Runway 12 Departure KMCE local VFR procedures
Not for navigation. Verify against the official sources linked below before flight.
vfr departure Chart Supplement verified 2026-08-29 (41 d ago)
Published airport remark; advisory. 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.
No left turns over the city until reaching 3,000 ft MSL.
The route
- Departing traffic runway 12: no left turns over the city until reaching 3,000 ft MSL
- Remain east or west of the City of Merced at altitudes above 1,500 ft MSL
When it applies
- Departing 12 — southeast flow "DEPARTING TFC RWY 12 NO LEFT TURNS OVER CITY UNTIL REACHING 3,000 FT MSL"
Source text, verbatim
NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT, RECOMMEND ACFT REMAIN EAST/WEST OF CITY OF MERCED AT ALT ABOVE 1,500 FT MSL. DEPARTING TFC RWY 12 NO LEFT TURNS OVER CITY UNTIL REACHING 3,000 FT MSL.
The text above is the published source wording and is authoritative over any summary on this page.
Sources
- FAA Chart Supplement remark via NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 06 Aug 2026 (APT_RMK, MCE) Federal Aviation Administration · retrieved 2026-08-29