Quiet Hours & South Pattern Closure KCRQ 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.
Jet quiet hours 2200-0700 and all-aircraft 0000-0600; the runway 6/24 south VFR traffic pattern is closed 2200-0700 except for emergencies.
The route
- Jet takeoff and landing quiet hours 2200-0700 local
- All aircraft takeoff and landing quiet hours 0000-0600 local — the County's web page heads this same window "Prop take-off and landing"
- Emergency, lifeguard and law enforcement flights are excepted
- Runway 6/24 south VFR traffic pattern is closed 2200-0700 local except for emergencies
- No practice landings and approaches 2200-0700; no jet training due to noise abatement and traffic congestion
- Runway 24 is the designated calm wind runway; use left traffic for runway 6 and right traffic for runway 24
- Fly a tight pattern to keep noise as close to the airport as possible, and maintain published pattern altitude until turning base
When it applies
- Runway 6 or 24 — all operations "Runway 6/24 South VFR traffic pattern closed from 2200 - 0700 (L)"; the quiet hours are airport-wide
Source text, verbatim
24 Hour Voluntary Noise Abatement Procedures (VNAP) Jet takeoff and landing "QUIET HOURS" from 2200 - 0700 (L) All Aircraft takeoff and landing "QUIET HOURS" 0000 - 0600 (L) Emergency, Lifeguard, and Law Enforcement Excepted [Web page heads the same window differently:] Prop take-off and landing "Quiet Hours" 12:00 a.m. - 6:00 a.m. Recommended General Operating Guidelines Utilize left traffic for runway 6. Utilize right traffic for runway 24. No practice landings and approaches 2200 - 0700 (L). Maintain published TPA until turning base leg. Runway 24 is designated the calm wind runway. Fly a tight pattern to keep noise as close to the airport as possible. No jet training due to noise abatement and traffic congestion. See AFD. Runway 6/24 South VFR traffic pattern closed from 2200 - 0700 (L) except for emergencies. See AFD. [FAA Chart Supplement:] RY 6/24 SOUTH VFR TFC PATTERN CLSD 2200-0700 LCL.
The text above is the published source wording and is authoritative over any summary on this page.
Sources
- County of San Diego — McClellan-Palomar Airport Voluntary Noise Abatement Procedures flyer (Rev. August 2022) County of San Diego, Department of Public Works, Airports Division · retrieved 2026-08-28
- FAA Chart Supplement remarks via NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 06 Aug 2026 (APT_RMK, CRQ) Federal Aviation Administration · retrieved 2026-08-28