US Army Reserve
The Army Reserve also uses facilities at SBAH. The Army
Reserve is a component of the US Army in which Soldiers
serve in a part‐time capacity to continue their civilian careers
while serving in a military capacity. Reserve Soldiers received
the same training as Active Duty Soldiers but return to their
civilian lives after Basic Combat Training and Advanced
Individual Training. Similar to the ARNG, Reserve Soldiers
generally train one weekend a month and engage in a
continuous two‐week training period each year. If called into federal service, Reserve
Soldiers may be transitioned to full‐time.
SBAH Mission Footprints
Silverbell Army Heliport’s overall operational footprint includes the following
components:
Noise Impacts
Helipad Imaginary Surfaces
Helipad Accident Potential Zones
Tactical Flight Training Area
Noise
Although helicopter flights at SBAH are a common occurrence, the total number of daily
operations is not high enough to generate noise contours based on DNL annual averages.
There are no Noise Zones II or III that extend outside the boundary of the installation.
However, individual flight operations may result in noise nuisance during flight activities
to and/or from SBAH that may impact property owners on the ground. For this reason,
No Fly Zones have been identified on flight maps, and pilots are advised to fly above
1,000 feet above ground level (AGL) in these areas and to avoid overflight whenever
possible.
SBAH Helipad Imaginary Surfaces
The FAA and DoD have identified certain imaginary surfaces that are used to determine if
structures and facilities constitute a vertical obstruction, relative to the airspace around
runways and helipads. The levels of imaginary surfaces build upon one another and are
designed to eliminate obstructions to air navigation and operations, either natural or
man‐made. The dimension or size of an imaginary surface depends on the type of
runway or helipad around which it is based. Figure 3‐11 Provides an example of
imaginary surfaces for a helipad like those at SBAH.
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