There are two penetrations to the Obstacle Free Zone (OFZ) for Runway 9-27 (the OFZ is a two-dimensional imaginary surface centered on the runway centerline extending 200 feet beyond each runway end and 200 feet laterally each side of the runway centerline). In a letter from the FAA Safety and Standards Section in Burlingame, California, the FAA determined that the airport does not quality for this instrument approach for the following reasons: The FAA has examined the possibility of establishing a GPS approach to Runway 27. Presently, the airport is not served by an instrument approach procedures. Instrument approach procedures are a series of predetermined maneuvers established by the FAA using electronic navigational aids that assist pilots in locating and landing at an airport during low visibility and cloud ceiling conditions. Runway 27 is the designated runway during calm wind conditions. Prevailing wind flow is from the west-southwest leading to a greater use of Runway 27. Ideally, it is desirable for aircraft to land directly into the wind. Runway use is dictated by wind conditions. Runway 27: Aircraft are requested to turn to a heading of 230 after takeoff and maintain that heading until crossing Highway 395. Runway 9: Aircraft are requested to turn to a heading of 085 after takeoff and maintain that heading until crossing Highway 50. Noise abatement procedures for Carson City Airport are as follows: The voluntary use of noise abatement procedures is encouraged for all pilots utilizing Carson City Airport. VFR conditions exist at Carson City Airport when the visibility is at least 3 statute miles and the pilot can maintain 500 feet below, 1,000 feet above, and 2,000 feet horizontally from any cloud. Utilizing these traffic patterns ensures all aircraft remain south of the airport when conducting training operations or arriving to the airport.įlights at Carson City Airport are conducted under visual flight rules (VFR) since there are no established instrument approach procedures to the airport.

In this manner, aircraft approach the desired runway end following a series of either right-hand or left-hand turns. Runway 27 utilizes a left hand traffic pattern.

Runway 9 utilizes a right-hand traffic pattern. The traffic pattern altitude for Runway 9-27 is 800 feet above the airfield elevation (5,457 feet MSL). TRAFFIC PATTERNS AND NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURESĬarson City Airport is situated at 4,697 feet (MSL).

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