Nighttime Preferential Runway KDAL 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.
Runway 13R/31L for all jets and any aircraft over 12,500 lbs between 2100 and 0600.
The route
- Nighttime preferential runway 13R/31L for all turbojet aircraft and any aircraft weighing over 12,500 pounds, between 2100 and 0600
- The preference applies to both arriving and departing aircraft in that class
- Pilots are instructed to observe all ATC instructions — at no time is operational safety to be compromised
When it applies
- Runway 13R or 31L — night operations The City's NoiseLab page and its violation letters both name the runway pair — "Preferential Runway (RWY 13R/31L)" — and the FAA Chart Supplement agrees; the printed brochure states the measure without naming the runway
Source text, verbatim
DALLAS LOVE FIELD VOLUNTARY NOISE CONTROL PROGRAM — NOISE CONTROL PROGRAM The most effective measures in the program include: - Nighttime Preferential Runway for all turbojet aircraft and any aircraft weighing over 12,500 pounds, between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. [NoiseLab version, which names the runway:] Nighttime Preferential Runway (RWY 13R/31L) for all jet aircraft and any aircraft weighing over 12,500 pounds, between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. [Preferential Runway violation letters:] One of the key components of the Noise Control Program is utilization of the airport's Preferential Runway (RWY 13R/31L), between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., by all arriving or departing jet aircraft or aircraft weighing more than 12,500 lbs. [FAA Chart Supplement:] NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT JET AND AIRCRAFT OVER 12,500 LBS USE RWY 13R/31L BETWEEN 2100-0600 LCL.
The text above is the published source wording and is authoritative over any summary on this page.
Sources
- City of Dallas — Dallas Love Field Voluntary Noise Control Program brochure City of Dallas Department of Aviation · retrieved 2026-08-28
- Dallas Love Field NoiseLab — Voluntary Noise Program (names RWY 13R/31L) City of Dallas Department of Aviation · retrieved 2026-08-28
- FAA Chart Supplement remark via NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 06 Aug 2026 (APT_RMK, DAL) Federal Aviation Administration · retrieved 2026-08-28