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TRAFFIC PATTERNS AND NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES

Carson City Airport is situated at 4,700 feet (MSL). The traffic pattern altitude for Runway 9-27 is 1000 feet above the airfield elevation (TPA: 5,700 feet MSL). Runway 9 utilizes a right-hand traffic pattern. Runway 27 utilizes a left hand traffic pattern. In this manner, aircraft approach the desired runway end following a series of either right-hand or left-hand turns. Utilizing these traffic patterns ensures all aircraft remain south of the airport when conducting training operations or arriving to the airport.

The Carson City Airport is a non-towered airport. Operations are conducted under visual flight rules (VFR) or under established instrument approach procedures to the 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.

The voluntary use of noise abatement procedures is encouraged for all pilots utilizing Carson City Airport. Noise abatement procedures for Carson City Airport are as follows:

Runway 9: Aircraft are requested to turn to a heading of 085 after takeoff and maintain that heading until crossing Highway 50.

Runway 27: Aircraft are requested to turn to a heading of 230 after takeoff and maintain that heading until crossing Highway 395. Runway use is dictated by wind conditions. Ideally, it is desirable for aircraft to land directly into the wind. Prevailing wind flow is from the west-southwest leading to a greater use of Runway 27. Runway 27 is the designated runway during calm wind conditions.

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. Effective November 20, 2008, the airport is served by an instrument approach procedure (RNAV-GPS; circle to land) and an instrument departure procedure. Please consult a current NACO (federal) or Jeppesen approach plate. At the time of this posting, the FAA provided free downloads of the charts from

http://www.avn.faa.gov/index.asp?xml=naco/online/d_tpp

     (NOTE: Pilots are urged to verify the accuracy of all charts. By providing       this link, no warranty is given by CXP or its governing board.)

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL

Carson City Airport does not have an airport traffic control tower; therefore, no formal terminal air traffic control services are available. Aircraft operating in the vicinity of the airport under VFR rules are not required to file any type of flight plan or to contact any air traffic control facility unless they are entering airspace where contact is mandatory. All pilots are urged to use the CTAF at 123.0.

UNICOM (CTAF) 123.0

AWOS-3 119.925

Reno Approach 119.2 or 279.55

Enroute air traffic control services are also provided through the Oakland Air Route Traffic Control Facility (ARTCC), which controls aircraft in a large multi-state area.