Q U I E T  S K I E S

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 change its flight and training schedules at any time.  The most recent notice is posted below.

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WHY AM I HEARING JET NOISE WHEN NOTHING IS SCHEDULED?  From the Navy: "People living in local communities should remain aware that the operations scheduled below (or not) are not the only operations out of NAS Whidbey Island, particularly at Ault Field, which is a 24-hour-a-day operational facility. There are many other training evolutions that people may hear. However, the aircraft carrier flight training operations are types of operations that involve lower altitude flight training in close vicinity to the airfield." FRANKLY, WE WONDER WHY WE EVEN BOTHER TO POST THESE SCHEDULES PUBLISHED BY THE NAVY; THEY RARELY CONFORM TO REALITY.

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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.

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October 2 - October 6, 2023:

Coupeville carrier operations:

Mon, Oct 2   Mid-Aft then Late Eve to Late Night

Tues, Oct 3  Late Evening to Night

Wed, Oct 4   Early to Late Aft then Late Eve to Late Night

Thurs, Oct 5  Late Evening to Night

Fri, Oct 6   Early to Mid-Afternoon

 

Ault Field carrier operations

 Tues, Oct 3    Mid-Afternoon

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September 25-- Oct 1, 2023:

Coupeville carrier operations:

 Mon, Sept 25  Late Evening to Night

Tues, Sept 26  Late Evening to Night

Wed, Sept 27   Late Evening to Night

Thurs, Sept 28   Late Evening to Night

Fri, Sept 29    Early Afternoon

 

Ault Field carrier operations:

 Mon, Sept 25   Late Afternoon to Night

Tues, Sept  26   Mid-Aft then Late Evening to Night

Wed, Sept 27  Late Evening to Night

Thurs, Sept 28   Late Afternoon to Night

Fri, Sept 29    Late Morning to Early Afternoon

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September 18-22, 2023:

Coupeville carrier operations

Mon, Sept 18   Mid-Afternoon

Tues, Sept 19   Mid-Afternoon

Wed, Sept 20    Mid-Afternoon

Thurs, Sept 21   Mid-Afternoon

Fri, Sept 22   Early Afternoon

 

Ault Field carrier operations: None

 

September 11-17, 2023:

Coupeville carrier operations: None

Ault Field carrier operations:

Wed. Sept, 13   Night

  

September 4-8, 2023:

Coupeville carrier operations

Wed, Sept. 6  Afternoon to Night

Thurs, Sept. 7 Afternoon to Night

  

Ault Field carrier operations

Tues, Sept. 5   Night                             

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August 28-September 3, 2023

Coupeville carrier operations

 Mon, Aug 28     Night to Late Night

Tues, Aug 29     Night to Late Night

 

Ault Field carrier operations

Wed, Aug 30     Night to Late Night                                          

Thurs, Aug 31   Afternoon                                         

 

August 21-27, 2023:

Coupeville carrier operations

Wed, Aug 23        Night

Thurs, Aug 24      Night

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Ault Field carrier operations

Mon, Aug 21 Night   

Tues, Aug 22    Night 

Fri, Aug 25  Mid-Afternoon

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August 14-20, 2023:

Coupeville carrier operations:

Fri, Aug 18   Mid-Afternoon          

 

Ault Field carrier operations:

Mon, Aug 14    Mid-Afternoon

Tues, Aug 15   Late Night

Wed, Aug 16   Late Night

Thurs, Aug 17   Late Night

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August 7-11, 2023:

Coupeville carrier operations

Wed Aug 9     Late Evening to Late Night

Thurs, Aug 10   Afternoon then Night to Late Night

  

Ault Field carrier operations:None

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July 31 - August 6, 2023:

Coupeville carrier operations:

Wed, Aug 2   Late Evening to Late Night

Thurs, Aug 3  Late Evening to Late Night   

 

Ault Field carrier operations: None

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July 24-28, 2023

Coupeville carrier operations: None

 

Ault Field carrier operations

Tuesday, July 25  Late Morning to Early Afternoon

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July 17-23, 2023

Coupeville carrier operations: None

Ault Field carrier operations: None

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July 10-17, 2023

Coupeville carrier operations: None

Ault Field carrier operations: None

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July 4-7, 2023

Coupeville carrier operations:

Friday, July 7  Mid to Late Morning

 

 Ault Field carrier operations:

 Wed, July 5 Early Afternoon then Night to Late Night

Thurs, July 6  Late Afternoon then Night to Late Night

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June 26-30, 2023:

Coupeville carrier operations:

 Mon, June 26   Night to Late Night

Tues, June 27   Night to Late Night

Wed, June 28    Mid-Afternoon to Late Night

Thurs, June 29   Mid-Afternoon to Late Night

Fri, June 30   Late Morning

 

Ault Field carrier operations: None

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June 19-23, 2023:

Coupeville carrier operations:

Tues, June 20    Night to Late Night

Wed, June 21   Night to Late Night

Thurs, June 22    Night to Late Night

Fri, June 23      Early to Late Afternoon

  

Ault Field carrier operations: None

 

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June 12-16, 2023

Coupeville carrier operations

Mon, June 12   Mid-Morning to Early Afternoon then Night to Late Night

Tues, June 13  Early Afternoon then Night to Late Night

Wed, June 14  Night to Late Night

Thur, June 15   Night to Late Night

 

Ault Field carrier operations: None

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June 5-9, 2023:

Coupeville carrier operations: Updated June 5

Mon, June 5 Mid to Late Afternoon then Late Evening to Late Night

Tues, June 6  Late Evening to Late Night

Wed, June 7   Late Evening to Late Night

Thurs, June 8   Early to Mid-Aft then Late Evening to Late Night

Fri, June 9    Mid to Late Afternoon

  

Ault Field carrier operations:

Fri, June 9    Late Evening to Late Night

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May 29 - June 2, 2023:  Changed on May 30 to: 

Coupeville carrier operations:

Tuesday, May 30   Night to Late Night

Wednesday, May 31  Mid-Afternoon then Night to Late Night

Thursday, June 1   Night to Late Night

Friday, June 2    Mid-Late Afternoon

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Ault Field carrier operations: None

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May 22-26, 2023:

Coupeville carrier operations:

Mon, May 22  Night to Late Night

Tues, May 23   Mid-Afternoon to Late Night

Wed, May 24   Mid-Afternoon to Late Night

Thurs, May 25   Mid-Afternoon to Late Night

  

Ault Field carrier operations: None

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May 15-19, 2023

Coupeville carrier operations:

Mon, May 15    Late Evening to Night

Tues, May 16   Mid-Afternoon to Late Night

Wed, May 17    Mid-Afternoon to Late Night

Thurs, May 18   Mid-Afternoon to Late Night

Fri, May 19   Late Morning to Early Afternoon

  

Ault Field carrier operations: None

 

May 8-14, 2023

Coupeville carrier operations: None

Ault Field carrier operations: None

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May 1 - 5, 2023

Coupeville carrier operations

Monday, May 1   Mid to Late Morning

  

Ault Field carrier operations: None

 

April 24-28, 2023

Coupeville carrier operations:

Mon, April 24    Evening to Late Night

Tues, April 25    Evening to Late Night

Wed, April 26    Mid-Afternoon to Late Night

Thurs, April 27 Night to Late Night

Fri, April 28   Early Afternoon

  

Ault Field carrier operations:None

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April 17-21, 2023, updated on 4/19/23

Coupeville carrier operations:

Mon, April 17   Night

Tues, April 18   Late-Morning

Wed, April 19     Evening to Night

Thurs, April 20  Evening to Night

Fri, April 21    Early Afternoon

 

 Ault Field carrier operations: None

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April 10 - 14, 2023

Coupeville carrier operations:

Tues April 11 Late Evening to Night

Wed, April 12 Late Afternoon to Night

Thurs, April 13  Late Afternoon to Night

 

 Ault Field carrier operations: None

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April 3-7, 2023:

Coupeville carrier operations
Friday, April 7   Late Morning
 
Ault Field carrier operations:  None

 

March 27-31, 2023:

Coupeville carrier operations:

Mon, Mar 27: Evening

Ault Field carrier operations: None

 

March 20-26, 2023:

Coupeville carrier operations: None
Ault Field carrier operations: None

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March 13-17, 2023:

Coupeville carrier operations
Mon, Mar 13  Early Afternoon then Evening to Night
Tues, Mar 14  Evening to Night
 
Ault Field carrier operations: None

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March 6-10, 2023:

Coupeville carrier operations:

Mon, Mar 6     Mid to Late Aft then Late Eve to Night

Tues, Mar 7    Mid to Late Aft then Late Eve to Night

Wed, Mar 8    Mid-Aft then Late Eve to Night

Thurs, Mar 9   Mid-Aft then Late Eve to Night

Fri, Mar 10     Late Morning to Early Afternoon

 

Ault Field carrier operations: None

 

 

February 27 - March 3, 2023:

Coupeville carrier operations:

Mon, Feb 27  Mid-Afternoon to Night

Tues, Feb 28  Mid-Afternoon to Night

Wed, Mar 1  Late Morning then Night

Thurs, Mar 2  Late Morning to Early Afternoon, then Evening

  

Ault Field carrier operations: None

 

February 20-26, 2023

Coupeville carrier operations:  

Tues, Feb 21    Evening

Wed, Feb 22   Afternoon to Early Evening

Thurs, Feb 23   Afternoon to Early Evening

Fri, Feb 24   Afternoon to Early Evening

 

Ault Field carrier operations: None

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February 13 - 18, 2023

Coupeville carrier operations:

Tues, Feb 14   Late Morning to Early Afternoon then Evening

Wed, Feb 15   Late Morning to Early Aft then Evening

Thurs, Feb 16   Late Morning to Early Aft then Evening

Fri, Feb 17   Late Morning to Aft then Evening

  

Ault Field carrier operations:

 Sat, Feb 18  Late Morning to Early Aft

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February 6-12, 2023

Coupeville carrier operations

Mon, Feb 6   Early to Late Evening

Tues, Feb 7    Early Evening to Night

Wed, Feb 8     Early Afternoon then Eve to Night

Thurs, Feb 9   Early Afternoon then Eve to Night

Fri, Feb 10    Early Afternoon

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Ault Field carrier operations: None Changed on Feb 9:

Sat, Feb 11     Late Morning to Early Afternoon

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January 30-February 3, 2023:

Coupeville carrier operations:

Mon, Jan 30     Late Morning to Early Afternoon

Tues, Jan 31     Late Morning to Early Afternoon

Wed, Feb 1    Evening to Night

Thurs, Feb 2   Early Afternoon, then Evening to Night

Fri, Feb 3   Late Morning to Early Afternoon 

                                   

Ault Field carrier operations:

Sat, Feb 4   Late Morning to Early Afternoon

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January 23-27, 2023:

Coupeville carrier operations

Mon, Jan 23      Late Afternoon to Early Evening

Tues, Jan 24    Late Afternoon to Late Evening

Wed, Jan 25     Late Afternoon

Thurs, Jan 26    Early Afternoon then Late Afternoon

 

 Ault Field carrier operations: None

 

January 16-20, 2023:

Coupeville carrier operations

Tuesday, January 17    Late Afternoon to Early Evening

Wednesday, January 18   Late Morning to Early Afternoon

Thursday, January 19    Late Morning to Early Afternoon

  

Ault Field carrier operations: None

 

January 9-15, 2023:

Coupeville carrier operations

 Monday, January 9                                         Early Afternoon

Tuesday, January 10                                       Late Afternoon

Wednesday, January 11                                  Late Afternoon

 

Ault Field carrier operations: None

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January 2-8, 2023:

Coupeville carrier operations: None

 Ault Field carrier operations: None

 

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For previous flight schedules for 2022, click here.

For previous flight schedules for 2021, click here.

For previous flight schedules for 2020, click here.

For previous flight schedules 2016-2019, click here.

 

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