Pax Sets Noise Advisory Feb. 17
Communities surrounding Naval Air Station Patuxent River are advised that noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place February 17, 2026, from 6 to 9pm.
Pax Test Jan. 20 Potential for Sonic Boom
Communities surrounding Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Webster Outlying Field, Maryland’s Smith Island, and residents of the Northern Neck of Virginia are advised of an inshore weapons separation testing event Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
Pax Noise Advisory Set Dec. 8-Jan. 30
Communities surrounding the Patuxent River Naval Air Station are advised that noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place from 8am to 5pm December 8, 2025, through January 30, for Open Air Engine Test Cell operations.
Pax Issues Noise Advisory for Sept. 24
Communities surrounding Naval Air Station Patuxent River and Webster Field are advised that nighttime noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place September 24, 2025, from 7pm to 10pm.
Pax River Noise Advisory Oct. 10-13
Communities surrounding Naval Air Station Patuxent River are advised that noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place from 8am to 7pm Oct. 10-13, 2023.
Noise Advisory: Supersonic Flights Aug. 17
Residents of communities along the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Delaware coastline are advised that potential sonic boom generating events are scheduled to take place Monday, August 17, 2020, between the hours of noon and 2 pm. These events could generate a loud booming noise that might be heard by nearby residents.
