Petaluma Municipal Code Ch. 16.20 Aircraft Traffic Patterns

All aircraft arriving at or departing from the airport shall conform to the FAA rules for operations at airports

without a control tower. Users of the airport are referred to the FAA’s Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) and

other relevant guidance material. (Ord. 2905 NCS §3, 2025.)

Excepting for ultralight and unmanned aircraft systems which are governed by Chapter 16.32 , the traMc patterns

for the airport shall be as follows.

For aircraft operating under visual Light rules (VFR):

A. Standard left hand rectangular pattern for Runway 11.

B. Nonstandard right hand rectangular pattern for Runway 29.

C. The airport manager will ensure that the information published in the FAA’s airport chart supplements

database (including remarks) is kept current.

D. The airport manager will ensure that the airport website is kept current with operational information and

advisory material for the airport, such as traMc pattern guidance and other procedures.

(Ord. 2905 NCS §3, 2025.)

Helicopters arriving at, operating on, or departing from the airport shall operate clear of the traMc pattern as

established herein and shall operate on or over the Keld well clear of Kxed-wing traMc and in accordance with the

following regulations:

A. Helicopters may taxi to the fuel island by way of the parallel taxiway only.

B. No hover or taxi practice operations shall be conducted without the approval of the airport manager and

limits for the same may be established at their discretion.

(Ord. 2905 NCS §3, 2025.)