Night Runway Preference KPAE local VFR procedures
Not for navigation. Verify against the official sources linked below before flight.
noise abatement Chart Supplement verified 2026-08-27 (43 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.
0500-1500Z, wind and performance allowing: arrivals runway 16R, departures runway 34L.
The route
- Between 0500 and 1500Z, if wind and performance allow: arrive runway 16R, depart runway 34L
When it applies
- Arriving 16R — night arrivals "0500-1500Z++ IF WIND & PER ALLOW ARR RWY 16R"
- Departing 34L — night departures "0500-1500Z++ IF WIND & PER ALLOW ... DEP RWY 34L"
Source text, verbatim
NOISE SENS ARPT; NOISE ABATEMENT PROC REQ UNLESS DRCTD BY ATCT; ITNRNT ARR & LOW APCH OF SML ACFT OVR 250 HORSE PWR AUZD RWY 16L & 34R. 0500-1500Z++ IF WIND & PER ALLOW ARR RWY 16R; DEP RWY 34L.
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, PAE) Federal Aviation Administration · retrieved 2026-08-27