The skies above the Santa Maria Valley may be noisy this week due to military flights involving U.S. and international forces training together. 

From Monday through Friday, the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force crews will participate in training exercises over the Pacific Ocean, staging at the Santa Maria Airport. 

“These temporary operations are part of scheduled international defense training and have been coordinated with aviation authorities,” airport officials said in a written statement. “The RAF and Santa Maria Airport are working to minimize noise impacts as much as possible.”

The training will involve Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 jets, Santa Maria Airport officials said.

Flights are expected to occur twice a day — around 10 a.m. and 10 p.m.

The training likely will bring short periods of higher jet activity plus increased aircraft noise near the airport and coastal areas.

“We appreciate our community’s patience and understanding during this training period.”

The exercise reportedly is part of Bamboo Eagle, involving the Department of Defense and its allied forces. 

“This collaboration strengthens deterrence, addresses shared security concerns and promotes a rules-based international order through multinational coordination,” Air Force officials have said. 

The U.S. Air Force Warfare Center at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, conducts Bamboo Eagle, which in 2024 included 3,000 personnel and 150 aircraft at multiple locations.