Flight Paths

The Airport has instituted noise abatement procedures and defined flight corridors. Our visual flight rules for aircraft are voluntary by law; pilots and aircraft operators are strongly urged to follow them when safety permits.

View HYA Flight Path maps here.

Arrivals

Runway 06:
Use straight-in approach when practicable. Follow PAPI after descending through 1,000 feet. If arriving from the South, cross the shoreline at the mouth of Stewarts Creek, then turn final after crossing the Sheraton Golf Course.

Runway 15:
Use straight-in approach when practicable. If arriving from the South, enter downwind at Stewarts Creek, cross the Sheraton Golf Course, then turn right base at Route 132.

Runway 24:
From the North, straight in over Route 6 (Mid-Cape Highway). From the South, enter extended base at or above 1,500 feet at the mouth of Parker’s River. Turn final no closer than Route 6 (Mid-Cape Highway). All approaches avoid over flight of the Campgrounds residential area to the southwest of the cloverleaf and Presidential Heights to the immediate East of the runway end.

Runway 33:
From the South, straight in at or above 1,000 feet to VASI intercept. From MVY and the West, enter base through the mouth of the harbor, then turn to VASI intercept at or above 800 feet, then straight in. From the North, enter left downwind, fly over the Sheraton Golf Course, turn base over Hyannis Harbor, then to VASI intercept at or above 800 feet, then straight in.

 

Departures

Runway 06:
Southerly departure, maintain runway heading until reaching Route 6 (Mid-Cape Highway) and 1,000 feet minimum, then right to mouth of Parker’s River, remaining East of the schools. All other departures, maintain runway heading until reaching Route 6 (Mid-Cape Highway) and 1,000 feet minimum, the on course.  If practicable, avoid flying over the “Campgrounds” residential area to the southwest of the cloverleaf and the Presidential Heights residential area to the immediate East of the runway end.

Runway 24:
Southerly departure, maintain runway heading until 500 feet minimum, the left over the Sheraton Golf Course, then on course. All others maintain runway heading until 1,000 feet, then on course.

Runway 33:
Southerly departures, maintain runway heading until reaching the gravel pits, then left to climb out over the Sheraton Golf Course. All others turn 340 degrees heading, continue to climb, then on course.

Runway 15:
Turn left on 140-degree heading. Proceed to Mill Creek. If practicable, avoid overflying Hyannis Park and Colonial Acres. If proceeding to ACK, fly over the Great Island Causeway. If proceeding to MVY or other points, turn right over Lewis Bay and out the mouth of the harbor.