Location
Latitude: |
33-07-41.7000N (33.12825) |
Longitude: |
117-16-48.3000W (-117.280083) |
Elevation: |
330.5 feet MSL (101 m MSL) |
Magnetic Variation: |
11.2 E (as of March 2023 from WMM2020 model) |
Time Zone: |
UTC -8.0 (Standard Time) UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time) |
From City: |
03 N.M. SE of Carlsbad, California |
Found On: |
Los Angeles Chart |
FAA Region: |
AWP |
Contacts
Manager: |
Publicly owned: |
OLIVIER BRACKETT 2192 PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD CARLSBAD, CA 92011-4409 760-431-4646 |
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 1960 JOE CROSSON DRIVE EL CAJON, CA 92020-1235 619-956-4800 |
Operations
Airport Status: |
Operational |
Facility Use: |
Public |
Type: |
Airport |
Activation Date: |
05/1959 |
Control tower: |
Yes |
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): |
Months/Days/Hours ALL/ALL/0700-2200 |
Boundary ARTCC: |
ZLA (Los Angeles) |
Responsible ARTCC: |
ZLA (Los Angeles) |
Lighting Schedule: |
SEE RMK |
Segmented Circle Indicator: |
Yes |
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): |
1330 feet (405 m) |
NOTAMs Facility: |
CRQ |
NOTAM-D Service: |
Yes |
International Airport of Entry: |
No |
Customs Landing Rights: |
No |
Military Landing Rights: |
Yes |
Civil/Military Joint Use: |
No |
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: |
Class I ARFF Index: A Air Carrier Service: Scheduled Certification Date: 12/1996 |
Based Aircraft
Single Engine: | 149 |
Multi Engine: | 31 |
Jet Engine: | 56 |
GA Helicopters: | 14 |
Gliders: | 1 |
Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2020)
Total Operations: | 149997 | |
Commercial: | 2 | 0.0% |
Air Taxi: | 5645 | 3.8% |
GA Local: | 63824 | 42.6% |
GA Itinerant: | 79650 | 53.1% |
Military Aircraft: | 876 | 0.6% |
Communications
CTAF: | 118.600 |
Tower: | PALOMAR 118.6 276.4 Hrs: 0700-2200 |
Clearance Del.: | 134.85 |
Ground: | 121.8 |
Approach: | SOCAL |
Departure: | SOCAL |
ATIS: | 120.15 Hrs: 24 |
ASOS: | (760-930-0864) |
PMSV METRO: | 344.6 |
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY SAN DIEGO RADIO ON FREQS 122.1R/115.3T (OCEANSIDE RCO).
Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel
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Area Code: 760 |
Business Name | Frequency | Phone | Fuel Grade |
---|---|---|---|
Aero West Insurance
|
431-9151 | ||
Carlsbad Air Service
|
431-7599 | ||
Carlsbad Aircraft Pilot Supplies
|
431-9777 | ||
Civic Helicopters
|
438-8424 | ||
Jet Source, Inc.
Website Email |
129.0 | 438-0877, 888-932-3323 | 100LL, Jet A |
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100LL - 2.49 USD per gallon on 9/8/01 |
Trucks Volume Discounts. Contract Fuel Available |
Leading Edge Aviation
|
931-8565 | ||
Magellan Aviation
|
Unicom 122.85 | 438-7603 | 100LL, Jet A |
Pabas Avionics
|
438-2884 | ||
Pacific Air Resources
|
931-1900 | ||
Pacific Coast Flyers
Website Email |
944-1298 | ||
Pinnacle Aviation
|
929-1009 | ||
Rocket Aircraft
|
603-1784 | ||
Seawinds Aviation
|
438-4345 | ||
Suncoast Aviation
|
438-1344 | ||
West Coast Jet Services
|
431-5318 | ||
Western Flight Jet Center
|
Unicom 130.0 | 438-6800, 800-523-4038 | 100LL, Jet A |
Flight Service Stations
Primary | Alternate | |
FSS on Field: | N | |
FSS Name (ID): | San Diego(SAN) | |
Frequency: | ||
Toll Free Phone: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
Instrument Procedures / Charts
FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/23/23 to 0901Z 04/20/23.
There are various types of charts available for an airport. They are listed in the Page Type column. Here is a legend for those types:
APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type | Page Name | Volume | Action Since Last Cycle |
---|---|---|---|
APD | AIRPORT DIAGRAM | SW-3 | |
DP | CWARD TWO (RNAV) | SW-3 | |
DP | PADRZ TWO (RNAV) | SW-3 | |
HOT | HOT SPOT | SW-3 | |
IAP | ILS OR LOC RWY 24 | SW-3 | |
IAP | RNAV (GPS) X RWY 24 | SW-3 | |
IAP | RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 06 | SW-3 | |
IAP | RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 24 | SW-3 | |
IAP | RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 06 | SW-3 | |
IAP | RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 24 | SW-3 | |
IAP | VOR-A | SW-3 | |
MIN | ALTERNATE MINIMUMS | SW-3 | |
MIN | TAKEOFF MINIMUMS | SW-3 | |
STAR | LEGOZ TWO (RNAV) | SW-3 | |
STAR | LEGOZ TWO (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 | SW-3 |
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near CLD
Dist (NM) | ID | Morse Code | Name | Type | Freq | True Hdg | Mag Hdg |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9.7 | OCN | _ _ _ _ . _ . _ . | Oceanside | VORTAC | 115.30 | 314 | 303 |
10.3 | NFG | _ . . . _ . _ _ . | Camp Pendleton | TACAN | 111.80 | 328 | 317 |
16.7 | NKX | _ . _ . _ _ . . _ | Miramar | TACAN | 109.60 | 157 | 146 |
17.4 | SAN | . . . . _ _ . | Mount Soledad | VOT | 109.00 | 175 | 164 |
20.9 | MZB | _ _ _ _ . . _ . . . | Mission Bay | VORTAC | 117.80 | 172 | 161 |
23.8 | SEE | . . . . . | Gillespie Field | VOT | 110.00 | 139 | 128 |
25.7 | NZY | _ . _ _ . . _ . _ _ | North Island | TACAN | 117.00 | 172 | 161 |
34.6 | PGY | . _ _ . _ _ . _ . _ _ | Poggi | VORTAC | 116.45 | 153 | 142 |
34.9 | JLI | . _ _ _ . _ . . . . | Julian | VORTAC | 114.00 | 88 | 77 |
34.9 | NRS | _ . . _ . . . . | Imperial Beach | TACAN | 109.20 | 165 | 154 |
38.9 | TIJ | _ . . . _ _ _ | Tijuana | VOR-DME | 116.50 | 154 | 143 |
39.2 | HDF | . . . . _ . . . . _ . | Homeland | VOR | 112.05 | 6 | 355 |
39.9 | ELB | . . _ . . _ . . . | El Toro | VOR-DME | 117.20 | 325 | 314 |
44.2 | SNA | . . . _ . . _ | Santa Ana | VOT | 110.00 | 318 | 307 |
46.7 | RIV | . _ . . . . . . _ | March | TACAN | 113.00 | 0 | 349 |
49.0 | PDZ | . _ _ . _ . . _ _ . . | Paradise | VORTAC | 112.20 | 345 | 334 |
50.3 | RAL | . _ . . _ . _ . . | Riverside | VOR | 108.60 | 350 | 339 |
54.9 | LG | . _ . . _ _ . | Becca | NDB | 233 | 313 | 302 |
55.2 | SLI | . . . . _ . . . . | Seal Beach | VORTAC | 115.70 | 315 | 304 |
55.9 | SB | . . . _ . . . | Petis | NDB | 397 | 355 | 344 |
Nearby Airports with Fuel
Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)
Remarks
A110*G | THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY. |
A110-1 | ARPT HAS NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CONTACT AMGR 760-431-4646. |
A110-10 | VOLUNTARY CURFEW: JETS 2200-0700 LCL, PROPS 0000-0600 LCL, EMERG, LIFEGUARD, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT EXCEPTED. |
A110-11 | REQUEST JETS FLY THE ILS APPROACH. |
A110-12 | LTD TRANSIENT TIE DOWN SPACE ON PUBLIC RAMP. |
A110-13 | PPR FOR ALL MILITARY ACFT CALL AMGR (760) 431-4646. |
A110-15 | RWY 24 HARD TO SEE 2 HRS PRIOR TO SS; DO NOT MISTAKE TWY A AS THE RWY. |
A110-16 | NORTH SIDE RAMP LIMITED TO 12,500 LBS . |
A110-17 | ALL ACFT MULT PRACTICE APCHS AND LNDGS DISCOURAGED 2200-0700 LCL. |
A110-18 | RY 6/24 SOUTH VFR TFC PATTERN CLSD 2200-0700 LCL. |
A110-19 | WHEN TWR CLSD ACFT MUST SELF-ANNOUNCE ON CTAF PRIOR TO LDG OR TKOF. |
A110-2 | MULTIPLE APCHS BY LARGE ACFT (INCLUDING LARGE HEL) NOT AUTHORIZED. |
A110-20 | TSNT PRKG LTD TO SML SNGL AND TWIN ENG ACFT WITH WINGSPANS UNDER 38 FT. |
A110-21 | USE CAUTION REG THERMAL PLUMES IN THE VCNTY OF POWER PLANT APRXLY 2.7 NM WNW OF ARPT. |
A110-22 | NO JET ACFT PRKG ALLOWED IN TSNT PRKG. |
A110-23 | FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724. |
A110-3 | NO JET ACFT TRNG DUE TO NOISE ABATEMENT AND TFC CONGESTION. |
A110-4 | EXTENSIVE BIRD ACTIVITY IN VICINITY ESPECIALLY IN SPRING. |
A110-7 | RWY 24 IS CALM WIND RWY. |
A110-9 | POWER LINES 2 MILES W & SW. |
A26 | CLOSED TO AIR CARRIER OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PASSENGER SEATS FM 2230 TO 0600 EXCEPT BY PPR CALL AMGR 760-431-4646. |
A42-H1 | STANDARD HELIPORT MARKINGS. |
A81-APT | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 06/24, PAPI RYS 06 & 24 , REIL RY 24, MALSR RY 24 - CTAF. |
E116 | PPR ONLY - NO MIL TRNG - CONTRACT MILITARY ONLY. |
E147 | TPA 672 AGL HELICOPTERS; 1172 AGL SMALL ACFT; 1672 AGL LARGE ACFT. |
E80 | US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. |
E80A | US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT, CTC 877-848-7766. |
Runways
Runway Summary
Runways: | 06/24 H1 |
Longest Runway: | 06/24 is 4897 ft (1493 m) long |
Runways with an Instrument Approach: | 24 |
CLD Airport Runway Details
Runway 06/24 | 4897 ft x 150 ft (1493 m x 46 m) | |
Runway Length Source: | NGS as of 12/13/2011 | |
Surface: | Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved | |
Runway Pavement Class: | 33 /F/D/X/T | |
Runway Edge Lights: | High Intensity | |
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) |
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Single Wheel Landing Gear: | 60.0 | |
Dual Wheel Landing Gear: | 80.0 | |
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear: | 110.0 |
Runway 06 |
Runway 24 |
|
Elevation: |
330.0 | 326.3 |
Latitude: |
33-07-37.1582N | 33-07-46.2872N |
Longitude: |
117-17-16.5298W | 117-16-19.9780W |
Runway True Alignment: |
079 | 259 |
ILS Type: |
ILS/DME | |
Glide Path Angle: |
3.0 degrees | 3.2 degrees |
Traffic Pattern: |
Left | Right |
Runway Markings Type: |
Nonprecision Instrument | Precision Instrument |
Runway Markings Condition: |
Good | Good |
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: |
4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway | 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway |
Runway Visual Range (RVR): |
Rollout | Touchdown |
Approach Light System: |
1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights | |
REIL: |
No | Yes |
Touchdown Lights: |
No | No |
Centerline Lights: |
No | No |
Threshold Crossing Height: |
35 | 54 |
Threshold Elevation: |
330.5 | |
Displaced Threshold: |
297 | |
Threshold Latitude: |
33-07-37.7118N | |
Threshold Longitude: |
117-17-13.1019W | |
Declared Distances |
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Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): |
4897 | 4897 |
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): |
4897 | 4897 |
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): |
4897 | 4897 |
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): |
4600 | 4897 |
Helipad H1 | 40 ft x 50 ft (12 m x 15 m) | |
Runway Length Source: | STATE as of 04/24/2017 | |
Runway Edge Lights: | High Intensity |
Helipad H1 |
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Elevation: |
316.0 | |
Latitude: |
33-07-41.0000N | |
Longitude: |
117-16-21.0000W | |
Glide Path Angle: |
0.0 degrees | 0.0 degrees |
Runway Markings Condition: |
Good |
Services
Airframe Repair: |
Major |
Powerplant Repair: |
Major |
Bottled Oxygen: |
High Pressure / Low Pressure |
Bulk Oxygen: |
None |
Fuel Available: |
100LL, Jet A, Jet |
Landing Fees: |
No |
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