Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport

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Carlsbad Weather (°F)

METAR: KCRQ 161053Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM OVC100 10/07 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP146 T01000072

TAF: KCRQ 160520Z 1606/1706 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH BKN070 BKN120 FM160800 VRB04KT P6SM BKN070 FM161900 21007KT P6SM SCT040 SCT100 FM162100 26010KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 SCT100 FM170200 28004KT P6SM FEW020 SCT080

Reporting Station: KCRQ (0.2 NM at True Heading of 57)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1014.6
Temperature: 10 C (50 F)
Dewpoint: 7.2 C (44.96 F)

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: 
11.1 E (as of March 2024 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: 
JOHN OTTO
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:  173
Multi Engine:  24
Jet Engine:  75
GA Helicopters:  6
Gliders:  1

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2021)

Total Operations:  140451
Commercial:  2 0.0%
Air Taxi:  8114 5.8%
GA Local:  48382 34.4%
GA Itinerant:  83395 59.4%
Military Aircraft:  558 0.4%

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
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431-9151
Carlsbad Air Service
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431-7599
Carlsbad Aircraft Pilot Supplies
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431-9777
Civic Helicopters
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438-8424
Jet Source, Inc.
   Website
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129.0 438-0877, 888-932-3323 100LL, Jet A
Chevron aviation fuel
Chevron
100LL - 2.49 USD per gallon
on 9/8/01
Trucks
Volume Discounts. Contract Fuel Available
Leading Edge Aviation
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931-8565
Magellan Aviation
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Unicom 122.85 438-7603 100LL, Jet A
Pabas Avionics
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438-2884
Pacific Air Resources
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931-1900
Pacific Coast Flyers
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944-1298
Pinnacle Aviation
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929-1009
Rocket Aircraft
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603-1784
Seawinds Aviation
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438-4345
Suncoast Aviation
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438-1344
West Coast Jet Services
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431-5318
Western Flight Jet Center
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Unicom 130.0 438-6800, 800-523-4038 100LL, Jet A
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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 02/22/24 to 0901Z 03/21/24.

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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 Changed
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

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
6.5 Bob Maxwell Meml Airfield Airport
(OCN KOKB OKB)
326 315 100LL, Jet A
13.6 Fallbrook Community Airpark Airport
(L18)
6 355 100LL
19.1 Ramona Airport
(KRNM RNM)
106 95 100LL, Jet A
20.0 Montgomery-Gibbs Exec Airport
(MYF KMYF MYF)
159 148 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
23.8 Gillespie Field Airport
(SEE KSEE SEE)
139 128 100LL, Jet A
24.1 San Diego International Airport
(SAN KSAN SAN)
169 158 100LL, Jet A
27.8 French Valley Airport
(RBK F70)
15 4 100LL, Jet A
36.6 Brown Field Municipal Airport
(SDM KSDM SDM)
155 144 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
38.6 Hemet-Ryan Airport
(HMT KHMT HMT)
19 8 100LL, Jet A
44.1 John Wayne/Orange County Airport
(SNA KSNA SNA)
318 307 100LL, Jet A
48.8 Borrego Valley Airport
(BXS L08)
80 69 100LL
48.9 Corona Municipal Airport
(KAJO AJO)
340 329 100LL
50.1 Riverside Municipal Airport
(RAL KRAL RAL)
350 339 100LL, Jet A
52.0 Flabob Airport
(RIR KRIR RIR)
352 341 100LL
52.3 Banning Municipal Airport
(BNG KBNG BNG)
24 13 100LL
53.8 Chino Airport
(CNO KCNO CNO)
340 329 100LL, Jet A
56.7 Fullerton Municipal Airport
(FUL KFUL FUL)
322 311 100LL, Jet A
57.2 Palm Springs International Airport
(PSP KPSP PSP)
42 31 100LL, Jet A
57.8 Redlands Municipal Airport
(KREI REI)
6 355 100LL
57.9 Ontario International Airport
(ONT KONT ONT)
344 333 100LL, Jet A, Jet

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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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) 
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
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
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Helipad H1

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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