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<br />Proposals for Revising Northern California Metroplex – Alameda County/Contra Costa County 22 <br />OAKLAND NINE DESCRIPTION: <br /> <br />The OAKLAND NINE SID is typically used by aircraft departing OAK Runway 30 and OAK <br />Runways 28L/R. From OAK Runway 30, after takeoff, the aircraft climbs on a 296° heading to <br />2000 feet for RADAR vectors to its assigned route. <br /> <br />From OAK Runways 28L/R, after takeoff, the aircraft climbs on a 278° heading to 2000 feet for <br />RADAR vectors to its assigned route. <br /> <br />Additionally, current ATC procedures for noise mitigation direct controllers to not turn aircraft <br />eastbound until leaving 3000 feet. <br /> <br />OAKLAND NINE PRIMARY IMPACTED CITIES: <br /> <br />City of Alameda, particularly the community of Bay Farm Island, Berkeley, Oakland <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />OAKLAND NINE NOISE ISSUES: <br /> <br />The imprecise nature of the OAKLAND NINE departure creates excessive noise for BFI, Alameda, <br />and East Bay communities. Aircraft departing the Oakland Airport that are flying headings and <br />receiving vectors do not fly a specific and consistent ground track that reduces noise. The <br />implementation of NextGen technology and procedures as they apply to this departure can be <br />leveraged to provide a solution and bring noise relief to East Bay communities. <br /> <br />OAKLAND NINE — NOISE FORUM REQUESTS <br /> <br />Short Term <br /> <br />The Forum requests that, in the short term, the FAA assign headings to aircraft after takeoff that <br />direct aircraft turn left to a heading of 280° until reaching the OAK 4 DME arc, then proceed on the <br />published departure. <br /> <br />The Forum requests that aircraft departing on the OAKLAND NINE not be turned eastbound until <br />leaving 5000 feet (as opposed to 3000 feet in the current ATC directed noise mitigation procedures). <br /> <br />Longer Term <br /> <br />The Forum requests that the FAA evaluate the OAKLAND NINE (daytime departures) and adjust it <br />so that the ground track is further away from BFI/Alameda. This could be accomplished by directing <br />aircraft departing OAK Runway 30 to turn left to a heading of 280° until reaching the OAK 4 DME, <br />then proceed on the published departure. The proposed adjustment would alleviate noise from <br />aircraft flying too close to the BFI/Alameda shoreline. We also request the FAA consider creating an <br />214