Helicopter Reporting Points KCCR local VFR procedures

The current flow at KCCR is uncertain right now (UNKNOWN), so whether this procedure applies at this moment is unknown. Live runway page →

Not for navigation. Verify against the official sources linked below before flight.

local ops 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.

Six named entry reporting points — Buffalo Hill, Mallard Reservoir, Bus Depot, Downtown Concord, the "Y", Morello Overpass — with the 626' MSL crossing that clears fixed-wing patterns.

The route

Fly over freeways as much as possible and maintain a minimum altitude of 1,000 feet AGL
Whenever possible, approaches should remain at or above 500 feet AGL until within airport boundaries
All VFR flights should cross a point one mile from the airport at 626 feet MSL (600 feet AGL) in order to clear fixed-wing patterns
Expect one of six reporting points: N-NW Buffalo Hill (2.25 mi); N Mallard Reservoir (2 mi); NE Bus Depot (2 mi); E-SE Downtown Concord (1.5 mi); E-S the "Y" at Hwy 242/680 (2 mi); W Morello Overpass (1.5 mi)

When it applies

Runway 1L or 1R or 19L or 19R or 14L or 14R or 32L or 32R — helicopters, all operations Helicopter section; the guide states no runway dependence

Source text, verbatim

HELICOPTERS
• All helicopters are requested to fly over freeways as much as possible and maintain a minimum altitude of 1,000 feet AGL.
• Whenever possible, approaches should remain at or above 500 feet AGL until within airport boundaries
• All VFR flights should cross a point one mile from the airport at 626 feet MSL (600 feet AGL) in order to clear fixed-wing patterns.
• Pilots should expect one of six reporting points below:
N-NW  Buffalo Hill  2.25 Miles
N  Mallard Reservoir  2 "
NE  Bus Depot  2 "
E-SE  Downtown Concord  1.5 "
E-S  The "Y" (Hwy. 242/680)  2 "
W  Morello Overpass  1.5 "

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

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