Pilot Information

** IMPORTANT:  THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES ARE RECOMMENDED FOR ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES AT PDK. HOWEVER, THEY ARE NOT INTENDED TO HAMPER SAFE AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS AND COMPLIANCE WITH OVERRIDING DIRECTIVES. **

1) Voluntary Night Restriction
All operators are strongly encouraged not to fly between the hours of 11p.m. and 6 a.m. local time. Aero-medical and emergency operations are exempt from this request. PDK Airport Security monitors all arrival and departures and provides a listing of aircraft registration numbers to the Noise Abatement Information Office. A letter of non-compliance will be mailed to every operator that operates during this period to further educate them on the problems involved with using the airport at night and requesting their compliance and consideration in the future. The aviation community is being given the opportunity to demonstrate its sensitivity to the airport's close-by neighbors and communities. Your cooperation is requested and appreciated.

2) Preferential Runway Program
During hours that the ATC Tower in operation, tower personnel will move operations to a northbound flow whenever possible. During hours that the tower is closed, pilots are requested to DEPART on runway 03R when wind conditions, traffic and safety permits. IN NO CIRCUMSTANCE SHOULD SAFETY BE COMPROMISED IN THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF RUNWAY.

3) Noise Monitoring Program
The PDK Noise Information Office operates a Noise and Operations Monitoring System (NOMS) to measure actual noise levels of aircraft using PDK. Due to the effect on the community, all operators who produce a high noise event at a NOMS monitoring station may be contacted. Monitoring stations are located in nearby residential areas.

4) Traffic Pattern Altitudes
2000' MSL - Single Engine  ~ 2500' MSL - MultiEngine

5.) Touch-and-Go Operations

Practice touch-and-go operations at outlying fields whenever possible.

Touch-and-go operations are strongly discouraged from 2200 to 0700 daily. Touch & go operations are ALSO discouraged on Sundays between 1100 and 1200, in consideration of services at a church on the southern border of the airport.

6) Maintenance Runups
Maintenance runups are prohibited from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Maintenance Runups shall only be performed in the designated run-up areas of the airport - runup pad on Taxiway J (preferred) or East Ops Area with thrust directed west across airfield.

7) Intersection Takeoffs
For noise abatement purposes, intersection takeoffs are not recommended.

8) Use of Reverse Thrust
Limit the use of reverse thrust at other than idle power and limit the use of reverse thrust to perform early runway turnoff. Full length taxiways are available.

9) Prior Permission Required
Military Aircraft and all aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight (M.T.O.W.) of 75,000 pounds or higher must request permission from PDK prior to landing by filling out a web-form (preferred) or calling the administration office at (770) 936-5440.

10) NBAA Noise Abatement Procedures
For arriving and departing turbine business aircraft, PDK Noise Information Office recommends utilizing the NBAA close-in arrival and departure procedures.

11) Noise Abatement Arrival/Departure Profiles Fixed Wing Aircraft
The PDK Noise Information Office has published procedures that include depictions of noise sensitive areas and suggested departure/arrival climb profiles that can be mailed or faxed free of charge. Call (770) 936-5440.

12) Recommended Noise Abatement Instrument Approach Procedure
Attention instrument pilots, please use the Runway 21L GPS/RNAV Approach Procedure whenever practical. This is PDK's preferred instrument approach for noise abatement. Click here for more information.

FAA NOTICE - Primary Instrument Approach at PDK
FAA NOTICE - Preferred Jet Departure Headings
Visit the NBAA's noise website for further information
AOPA's Noise Awareness Steps