Runway 28L Arrival Transition KPDX local VFR procedures
Not for navigation. Verify against the official sources linked below before flight.
vfr arrival Chart Supplement verified 2026-08-28 (42 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.
28L arrivals are noise sensitive — expect an approach to 28R with a transition to 28L.
The route
- Runway 28L arrivals are noise sensitive
- Expect an approach to runway 28R with a transition to 28L
When it applies
- Arriving 28L or 28R — west flow "RY 28L ARRIVALS ARE NOISE SENSITIVE, EXPECT APCH TO 28R WITH TRANSITION TO 28L" — keyed to both ends because the procedure spans them. No Port of Portland source publishes this item
Source text, verbatim
NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT; CALL NOISE OFFICE AT 503-460-4100. RY 28L ARRIVALS ARE NOISE SENSITIVE, EXPECT APCH TO 28R WITH TRANSITION TO 28L.
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, PDX) Federal Aviation Administration · retrieved 2026-08-28