Departures from Runway 33 head northwest to avoid traffic at MGM , and arrivals are typically from the north , via Runway 15 . Runway 15 is generally preferred due to the prevailing winds , noise abatement , and other operational considerations . According to Maxwell AFB ’ s 2009 AICUZ , aircraft operating at Maxwell AFB use the following basic flight patterns :
• Turning departures ( departures on Runway 15 followed by a left turn to the east );
• Turning departures ( departure on Runway 15 followed by a right turn to the west );
• Straight out departure off Runway 33 ;
• Straight in approach ( typically used by transient aircraft ; and
• Overhead landing pattern during which aircraft overfly the landing threshold at approximately 1,500 feet above ground level ( AGL ), turn 180 degrees , fly outbound briefly , and then begin a continuous turn and descent while intercepting the final approach course . The overhead landing pattern describes an oval racetrack shaped course with about a one‐mile final approach segment . This arrival pattern is less common than the straight‐in approach .
A typical sortie for a C‐130 would include a departure , airwork ( including practice approaches at nearby civilian airports ), landing zone training , closed pattern touch and goes , and a full‐stop landing .
Source : Air Installation Compatible Use Zone Report , 2009 ; Maxwell Air Force Base , November 2009 ; Montgomery Regional Airport Master Plan Update , 2013
Part 77 Vertical Obstruction Compliance The Federal Aviation Act was enacted in 1958 to provide methods for overseeing and regulating civilian and military use of airspace over the US . It requires the Secretary of Transportation to make long range plans that formulate policy for the orderly development and use of navigable airspace .
The intent is to serve the needs of both civilian ae defense , but it does not specifically address the n The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA ) was cr for a variety of purposes , including the managem
The 500‐foot rule , promulgated by the FAA , state United States has “ a public right of freedom of tr through the navigable air space of the United Sta announced in the 1963 Court of Claims ruling in A declares that flights 500 feet or more AGL do not taking because they enjoy a free right‐of‐passage owners below .
Another important outcome of the Act is Federal Part 77 commonly known as Part 77 , which provi of vertical obstruction compatibility . This regulat evaluate the potential for a vertical obstruction b airfield , the height and resulting elevation of the the location of the structure or facility relative to regulation determines compatibility based on the structures or natural features relative to their dis runway . Using a distance formula from this regul easily assess the height restrictions near airfields . Part 77 is located on the FAA Internet site at http
As of January 29 , 2013 , the main focus of Part 77 to determine obstructions within navigable airspa distance from an airport or airfield . It defines an as an object that is of greater height than any of s reference used for compatibility planning is the fo
A height that is 200 feet AGL or above the est elevation , whichever is higher , and within thr
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