Pax: Potential Supersonic Flights March 23-24

Communities surrounding Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Webster Outlying Field, Smith Island, and residents of the Northern Neck of Virginia are advised of an inshore weapons separation testing event Monday, March 23, and Tuesday, March 24, from 11am to 5pm. This test flight has the potential to generate a sonic boom that could be heard and potential felt throughout the surrounding communities.

Communities surrounding NAS Patuxent River also are advised that noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place March 30 to April 10 from 8am to 7pm.

Pilots at Pax River will be conducting Field Carrier Landing Practices. FCLPs are simulated carrier landings conducted to prepare the pilot to land safely on an aircraft carrier. The practices consist of series of touch-and-go maneuvers, “bounces.”

Residents may notice increased noise levels due to these operations.

As with all operations, Pax River takes precautions to lessen the impact of testing activities on the community.

For more information, call 1-866-819-9028.

To view all current NAS PAX noise advisories, click here.