NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA - CNATRA - The US Navy

and hangar space. Hazardous cargo accepted only during normal
duty hours Monday-Friday. No remaining overnight for hazardous
cargo aircraft. Aircraft security not available for C5 except
emergency. Transient aircraft contact “Horseshoe OPS” on
371.25 inbound. Preferential Rwy 10L-28R for departures with
good rate of climb. Minimal classified materials available, aircrews
should arrive with appropriate amount to complete their mission.
(AFFSA/AFFSA FIL 07-304)
2. Niagara Falls "Scenic Falls" area. Due to the hazardous
concentration of sightseeing flight in the Niagara Falls area, and
in the interest of flight safety, the minimum altitude is 3500’ MSL
over the entire scenic falls attraction area. Strict compliance with
the procedures published in the Special Notices section of the US
Government Airport/Facility Directory, Northeast Booklet is
required.
3. CAUTION -
a. Phase I bird activity normally during the periods of
December-February and June-August. Phase II bird activity
normally during the periods of March-May and September-
November, due to large migratory waterfowl and birds on and in
vicinity of the airfield. Transient crews can expect holding delays
during Bird Watch Condition MODERATE and SEVERE. Contact
914 AW Command Post or monitor ATIS for Bird Watch Condition.
b. During Phase II avoid overflying the following:
(1) Montezuma Wildlife Refuge (N42°56’ W76°49’,
N43°02’ W76°49’, N43°02’ W76°42’, N42°56’ W76°42’).
(2) Alabama/Oak Orchard Swamps and Iroquois
National Wildlife Refuge enclosed within the following: N43°06’
W78°30’, N43°10’ W78°30’, N43°10’ W78°10’, N43°06’ W78°10’.
(AFFSA/AFFSA)
Norfolk NS (KNGU), VA
1. RESTRICTIONS -
a. Overflight of weapons compound SE quadrant of airport
prohibited below 500’.
(USN/NAVFIG)
b. PPR only DSN 262-3429/3419, C757-322-3429/3419.
AMC/ATOC PPR for remaining overnight only DSN 564-
4735/3922, C757-444-4735/3922.
(USN/NAVFIG FIL 03-22)
c. Limited Class D Airspace. Upper limit, up to but not
including 2000’, lateral limit 1.5 NM E due to overlying/adjacent
Class C Airspace. Refer to Washington Sectional Area Chart.
d. Minimum altitude over Willoughby Spit (N of airfield)
700’.
(USN/NAVFIG)
e. Heliport operations (1 NM NW) restricted to Rwy 09L-
27R, 1300-0330Z++.
(USN/NAVFIG FIL 03-22)
f. Landing Zone Green, Naval Amphibious Base, Little
Creek is within Norfolk (KNGU) Class C Airspace. Contact Norfolk
(KNGU) Approach on 118.9 or 257.3.
2. CAUTION -
UNITED STATES 3-123
a. Extensive fish spotter aircraft activity (single engine
general aviation aircraft) upwards from 1500’ over the Chesapeake
Bay and adjacent coastal waters.
b. Ship masts/cranes to 205’, 1.5 NM W on extended
centerline Rwy 10-28.
c. Heavy bird activity year round.
d. Arresting gear normally rigged on departure end of
active runway only.
e. Arrival/departure Terminal Collision Avoidance System
(TCAS) equipped aircraft should expect numerous TCAS alerts
from ship transponders harbored or transiting into/out of the
Chesapeake Bay and coastal waters.
f. Norfolk NS (KNGU) Rwy 28 and Norfolk Intl (KORF) Rwy
23 centerline extensions intersect at a point 5.5 NM E of KNGU.
KNGU aircraft arrivals on Rwy 28 watch for ORF traffic arrivals on
Rwy 23 or departures Rwy 05.
(USN/NAVFIG)
g. The left downwind and base leg contains a lighting
hazard. Aircrews should exercise extreme caution while operating
in this area.
(USN/NAVFIG FIL 03-107)
3. NOISE ABATEMENT - Norfolk NS (KNGU) is located in an
extremely noise sensitive area and employs or enforces stringent
noise abatement procedures.
a. At all times:
(1) Use minimum power in the traffic pattern consistent
with flight safety.
(2) Climb as rapidly as possible after take-off to
pattern/assigned altitude.
(3) Avoid prolonged engine run-ups in the Rwy 28
warm-up block. Request alternate area from Ground.
(4) Secure afterburners no later than airfield boundary.
(5) Avoid flight directly over the pier area W of airfield
while on crosswind/base leg and transiting helicopters.
b. From 0400-1200Z++ Monday - Saturday and 0400-
1800Z++ Sunday:
(1) No practice approaches; full stop landing only.
(2) No overhead approaches; straight-in landings only.
(3) Engine/maintenance turnups prohibited unless
required by operational necessity and with Norfolk NS (KNGU)
Command Duty Officer (CDO) approval.
(4) No afterburner take-off unless required by
operational necessity and with Norfolk NS (KNGU) Command
Duty Officer approval.
(5) Runway Use Program - Wind permitting, arrivals use
Rwy 10, departures use Rwy 28.
c. Visual Patterns:
(1) Break altitude: 1500’.