Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport restricts aircraft engine runups under its FAR Part 150 Noise Compatibility Program. Maintenance runups are confined to designated areas and quiet hours, with high-power tests typically prohibited overnight.
Sky Harbor (PHX) operates under an FAA-approved Part 150 Noise Compatibility Plan that limits aircraft engine maintenance runups by location, power setting, and time of day. High-power runups typically must occur in designated runup pads at the cargo and maintenance areas, with full-power tests restricted to daytime hours and lower-power tests permitted overnight only. Operators must coordinate through Airport Operations and may need engine-test permits. The program also includes preferential runway use, voluntary quiet-hour departure procedures, and noise-monitor coverage in surrounding neighborhoods. Mesa Gateway (IWA) and Deer Valley (DVT) operate similar but lighter programs. Federal preemption (49 USC 41713) bars cities from imposing operational noise rules beyond Part 150.
Operators violating Sky Harbor runup rules face airport-imposed penalties, suspension of runup privileges, and FAA-coordinated enforcement. Federal preemption limits direct city fines, but Phoenix as airport sponsor can refuse runup permits. FAA acts under 14 CFR 13 civil penalties.
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