Light Aircraft Departures (12,500 lbs or less) KHPN local VFR procedures
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.
Vy on runway heading to 1,000 ft MSL then reduce power, on every runway; off 34 northbound and eastbound, join and follow I-684 to 1,500 ft.
The route
- Runways 16, 34, 11 and 29: use Vy (best rate of climb), maintain runway heading until reaching 1,000 ft MSL, then reduce power setting for climb to 2,500 ft MSL
- Runway 34 north- and east-bound: use Vy, maintain runway heading and join I-684, following it until reaching 1,500 ft MSL, then reduce power setting for climb to 2,500 ft MSL — avoid early turns on course
- In all cases, safety and ATC instruction take precedence
When it applies
- Departing 16 or 34 or 11 or 29 — all runways Published per runway — 16, 34, 11 and 29 each have their own entry, and 34 carries an extra north/east-bound variant
Source text, verbatim
Noise Abatement Procedures — Light Aircraft Single and Multi Engine 12,500 lbs. or Less
Runway 16: Departure: Use Vy (best rate of climb). Maintain runway heading until reaching 1,000 ft. MSL reduce power setting for climb to 2,500 ft. MSL.
Runway 34: Departure: Use Vy (best rate of climb). Maintain runway heading until reaching 1,000 ft. MSL reduce power setting for climb to 2,500 ft. MSL.
North and East Bound: Use Vy (best rate of climb). Maintain runway heading and join I-684. Follow I-684 until reaching 1,500 ft. MSL reduce power setting for climb to 2,500 ft. MSL.
Note: Avoid early turns on course.
Runway 11: Departure: Use Vy (best rate of climb). Maintain runway heading until reaching 1,000 ft. MSL reduce power setting for climb to 2,500 ft. MSL.
Runway 29: Departure: Use Vy (best rate of climb). Maintain runway heading until reaching 1,000 ft. MSL reduce power setting for climb to 2,500 ft. MSL.
In all cases, safety and ATC instruction take precedence.
The text above is the published source wording and is authoritative over any summary on this page.
Sources
- Westchester County Airport — Light General Aviation noise abatement procedures (published December 1995) County of Westchester Environmental Department · retrieved 2026-08-28