General Good Neighbor Guidelines KBZN local VFR procedures
Not for navigation. Verify against the official sources linked below before flight.
noise abatement Airport sponsor published verified 2026-08-28 (42 d ago)
Published by the airport sponsor; voluntary unless ATC assigns it. If ATC assigns this route to you in Class B, C or D airspace, that assignment is an ATC instruction and compliance is required (14 CFR 91.123) — and “unable” remains available to the pilot in command.
Pattern altitude 5,473 ft MSL, minimize training and ILS practice 2200-0700, change power slowly.
The route
- Traffic pattern altitude 5,473 ft MSL (1,000 ft AGL)
- Minimize flight training and ILS training operations between 2200 and 0700
- Make power setting changes slowly
- When traffic and ATC allow, use the recommended normal traffic pattern area shown in the brochure diagram
- In all cases, ATC instructions and safety take precedence
When it applies
- Runway 11 or 29 or 12 or 30 or 3 or 21 — all operations Airport-wide voluntary guidance; no runway named
Source text, verbatim
GENERAL GOOD NEIGHBOR GUIDELINES Traffic pattern altitude 5,473 ft. MSL (1,000 ft. AGL). Minimize flight training and ILS training operations between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Make power setting changes slowly. When traffic and Air Traffic Control allows, use the recommended normal traffic pattern area referenced in the adjacent diagram. IN ALL CASES, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL INSTRUCTIONS AND SAFETY TAKE PRECEDENCE. WEATHER, WIND, OTHER AIRPORT TRAFFIC, AND FLIGHT CREW FAMILIARITY WITH BZN MAY ALSO IMPACT ACTUAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT PATTERNS. [Noise and Airspace page:] Under no circumstance, is the GAA able to control flight operations such as: flight schedules, number of flights, aircraft type, or flight paths.
The text above is the published source wording and is authoritative over any summary on this page.
Sources
- Gallatin Airport Authority — BZN Good Neighbor Program brochure Gallatin Airport Authority · retrieved 2026-08-28
- Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport — Noise and Airspace Gallatin Airport Authority · retrieved 2026-08-28