Noise Reduction
At the Lachute airport, Lachute Aviation does its best to keep noise pollution to a minimum for the residents of the city of Lachute.
Depending on the direction of the wind, planes take off into the wind, using either Runway 10 or Runway 28. When Runway 10 is in use, planes take off towards the East and turn before the highschool and follow the North River to avoid noise sensitive areas. When Runway 28 is in use, planes take off towards the West and continue in a straight line on their initial climb until they are clear of the housing developments. No circuits allowed after 10pm.
SEE BELOW THE IMAGES OF RUNWAY 10 AND RUNWAY 28 WITH THE ZONES TO BE AVOIDED IN RED.
Runway 10
Runway 28
HOW TO IDENTIFY AN AIRPLANE
Did you know that each plane has a unique 5 letter registration? Canadian planes all start with a C- or a CF- followed by a sequence of letters known as the planes call sign. It is possible on some planes to see the call sign underneath the wings or otherwise on the rear of the fuselage, as pictured below on our Cessna 152 Aerobat C-GRHT.
Private planes can have either a single engine or two engines known as a multi or twin engine. See below.
Have a concern about a plane over Lachute and were able to identify the call letters and whether it is a single or twin engine? Contact your local city counsellor or airport manager.
SINGLE ENGINE
Single engine will have the engine at the front of the plane with a single propeller.
TWIN ENGINE
A multi-engine will have two engines, one on each side of the aircraft with a propeller in front of each engine.
