Large & Turbine Departures (over 12,500 lbs) KHPN local VFR procedures

The current flow at KHPN is uncertain right now (PROBABLE), 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.

vfr departure 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.

Per-runway climb headings: 162° then 320° at 800 ft off 16; 342° then 295° at 1,000 ft off 34; runway heading off 11 and 29.

The route

Runway 16: climb heading 162° at V2+20 not to exceed 190 KIAS; on reaching 800 ft MSL turn to a 320° heading and set thrust for 1,000 fpm to 3,000 ft MSL. Eastbound: maintain runway heading, and on reaching 1,000 ft MSL set thrust for 1,000 fpm
Runway 34: climb heading 342° at V2+20 not to exceed 190 KIAS; on reaching 1,000 ft MSL turn to a 295° heading and set thrust for 1,000 fpm to 3,000 ft MSL
Runways 11 and 29: climb heading 114° (11) or 294° (29) at V2+20 not to exceed 190 KIAS; on reaching 1,000 ft MSL set thrust for 1,000 fpm to 3,000 ft MSL
Intersection takeoffs are prohibited for large and turbojet airplanes

When it applies

Departing 16 or 34 or 11 or 29 — all runways Published per runway with a distinct heading for each

Source text, verbatim

Noise Abatement Procedures — Large (Greater Than 12,500 lbs.) and All Turbine Powered
RUNWAY 16: Departure: Climb heading 162° and climb at (V2 + 20) not to exceed 190 KIAS. Upon reaching 800 ft. MSL turn to a 320 degree heading and set thrust to achieve 1,000 fpm climb rate to 3,000 ft. MSL.
  Eastbound: Maintain runway heading and climb at (V2 + 20) not to exceed 190 KIAS. Upon reaching 1,000 ft. MSL set thrust to achieve 1,000 fpm climb rate.
RUNWAY 34: Departure: Climb heading 342° and climb at (V2 + 20) not to exceed 190 KIAS. Upon reaching 1,000 ft. MSL turn to a 295 degree heading and set thrust to achieve 1,000 fpm climb rate to 3,000 ft. MSL.
RUNWAY 11 AND 29: Departure: Climb heading 114 degrees for Runway 11 and climb heading 294 degrees for Runway 29 and climb at (V2 + 20) not to exceed 190 KIAS. Upon reaching 1,000 ft. MSL set thrust to achieve 1,000 fpm climb rate to 3,000 ft. MSL.
Safety and ATC Instructions override Noise Abatement Procedures.

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

Sources

Westchester County Airport — noise abatement procedures, aircraft over 12,500 lbs and all turbine (Revised April 2001) County of Westchester Environmental Department · retrieved 2026-08-28

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