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** IMPORTANT:
THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES ARE RECOMMENDED FOR ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES AT
PDK. HOWEVER, THEY ARE NOT INTENDED TO HAMPER SAFE AIRCRAFT
OPERATIONS AND COMPLIANCE WITH OVERRIDING DIRECTIVES. **
1) Voluntary Night Restriction
All operators are strongly encouraged not to
fly between the hours of 11p.m. and 6 a.m. local time. Aero-medical and
emergency operations are exempt from this request. PDK Airport Security
monitors all arrival and departures and provides a listing of aircraft
registration numbers to the Noise Abatement Information Office. A letter
of non-compliance will be mailed to every operator that operates during
this period to further educate them on the problems involved with using
the airport at night and requesting their compliance and consideration
in the future. The aviation community is being given the opportunity to
demonstrate its sensitivity to the airport's close-in neighbors and
communities. Your cooperation is requested & appreciated.
2) Preferential Runway Program
During hours that the ATC Tower is operation, tower personnel will move
operations to a northbound flow whenever possible. During hours that the
tower is closed, pilots are requested to DEPART on runway 2R when wind
conditions, traffic and safety permits. IN NO CIRCUMSTANCE SHOULD SAFETY
BE COMPROMISED IN THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF RUNWAY.
3) Noise Monitoring Program
The PDK Noise Information Office operates a Noise and Operations Monitoring
System (NOMS) to measure actual noise levels of aircraft using PDK. Due to
the effect on the community, all operators who produce a high noise event at
a NOMS monitoring station, may be contacted. Monitoring stations are located
in nearby residential areas.
4) Traffic Pattern Altitudes
2000' MSL - Single Engine ~ 2500' MSL - MultiEngine
5) Touch and Go Operations
Practice touch-and-go operations at outlying fields whenever possible.
Touch-and-go operations are prohibited from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. and Sundays
between 11 a.m. and Noon.
6) Maintenance Runups
Runups for maintenance are prohibited from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
7) Intersection Takeoffs
For noise abatement purposes, intersection takeoffs are not recommended.
8) Use of Reverse Thrust
Limit the use of reverse thrust at other than idle power and limit the use
of reverse thrust to perform early runway turnoff. Full length taxiways are
available.
9) Prior Permission Required
Military aircraft must contact the Airport Director's Office (770) 936-5440
prior to landing at PDK.
10) NBAA Noise Abatement Procedures
For arriving and departing turbine business aircraft, PDK Noise Information
Office recommends utilizing the NBAA close-in arrival and departure procedures.
11) Noise Abatement Arrival/Departure Profiles Fixed Wing Aircraft
The PDK Noise Information Office has published procedures that include
depictions of noise sensitive areas and suggested departure/arrival climb
profiles that can be mailed or faxed free of charge. Call (770) 936-5440.
12) Recommended Noise Abatement Instrument Approach Procedure
Attention instrument pilots, please use the Runway 20L GPS/RNAV Approach Procedure
whenever possible. This is PDK's preferred instrument approach for noise
abatement. Click here
for more information.
FAA
NOTICE - Primary Instrument Approach at PDK
FAA
NOTICE - Preferred Jet Departure Headings
Visit
the NBAA's noise website for further information
AOPA's Noise Awareness Steps
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The Airport Facility Directory (A/FD) is published by the U.S. Department of
Commerce & the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
about every sixty (60) days.