Water Lane Noise Abatement PAEN local VFR procedures
Not for navigation. Verify against the official sources linked below before flight.
noise abatement Chart Supplement verified 2026-08-29 (41 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.
Water lane arrivals on 02W and departures on 20W keep final and crosswind turns south of the beachline.
The route
- Runway 02W arrivals and runway 20W departures make final approach and crosswind turns south of the beachline
- Unless authorized by ATC
- The water lane is closed to operations November through April
When it applies
- Arriving 02W — water lane, north flow Seasonal — water lane closed November through April. "UNLESS AUTH BY ATC"
- Departing 20W — water lane, south flow Seasonal — water lane closed November through April. "UNLESS AUTH BY ATC"
Source text, verbatim
CLSD TO OPS NOV-APR. RWY 02W/20W NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. NOISE ABATEMENT: 02W ARR & 20W DEP MAKE FNL APCH & CROSS WIND TURNS S OF BEACHLINE UNLESS AUTH BY ATC. WATER LDG AREA & TWY CHNL NOT VSB FM ATCT.
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, ENA) Federal Aviation Administration · retrieved 2026-08-29