Runway 21 Departure KSDL local VFR procedures
Not for navigation. Verify against the official sources linked below before flight.
vfr departure 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.
Right turn as soon as practical after departing 21 — the City's two current documents give the target heading as 300° and 335° respectively.
The route
- Make a right turn as soon as possible after departing runway 21. The City's noise abatement web page says "right turn to 300 degrees"; the City's Pilot's Guide (August 2025) says "right turn to 335 degrees" — the two documents disagree and neither supersedes the other on its face
- Alternatively, make a climbing full 270° right turn before heading east or southbound
- Straight-out and left turns on departure from runway 21 are discouraged
- Aircraft are requested to make short final approaches to runway 21, avoiding direct overflight of residential areas
When it applies
- Departing 21 "When departing Runway 21..." — stated in both City sources
Source text, verbatim
[City noise abatement web page, "Preferred Procedures":] When departing Runway 21 make right turn to 300 degrees as soon as possible, or make a climbing full 270 degree right turn before heading east or southbound. On Runway 21, aircraft are requested to make short final approaches avoiding direct overflight of residential areas. [City Pilot's Guide, last modified August 19, 2025:] Make right turn to 335 degrees when departing Runway 21. Encourage right turns as soon as practical. Discourage straight-out and left turns on departure from Runway 21. [Both sources:] Compliance with recommended noise abatement procedures are at the pilot's discretion. SAFETY ALWAYS COMES FIRST!
The text above is the published source wording and is authoritative over any summary on this page.
Sources
- City of Scottsdale — Noise Abatement Procedures (gives the turn as 300 degrees) City of Scottsdale · retrieved 2026-08-28
- City of Scottsdale — Pilot's Guide & Noise Abatement Procedures (last modified August 19, 2025; gives the turn as 335 degrees) City of Scottsdale · retrieved 2026-08-28