San Martin Airport: Noise Standards

NOISE ABATEMENT POLICY/RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES PILOTS ARE REQUESTED TO:

DEPARTURES

Climb to 1,000 feet AGL before making any turns.  Please give consideration to the residents living under the traffic pattern at San Martin Airport

ARRIVALS 

No crosswind turns below 1,300 feet MSL.  Approaching aircraft fly downwind legs east of the freeway.  Left traffic for runway 14, right traffic for runway 32 to avoid schools.

HIGH PERFORMANCE AIRCRAFT 

Please use reduced power settings whenever possible to reduce noise impact.  Airport closed to pure jet aircraft except those meeting FAR 36 noise criteria. 

A map of San Martin Airport noise sensitive areas is available here​ for your use.

SAFETY ALWAYS SUPERSEDES NOISE ABATEMENT​​​​​​

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