Landing and takeoff rules are voluntary but compliance is encouraged.
(A) Landings and takeoffs shall be made directly into the wind or on the runway or landing strip most nearly aligned with the wind except when winds are light. Winds of less than five (5) miles per hour are considered light. Except when wind dictates otherwise, takeoffs to the south, Runway 16 is the established protocol, with landing to the north on Runway 34 the established protocol.
Traffic pattern altitude is six thousand feet (6,000') MSL.
(B) No landing or takeoff shall be made except at a safe distance from buildings and aircraft.
(C) Runway 16 departures: All aircraft should climb on runway heading to at least five thousand five hundred feet (5,500') MSL prior to any turns.
Runway 34 departures: Piston aircraft should make a left turn as soon as safety permits to avoid residential areas; turbine aircraft should climb on runway heading to Payette Lake shoreline prior to any turns.
Do not operate at high RPM and high power settings at low altitude, unless required for safe operation.
(D) Unless a control tower is in operation, fixed wing aircraft taking off or landing, or flying in the traffic pattern at the McCall Airport, shall use the standard left hand traffic pattern.
(E) VFR "straight in" landings are permitted, traffic permitting.
(F) Helicopters shall avoid the flow of fixed wing aircraft.
(G) All radio equipped aircraft shall monitor the common traffic advisory frequency (CTAF-formerly called UNICOM), 122.8 MHz and announce intentions to use the runway, unless an air traffic control tower (ATCT) is in operation and then shall follow the instructions of ATCT.
(H) When preparing for takeoff, aircraft on the ground shall yield to all aircraft beginning final landing approach.
(I) Wind permitting, use Runway 16 for touch and go landings. Pilots making touch and go landings must ensure safe spacing from other aircraft.
(J) Operations from eleven o'clock (11:00) P.M. until six o'clock (6:00) A.M. are discouraged, and operations from six o'clock (6:00) A.M. until seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. should be minimized. Touch and go operations should be avoided before eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. and after seven o'clock (7:00) P.M.
(K) Avoid low altitude flying over populated areas, maintaining traffic pattern altitude as long as practicable, flying at or above the VASIs or PAPIs. (Ord. 882, 11-4-2010)