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Voluntary Restraint from Night Flying KLVK local VFR procedures

The current flow at KLVK is uncertain right now (UNKNOWN), so whether this procedure applies at this moment is unknown. Live runway page →

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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.

Requested: no flying 2200-0600 local, especially jets. Arrivals hold pattern altitude as long as practical; departures climb quickly and avoid intersection takeoffs.

The route

  1. Aircraft operators, especially those operating jet aircraft, are requested to refrain from flying between 2200 and 0600 local time
  2. Arrivals: remain at traffic pattern altitude (1,400' MSL) as long as practical before descending to land
  3. Departures: climb as quickly as practical to pattern altitude, and avoid intersection takeoffs

When it applies

Source text, verbatim

HELP US TO REDUCE NOISE!
Adhere to Voluntary Restraint from Night Flying Policy (10 PM - 6 AM local)
ARRIVALS
• Remain at traffic pattern altitude (1400' MSL) as long as practical before descending to land.
DEPARTURES
• Climb as quickly as practical to pattern altitude.
• Avoid intersection takeoffs
[City of Livermore, Airport Noise Information:] Aircraft operators, especially those operating jet aircraft, are requested to adhere to the "Livermore Airport Voluntary Restraint from Night Flying Time Period" and refrain from flying between 2200 hours (10 p.m.) and 0600 hours (6 a.m.) local time.
[City of Livermore, Airport FAQs:] Therefore, all of Livermore's noise abatement procedures including the restraint from night flying policy are requests to pilots, and hence, are voluntary in nature. ... Livermore does not have any noise restrictions, curfews or ordinances in place.

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

Sources

All KLVK procedures · KLVK runway in use