Aircraft Noise Restriction KOWD local VFR procedures
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noise abatement Regulatory / ordinance — MANDATORY verified 2026-08-28 (42 d ago)
Compliance is required by law — federal regulation or a local ordinance with enforcement authority.
Aircraft exceeding 75 dBA or 87 EPNdB as measured under FAR Part 36 are prohibited from using the airport.
The route
- All aircraft exceeding 75 dBA or 87 EPNdB, as measured in FAR Part 36, are prohibited from using the airport
When it applies
- Runway 10 or 28 or 17 or 35 — all operations Airport-wide prohibition; no runway named. Note the airport manager describes the noise abatement PROCEDURES as non-regulatory and voluntary, but this restriction is stated as a prohibition on the chart and is carried in the FAA Chart Supplement
Source text, verbatim
Noise Restrictions All aircraft exceeding 75 dBA or 87 EPNdB, as measured in FAR Part 36, are prohibited from using airport. [Airport Manager letter, for contrast:] Finally, noise abatement procedures are non-regulatory. As such, these procedures are strictly voluntary, though, notwithstanding safety considerations, pilots are generally more than willing to comply in order to keep our abutting neighbors happy. [FAA Chart Supplement:] ALL ACFT EXCEEDING 87 EFF PERCEIVED NOISE LEVEL IN DBS OR 75 DBS, AS MEASURED IN PART 36 PROHIBITED FM USING ARPT.
The text above is the published source wording and is authoritative over any summary on this page.
Sources
- Norwood Memorial Airport — Noise Abatement Chart, "Noise Restrictions" (Effective 1/1/00) Town of Norwood / Norwood Airport Commission · retrieved 2026-08-28
- FAA Chart Supplement remark via NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 06 Aug 2026 (APT_RMK, OWD) Federal Aviation Administration · retrieved 2026-08-28