow a smooth, quiet descent to the runway.

10. 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 propeller governor.

11. Avoid low-level, high-power approaches, which not only create high noise impacts, but also limit options in the event of engine failure.

12. Flying between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. should be avoided whenever possible. (Most aircraft noise complaints are registered by residents whose sleep has been disturbed by noisy, low-flying aircraft.)

Note: These recommendations are general in nature; some may not be advisable for every aircraft in every situation. No noise reduction procedure should be allowed to compromise safety.

Temporary Information (None)

None

Curfews (None)

None

Preferential Runways (No Preference)

No preference

Preferential Instrument Procedures (None)

None

Reverse Thrust (No Restrictions)

No restrictions

Pattern Altitudes (None Specified. Refer to FAA A/FD.)

None specified. refer to faa a/fd.

Intersection Takeoffs (No Restrictions)

No restrictions

APU Use (No Restrictions)

No restrictions

Engine Runup (No Restrictions)

No restrictions

Community Groups/Info (None)

None

Stage II (No Restrictions)

No restrictions

Stage III (No Restrictions)

No restrictions

Flight Track Monitoring (None)

None

Noise Ordinance (None)

None

Noise Monitoring (None)

None

Prior Permission (PPR) Operations (None)

None

Airport Maps

Airport Contact

Name: Dustin Leno, Assistant Airport Manager
Phone: 707-253-4300
Mobile: 707-299-1694
Address: 2030 Airport Road
Napa CA 94558

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Airport Data

Elevation: 35 ft
City: Napa, California, United States
Sectional Chart: San Francisco
Flight Service: Oakland FSS
Control Tower: Yes
Wind Indicator: Yes
Fuel: 100LLA