Voluntary Noise Abatement Procedures

The Vance Brand Airport (also known as the Longmont Municipal Airport (LMP)) has developed the following Voluntary Noise Abatement Procedures (VNAP) to minimize aircraft noise over the surrounding residential and other areas, while ensuring the safety of flight operations. Pilots are asked to follow the VNAP and to “fly friendly” in an effort to be good neighbors to those who live under aircraft flight paths.

Pilots should review Longmont’s VNAP below and be advised that they are recommended for arrivals, departures and pattern operations. They are not intended to supersede the responsibility for compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations, Air Traffic Control clearances and operating parameters of the Aircraft Operations Manual. All recommended procedures are at the pilot’s discretion, consistent with safety.

For Community Members

Report Airport Noise and Safety Concerns

To share a comment or report a concern about Airport noise or operations complete a Service Request Form (select Airport Concerns and Noise Complaints from the drop-down menu). All comments and concerns are subject to the Colorado Open Records Act.

To report an aircraft flying in a carless or reckless manner, a complaint should be made to the FAA’s Denver Flight Standards District Office at 303-342-1100.

Aviation Noise Ombudsman (Washington, DC): 202-493-5047.

Learn more about how the Airport communicates with aircraft operators and tenants about noise abatement procedures below.

Noise abatement procedures and information are posted and distributed in the following ways:

VNAP information for different types of aircraft are available on this website.
A comprehensive VNAP document is published and distributed to resident flight schools and Fixed Base Operators (FBOs).
Noise abatement posters are displayed in flight schools, Fixed-Base Operators (FBOs) and self-service fuel stations.
The Airport periodically distributes a newsletter for aircraft operators and airport tenants that always includes VNAP reminders and information.
Abatement information is published in digital formats that can be easily accessible on devices commonly used as electronic flight bags (EFB’s) including phones, tablets, and computers.
Information directing pilots to our VNAP is published in the Chart Supplement which is a document used by pilots while navigating.
Airfield noise abatement signage has been placed on the departure ends of runways 11 and 29.
Information directing pilots to our VNAP is broadcast over our Automated Weather Observation Station (AWOS) so that pilots departing from or coming into our airport will be made aware of its existence through a voice recording.
Flight schools on the airfield are asked to complete our VNAP Implementation Checklist which is designed to assist flights schools in better educating their clients about our VNAP.

Quarterly safety and noise abatement meetings:

To increase awareness of our VNAP, the airport conducts quarterly Safety and Noise Abatement meetings. All resident flight schools are required to attend these quarterly meetings where we discuss safety and operational factors at the airport. In addition to this, airport staff covers noise mitigation efforts, current noise metrics and other noise abatement information.

These meetings provide an open forum for discussion and help aircraft operators gain a deeper understanding of noise issues and mitigation efforts.

To further increase the efficiency of these meetings, Vance Brand Airport coordinates with Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport to hold their safety and noise meetings together. This helps increase the dissemination of safety and noise abatement information to more pilots.

For Pilots

General Aviation Noise Abatement Procedures

The following noise abatement procedures are recommended by the City of Longmont for use by pilots during Visual Flight Rules (VFR) conditions. These procedures should be used to the fullest extent possible, unless prevented by:

Required distance from cloud criteria or other weather conditions.
Operating parameters of the aircraft involved.
Traffic conditions or other safety factors.
ATC Instructions

Helicopter Noise Abatement Procedures

The following noise abatement procedures are recommended by the City of Longmont for use by helicopter pilots. These procedures should be used to the fullest extent possible, unless prevented by:

Required distance from cloud criteria or other weather conditions.
Operating parameters of the aircraft involved.
Traffic conditions or other safety factors.
ATC Instructions

Ultralight/Gyrocopter Noise Abatement Procedures

The following noise abatement procedures are recommended by the City of Longmont for use by pilots. These procedures should be utilized to the fullest extent possible, unless prevented by:

Required distance from cloud criteria or other weather conditions.
Operating parameters of the aircraft involved.
Traffic conditions or other safety factors.
ATC Instructions