Runway 30 Departure KHAF local VFR procedures
Not for navigation. Verify against the official sources linked below before flight.
vfr departure 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.
Right crosswind as soon as safe below pattern altitude — turning before the end of airport property keeps you off Moss Beach and Montara; hold TPA on downwind for El Granada.
The route
- Reduce power/RPM as soon as safe
- Begin right crosswind turn as soon as safe (below TPA)
- If able, turn before the end of the airport property to avoid overflying homes in Moss Beach and Montara
- Maintain traffic pattern altitude on downwind to reduce impacts for residents in El Granada
When it applies
- Departing 30 Published under the heading "When departing Runway 30"
Source text, verbatim
When departing Runway 30 - Reduce power/RPM as soon as safe. - Begin right crosswind turn as soon as safe (below TPA). - If able, turn before the end of the airport property to avoid overflying homes in Moss Beach and Montara. - Maintain Traffic Pattern Altitude (TPA) on downwind to reduce impacts for residents in El Granada.
The text above is the published source wording and is authoritative over any summary on this page.
Sources
- County of San Mateo — Preferred Flight Procedures, Half Moon Bay Airport County of San Mateo Airports · retrieved 2026-08-27
- County of San Mateo — Half Moon Bay Voluntary Noise Abatement Procedures brochure County of San Mateo Airports · retrieved 2026-08-27