VFR Arrival Guidance KOWD local VFR procedures
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vfr arrival 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.
Hold minimum pattern altitude as long as feasible on all runways; runway 10 landings not before the displaced threshold.
The route
- All runways: maintain minimum pattern altitude (1,000 ft MSL) as long as feasible
- Runway 10: landings shall NOT be made prior to the displaced threshold
When it applies
- Arriving 10 or 28 or 17 or 35 — all runways "ALL RUNWAYS" for the pattern altitude; the displaced-threshold rule is stated for runway 10
Source text, verbatim
NORWOOD, MA (OWD) / NORWOOD MEML AIRPORT — VFR ARRIVALS NOISE ABATEMENT CHART (Effective Date 1/1/00) RUNWAY 10 - Landings shall NOT be made prior to the displaced threshold ALL RUNWAYS - Maintain minimum pattern altitude (1,000' MSL) as long as feasible. Noise Abatement guidelines to pilots: As a result of a Part 150 noise study by the Airport Commission and the FAA, Norwood Memorial Airport has instituted noise abatement procedures for VFR arrivals and departures. These are designed to reduce the impact of airport operations on surrounding neighborhoods. Please support these efforts. Fly neighborly.
The text above is the published source wording and is authoritative over any summary on this page.
Sources
- Norwood Memorial Airport — VFR Arrivals Noise Abatement Chart (Effective Date 1/1/00) Town of Norwood / Norwood Airport Commission · retrieved 2026-08-28