Countywide : El Toro Warns It Could Get Noisier
Residents may experience an increase in aircraft noise around the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station throughout May as pilots participate in “field carrier landing practice” and late-night transport flights.
Base officials, however, said aircraft participating in the practices will be using special procedures to reduce noise.
Field carrier landing practices prepare pilots for their first landing on an aircraft carrier at night, which requires extensive practice on land, according to officials.
The practices will be held at the base on the following dates and times:
* Today from noon to 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
* Monday, and May 20, 24 and 27 from noon to 3 p.m.
In addition, the airfield will be open until 1 a.m. today, Friday and Saturday and until 9 p.m. on Tuesday.
For more information on the practice schedule, call the base public affairs office at (714) 726-2929.
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