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.
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.
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.
August 10-14, 2020:
Ault Field carrier operations: None
Coupeville carrier operations: None
August 3-7, 2020:
Ault Field carrier operations: None
Coupeville carrier operations:
Tues, Aug 4: Afternoon
July 27-31, 2020:
Ault Field carrier operations: None
Coupeville carrier operations: None
July 20-24, 2020:
Ault Field carrier operations: None
Coupeville carrier operations: None
July 13-17, 2020:
Ault Field carrier operations: None
Monday, July 13 Late Morning to Early Afternoon
Coupeville carrier operations: None
July 6-10, 2020:
Ault Field carrier operations:
Tues, July 7 Night to Late Night
Wed, July 8 Night to Late Night
Coupeville carrier operations:
Tues, July 7 Mid- to Late Afternoon then Night to Early Morning
Wed, July 8 Mid- to Late Afternoon Then Night to Late Night
Thurs, July 9 Late Morning to Afternoon Then Night to Late Night
Fri, July 10 Late Morning to Mid-Afternoon
June 29 - July 3, 2020
Ault Field carrier operations
Mon, June 29 Night to Late Night
Tues, June 30 Night to Late Night
Wed, July 1 Night to Late Night
Coupeville carrier operations
Mon, June 29 Mid to Late Afternoon Then Night to Late Night
Tues, June 30 Mid-Afternoon Then Night to Late Night
Wed, July 1 Mid- Afternoon Then Night to Late Night
June 22-26, 2020
Ault Field carrier operations: None
Coupeville carrier operations:
Mon, June 22 Early to Mid-Afternoon Then Night to Late Night
Tues, June 23 Early to Late Afternoon Then Night to Late Night
Wed, June 24 Night to Late Night Into Early Morning
Thurs, June 25 Night to Late Night Into Early Morning
Fri, June 19 Early to Mid-Afternoon
June 15-19, 2020
Ault Field carrier operations: None
Coupeville carrier operations:
Mon, June 15 Mid to Late Afternoon Then Night to Late Night
Tues, June 16 Mid to Late Afternoon Then Night to Late Night
Wed, June 17 Night to Late Night
Thurs, June 18 Night to Late Night
Fri, June 19 Early to Mid-Afternoon
June 8-12, 2020
Ault Field carrier operations
None
Coupeville carrier operations
Monday, June 8 Early Afternoon
June 1-5, 2020
Ault Field carrier operations
Wed, June 3 Late Morning to Early Afternoon
Coupeville carrier operations: None
May 25-29, 2020:
Ault Field carrier operations: None
Coupeville carrier operations: None
May 18-22, 2020:
Ault Field carrier operations: None
Coupeville carrier operations: None
May 11-15, 2020:
Ault Field carrier operations: None
Coupeville carrier operations: None
May 4-7, 2020:
Ault Field carrier operations: None
Coupeville carrier operations
Monday, May 4 Mid-Late Afternoon then Night
Tuesday, May 5 Mid-Late Afternoon then Night
Wednesday, May 6 Late Morning to Mid-Afternoon
Thursday, May 7 Late Morning to Mid-Afternoon
April 27-May 2, 2020:
Ault Field carrier operations:
Thurs, April 30 Night to Late Night
Fri, May 1 Afternoon
Coupeville carrier operations:
Mon, April 27 Mid-Afternoon then Night to Late Night
Tues, April 28 Mid-Afternoon then Night to Late Night
Wed, April 29 Afternoon then Night
Thurs, April 30 Mid-Afternoon then Late Evening to Late Night
Fri, May 1 Late Morning to Early Afternoon
April 20-24, 2020:
Ault Field carrier operations:
Friday, April 24 Early Afternoon
Coupeville carrier operations:
Mon, April 20 Mid-Afternoon then Night to Late Night
Tues, April 21 Mid-Afternoon then Night to Late Night
Wed, April 22 Mid-Afternoon then Night
Thurs, April 23 Early Afternoon then Night to Late Night
Fri, April 24 Early to Mid-Afternoon
April 13-17, 2020
Ault Field carrier operations
Monday, April 13 Night to Late Night
Tuesday, April 14 changed to: Mid-Afternoon then Late Night
Wednesday, April 15 Late Night
Thursday, April 16 Late Afternoon then Night
Friday, April 17 Early to Mid-Afternoon
Coupeville carrier operations
Monday, April 13 Mid-Afternoon then Late Evening to Late Night
Tuesday, April 14 Late Evening to Late Night
Wednesday, April 15 Late Evening to Late Night
Thursday, April 16 Early Afternoon then Late Evening to Late Night
Friday, April 17 Late Morning to Early Afternoon
April 6-10, 2020
Ault Field carrier operations:
April 6: Changed to: Afternoon then evening.
Coupeville carrier operations:
Monday, April 6 Night to Late Night
Tuesday, April 7 Changed to: Early Afternoon then Evening to Night
Wednesday, April 8 Night to Late Night
Thursday, April 9 Late Evening to Late Night (Cancelled)
Friday, April 10 Late Morning to Mid-Afternoon (Cancelled)
March 30-April 5, 2020
Ault Field carrier operations: None
Coupeville carrier operations: None
March 23-29, 2020:
Ault Field carrier operations: None
Coupeville carrier operations: None
March 16-22, 2020:
Ault Field carrier operations: None
Coupeville carrier operations: None. OLF Coupeville will be closed from March 11 to the 20 for maintenance.
March 9-13, 2020:
Ault Field carrier operations:
Mon, March 9 Late Afternoon to Night
Tues, March 10 Early Afternoon Early Evening
Friday, March 13 Late Morning to Mid-Afternoon
Coupeville carrier operations:
Mon, March 9 Early Evening to Night
Tues March 10 Mid to Late Morning then Early Evening to Night
For previous flight schedules for 2020, click here.
For previous flight schedules 2016-2019, click here.
San Juan County is maintaining a website that collects and reports complaints about jet noise for our larger region. 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.