This page will provide updates from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island regarding flight and training schedules that may affect jet noise in the San Juan Islands. Please note that NASWI reserves the right to changes its flight and training schedules at any time. The most recent notice is posted below.
Please use San Juan County's Aircraft Noise Reporting Website to report jet noise that is bothering you. This data is analyzed frequently and reported to elected officials. Copies of those reports are available here.
December 16-20, 2019:
Ault Field carrier operations:
Tues, Dec 17 Mid-Morning then Late Afternoon then Early Evening
Wed, Dec 18 Late Afternoon then Early Evening
Thurs, Dec 19 Late Afternoon then Early Evening
Fri, Dec 20 Late Afternoon then Early Evening
Coupeville: None
December 9-13, 2019:
Ault Field carrier operations
Mon, Dec 9 Mid-Afternoon to Early Evening
Tues, Dec 10 Mid-Afternoon to Early Evening
Wed, Dec 11 Early Afternoon to Early Evening
Thurs, Dec 12 Late Morning to Early Afternoon, then Late Afternoon to Early Evening
Fri, Dec 13 Mid to Late Morning then Mid-Afternoon to Early Evening
Coupeville carrier operations: None
December 2-6, 2019:
Ault Field carrier operations:
Mon, Dec 2 Late Afternoon to Early Evening
Tues, Dec 3 Late Afternoon to Early Evening
Wed, Dec 4 Late Afternoon to Early Evening
Thur, Dec 5 Late Afternoon to Early Evening
Coupeville carrier operations: None
November 25-29, 2019:
Coupeville carrier operations: None
Ault Field carrier operations:
Monday, November 25 Late Afternoon
Tuesday, November 26 Late Morning to Early Afternoon
Nov 18-22, 2019
Ault Field carrier operations:
Mon, Nov 18 Late Afternoon
Tues, Nov 19 Late Morning then Late Afternoon
Wed, Nov 20 Late Morning then Late Afternoon to Early Evening
Thurs, Nov 21 Late Afternoon
Fri, Nov 22 Late Morning
Coupeville carrier operations: None
Nov 11-15, 2019
Ault Field carrier operations
Tues, Nov 12 Early Afternoon, then Late Afternoon to Late Night
Wed, Nov 13 Mid-Morning to Mid-Afternoon then Late Afternoon to Night
Thurs, Nov 14 Late Morning to Mid-Afternoon then Late Afternoon to Late Evening
Fri, November 15 Late Morning to Early Afternoon
Coupeville carrier operations: None
Nov 4-8, 2019
Ault Field carrier operations:
Monday, November 4 Late Afternoon to Late Evening
Tuesday, November 5 Late Afternoon to Late Evening
Wednesday, November 6 Late Afternoon to Late Evening
Thursday, November 7 Late Afternoon to Late Evening
Coupeville carrier operations:
Monday, November 4 Early Afternoon then Late Afternoon to Night
Tuesday, November 5 Early Afternoon then Late Afternoon to Night
Wednesday, November 6 Early Afternoon then Late Afternoon to Night
Thursday, November 7 Late Morning to Early Afternoon then Late Afternoon to Night
Friday, November 8 Late Morning to Mid-Afternoon
October 28 - November 3, 2019
Ault Field carrier operations:
Sunday, November 3 Late Afternoon
Coupeville carrier operations:
Monday, October 28 Late Afternoon to Evening
Tuesday, October 29 Late Afternoon to Evening
Wednesday, October 30 Late Afternoon to Evening
Thursday, October 31 Mid-Afternoon
Friday, November 1 Late Morning
Oct 21-27, 2019:
Ault Field carrier operations: None Scheduled
Coupeville carrier operations: None Scheduled
Oct 14-20, 2019:
Ault Field carrier operations: None Scheduled
Coupeville carrier operations: None Scheduled
Oct 7-13, 2019:
Ault Field carrier operations: None Scheduled
Coupeville carrier operations: None Scheduled
September 30 - October 4, 2019:
Ault Field carrier operations: None Scheduled
Coupeville carrier operations: None Scheduled
September 23-27, 2019:
Ault Field carrier operations
Wednesday, Sept 25 Mid to Late Morning
Coupeville carrier operations: None
September 16-20, 2019:
Ault Field carrier operations: None Scheduled
Coupeville carrier operations:
Monday, Sept. 16 Late Morning to Early Afternoon
September 9-13, 2019
Ault Field carrier operations:
Friday, September 13 Late Morning to Early Afternoon
Coupeville carrier operations:
Monday, September 9 Late Morning to Early Afternoon then Night
to Late Night
Tuesday, September 10 Early to Mid-Afternoon then Night to Late
Night
Wednesday, September 11 Night to Late Night
Thursday, September 12 Night to Late Night
September 2-6, 2019:
Ault Field carrier operations:
Tuesday, September 3 Night
Wednesday, September 4 Mid Afternoon
Coupeville carrier operations:
Tuesday, September 3 Late Morning to Early Afternoon then Night to Late Night
Wednesday, September 4 Mid-Afternoon to Early Evening then Night to Late Night
Thursday, September 5 Mid to Late Afternoon then Night to Late Night
Friday, September 6 Late Morning to Early Afternoon
For previous schedules (2019, 2018, 2017, 2016) for jet activity at Ault Field. Click here.
San Juan County is maintaining a website that collects and reports complaints about jet noise. It's easy! Click here for instructions.
You can also submit comments over the phone directly to the Navy, following the instructions below, but that data is not made available to the public: Comments, including noise complaints can be directed to NAS Whidbey Island's comment line at (360) 257-6665, or via e-mail: comments.NASWI@navy.mil. Comments should note the time an event occurred, where exactly the event occurred and as much detail as possible about what was seen. We also ask that people leave their contact information for our tracking purposes. All other questions can be directed to NAS Whidbey Island Public Affairs Office at (360) 257-2286.