Arrival Procedures KCCR local VFR procedures
Not for navigation. Verify against the official sources linked below before flight.
vfr arrival Airport sponsor published verified 2026-08-27 (43 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.
Preferred arrival runways are 19L and 19R; hold pattern altitude as long as practical and avoid residential overflight.
The route
- Preferred arrival runways: 19L and 19R
- Light airplanes: maintain pattern altitude of 1,026 feet MSL (1,000 feet AGL) to the maximum extent possible
- Heavy airplanes: maintain pattern altitude of 1,526 feet MSL (1,500 feet AGL) to the maximum extent possible
- All airplanes: avoid flight over residential areas as much as possible
When it applies
- Arriving 19L or 19R — south flow Section heading reads "ARRIVALS (Preferred Runways: 19L and 19R)"
Source text, verbatim
ARRIVALS (Preferred Runways: 19L and 19R) Light Airplanes: Maintain pattern altitude of 1,026 feet MSL (1,000 feet AGL) to maximum extent possible Heavy Airplanes: Maintain pattern altitude of 1,526 feet MSL (1,500 feet AGL) to the maximum extent possible All Airplanes: Avoid flight over residential areas as much as possible
The text above is the published source wording and is authoritative over any summary on this page.
Sources
- Contra Costa County — Buchanan Field Noise Management Program guide Contra Costa County Airports · retrieved 2026-08-27