Camarillo Airport Voluntary Noise Abatement Procedures
All Aircraft arriving and departing:
- No aircraft departures between 12:00am to 5:00am, without prior permission from Airport Director
- Remain as high as practical over residential areas during overflight, approached, and departures
- Use best rate of climb when departing runways
- No formation takeoffs or landings with prior permission from Airport Director
- Utilize low energy approaches
- North traffic fly downwind over U.S. Highway 101
*Do not attempt to follow any of the voluntary noise abatement procedures if such procedure compromises safety, and is outside your aircraft operating parameters and/or operating manual.
Runway 26 Touch and Go Pattern
- Published Traffic Pattern Altitude:
- Single engine aircraft – 875′ MSL
- Multi and turbine engine aircraft – 1,075′ MSL
- Utilize best rate of climb, conditions permitting, turn crosswind when reaching 700′ AGL or the airport boundary, whichever comes first
- Maintain pattern altitude until turning base leg
- Keep pattern inside Las Posas Rd
Runway 26 Arrival
- Right or left traffic during hours the ATCT is in operation should commence with a 45° entry to the downwind and base leg turn at or before reaching Las Posas Rd
- Fly at or above PAPI glideslope during approach
- Straight in VFR approaches prohibited when ATCT is closed
Runway 26 Departure
- When departing the airport traffic area use best rate of climb, remain on runway heading until beyond the departure end of the runway and reaching 700′ AGL.
- If heading northwest initially, remain south of Central Ave
Runway 8 Touch and Go Pattern
- Published Traffic Pattern Altitude:
- Single engine aircraft – 875′ MSL
- Multi and turbine engine aircraft – 1,075′ MSL
- Utilize best rate of climb, conditions permitting, turn crosswind when reaching 700′ AGL or the airport boundary, whichever comes first
- Maintain pattern altitude until turning base leg
Runway 8 Arrival
- Avoid overflight of City of Camarillo during approach
Runway 8 Departure
- When departing the airport traffic area use best rate of climb and (when altitude permits) turn to avoid residential overflight before proceeding on course
- Exercise extreme caution due to opposite direction instrument approach traffic flying into Oxnard Airport
Helicopter Traffic Pattern
- Avoid noise sensitive areas
- Fly at 500′ AGL
- Fly normal cruising speed or slower
- Avoid sharp maneuvers
- Use steep take-off/descent profiles
Helicopter Arrival from East
- Follow major roads when flying over the City of Camarillo
