Quiet Hours & Calm-Wind Runway KFHR local VFR procedures

The current flow at KFHR is uncertain right now (WIND_INFERRED), 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.

noise abatement 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.

Voluntary: avoid takeoffs 2200-0700; calm-wind preferred runway is 16.

The route

Please avoid takeoffs between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
"Calm-wind" preferred runway is 16

When it applies

Runway 16 or 34 — all operations Airport-wide voluntary program; not flow-dependent

Source text, verbatim

NOTE: Please avoid takeoffs between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
Runways: "Calm-wind" preferred runway is 16.
The Friday Harbor Airport is in the middle of an area with very low background noise. Island residents place a high value on a quiet peaceful environment. Because of this, almost all residents of the San Juan Islands are very sensitive to aircraft noise. Fly Quietly!
FAA rules, weather and safety considerations may at times require deviation from these suggested procedures.

The text above is the published source wording and is authoritative over any summary on this page.

Sources

Port of Friday Harbor — Pilot Info & Noise Abatement Port of Friday Harbor · retrieved 2026-08-27
FAA Chart Supplement remarks via NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 06 Aug 2026 (APT_RMK, FHR: "FOR NOISE ABATEMENT AVOID TKOFS BTN 2200-0700"; "PREFERRED RY 16 IN CALM WIND CONDITIONS") Federal Aviation Administration · retrieved 2026-08-27

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