Location
Latitude: |
32-49-34.4000N (32.826222) |
Longitude: |
116-58-20.8000W (-116.972444) |
Elevation: |
387.5 feet MSL (118 m MSL) |
Magnetic Variation: |
10.9 E (as of February 2025 from WMM2020 model) |
Time Zone: |
UTC -8.0 (Standard Time) UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time) |
From City: |
10 N.M. NE of San Diego/El Cajon, California |
Found On: |
Los Angeles Chart |
FAA Region: |
AWP |
Contacts
Manager: |
Publicly owned: |
CATHE JOHNSON GILLESPIE FIELD AIRPORT, 1960 JOE CROSSON DR EL CAJON, CA 92020-1236 (619) 956-4805 |
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO DEPT PUBLIC WORKS-AIRPORTS, 1960 JOE CROSSON DR EL CAJON, CA 92020-1236 619-956-4800 |
Operations
Airport Status: |
Operational |
Facility Use: |
Public |
Type: |
Airport |
Activation Date: |
12/1942 |
Control tower: |
Yes |
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): |
Months/Days/Hours ALL/ALL/0700-2100 |
Boundary ARTCC: |
ZLA (Los Angeles) |
Responsible ARTCC: |
ZLA (Los Angeles) |
Lighting Schedule: |
SEE RMK |
Segmented Circle Indicator: |
Yes |
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): |
1388 feet (423 m) |
NOTAMs Facility: |
SEE |
NOTAM-D Service: |
Yes |
Military Landing Rights: |
Yes |
Civil/Military Joint Use: |
No |
Based Aircraft
Annual Operations (as of )
Communications
CTAF: | 120.700 |
Tower: | GILLESPIE 120.7 257.8 123.8 Hrs: 0700-2100 |
Clearance Del.: | 125.1 |
Ground: | 121.7 |
Approach: | SOCAL |
Departure: | SOCAL |
ATIS: | 125.45 Hrs: 24 |
AWOS-3P: | 125.45 (619-449-1228) |
- GENERAL OUTLOOK ON ATIS WHEN ATCT CLSD.
Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel
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Area Code: 619 |
Business Name | Frequency | Phone | Fuel Grade |
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Advanced Aircraft Electronics
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449-7037 | ||
Air Repair
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562-4480 | ||
California Flight Academy
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448-2212 | ||
Coastal Fliers
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619-441-2610 | ||
El Cajon Aircraft Supply
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448-9000 | ||
El Cajon Flying Service
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448-8000 | ||
Golden State Aviation
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Unicom 123.5 | 449-0611, 800-27PILOT (800-277-4568) | 80, 100LL, Jet A |
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Phillips | 80/87 - 2.64 USD per gallon on 9/11/01 |
Pumps or Trucks 24 Hr. self-service or Truck service 7 am to 8 PM. |
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Phillips | 100LL - 2.64 USD per gallon on 9/11/01 |
Pumps or Trucks ($2.74) 24 Hr. self-service or Truck service 7 am to 8 PM. |
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Phillips | Jet A - 2.30 USD per gallon on 9/11/01 |
Pumps or Trucks 24 Hr. self-service or Truck service 7 am to 8 PM. |
Instrument Overhaul Service
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449-5565 | ||
Royal Jet, Inc.
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Unicom 123.0 | 448-4200 | 100LL, Jet A |
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AvFuel | 100LL - 2.74 USD per gallon on 9/10/01 |
Trucks |
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AvFuel | Jet A - 2.29 USD per gallon on 9/10/01 |
Trucks Discounts: 301-500 gal $2.19 501-1000 gal $2.09 1000+ $1.94 |
Safari Aviation
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Unicom 123.0 | 448-2360 | |
San Diego Aerospace Museum - Gillespie Annex
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258-1221 | ||
San Diego Aircraft Sales
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562-3040 | ||
Southern California Aircraft Repair
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448-5010 | ||
Wingover Aviation
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448-1596 |
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 01/23/25 to 0901Z 02/20/25.
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 | |
IAP | LOC-D | SW-3 | |
IAP | RNAV (GPS) RWY 09L | SW-3 | |
IAP | RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | SW-3 | |
MIN | ALTERNATE MINIMUMS | SW-3 | |
MIN | DIVERSE VECTOR AREA | SW-3 | |
MIN | TAKEOFF MINIMUMS | SW-3 | |
ODP | MISSION BAY TWO (OBSTACLE) | SW-3 | |
ODP | MISSION BAY TWO (OBSTACLE)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 | SW-3 | |
ODP | MISSION BAY TWO (OBSTACLE)[DELIMITER] CONT.2 | SW-3 |
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near SEE
Dist (NM) | ID | Morse Code | Name | Type | Freq | True Hdg | Mag Hdg |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.1 | SEE | . . . . . | Gillespie Field | VOT | 110.00 | 241 | 230 |
9.6 | NKX | _ . _ . _ _ . . _ | Miramar | TACAN | 109.60 | 285 | 274 |
13.0 | PGY | . _ _ . _ _ . _ . _ _ | Poggi | VORTAC | 116.45 | 181 | 170 |
13.0 | MZB | _ _ _ _ . . _ . . . | Mission Bay | VORTAC | 117.80 | 258 | 247 |
14.2 | SAN | . . . . _ _ . | Mount Soledad | VOT | 109.00 | 273 | 262 |
14.4 | NZY | _ . _ _ . . _ . _ _ | North Island | TACAN | 117.00 | 238 | 227 |
17.2 | TIJ | _ . . . _ _ _ | Tijuana | VOR-DME | 116.50 | 176 | 165 |
17.2 | NRS | _ . . _ . . . . | Imperial Beach | TACAN | 109.20 | 203 | 192 |
27.1 | JLI | . _ _ _ . _ . . . . | Julian | VORTAC | 114.00 | 45 | 34 |
33.5 | OCN | _ _ _ _ . _ . _ . | Oceanside | VORTAC | 115.30 | 318 | 307 |
34.0 | NFG | _ . . . _ . _ _ . | Camp Pendleton | TACAN | 111.80 | 322 | 311 |
58.0 | HDF | . . . . _ . . . . _ . | Homeland | VOR | 112.05 | 349 | 338 |
63.1 | TRM | _ . _ . _ _ | Thermal | VORTAC | 116.20 | 40 | 29 |
63.6 | ELB | . . _ . . _ . . . | El Toro | VOR-DME | 117.20 | 323 | 312 |
64.5 | ENS | Ensenada | NDB | 400 | 163 | 152 | |
65.1 | NJK | _ . . _ _ _ _ . _ | El Centro | TACAN | 111.00 | 89 | 78 |
66.6 | RIV | . _ . . . . . . _ | March | TACAN | 113.00 | 346 | 335 |
68.0 | SNA | . . . _ . . _ | Santa Ana | VOT | 110.00 | 318 | 307 |
68.3 | PSP | . _ _ . . . . . _ _ . | Palm Springs | VORTAC | 115.50 | 23 | 12 |
71.2 | PDZ | . _ _ . _ . . _ _ . . | Paradise | VORTAC | 112.20 | 337 | 326 |
Nearby Airports with Fuel
Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)
Remarks
A110*G | THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY. |
A110-11 | W TRNT RAMP AND PTNS OF TWY DELTA BTN D2 AND W TSTN RAMP NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT. |
A110-14 | WHEN TWR CLSD, ACFT MUST SELF-ANNOUNCE ON CTAF PRIOR TO LDG OR DEP. |
A110-15 | COYOTES AND BIRDS OCCASIONALLY ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT. |
A110-16 | SIMULATED ENG FAILURES PROHIBITED OVER RESIDENTIAL AREAS. |
A110-17 | PPR FOR ALL MIL ACFT, AND ALL MIL/CIV VFR LOW APCHS BLO 1000 FT AGL CTC ARPT OPS 619-956-4800. |
A110-18 | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFFECT. RWY 17 PREFERRED NOISE ABATEMENT DEP WHEN ATCT CLSD. TGL AND JET DEPS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED 2200-0700. NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS ALL QUADS. NOISE ABATEMENT PATTERN INFO AVBL AT SDCOUNTYAIRPORTS.COM OR CTC ARPT OPS 619-956-4800. COPTER PIONEER NOISE ABATEMENT PATTERN ALT 700 FT MSL; DEP S FR RWY 35 NRS, CROSSWIND BTN BRADLEY AND VERNON WAY, DOWNWIND AT WING AVE, TURN BASE LEG TO FLY OVR E/W TAXI LINE ON E TSNT RAMP, DO NOT OVRFLY TWY D, THEN VIA RWY 17 TO RWY 35 NRS. RMN S OF TWY B4 DUE TO XNG GND TFC. DO NOT OVRFLY PRKD OR TAX ACFT. |
A110-19 | RWYS 9L/27R & 9R/27L HEL SKID/RUN-ON LDG PROHIBITED. |
A110-20 | FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724. |
A110-4 | RWY 17-35 TPA 1188 (800) SR-SS, 1388 (1000) SS-SR. |
A110-5 | RWY 27R CNTRLN IN CLOSE ALNMT WITH TRRN, USE OF LOC/DME HIGHLY RCMDD. |
A110-6 | FORMATION FLT AVBL AS TFC PERMITS, LTD TO NO MORE THAN 3 ACFT PER FORMATION. |
A110-8 | RWY 27R TPA 1588 (1200) RIGHT TFC SR-SS; TPA 1388 (1000) LEFT TFC SS-SR DUE TO 893 FT AGL MOUNTAIN 2.1 NM ENE OF ARPT. RWY 27L 1388 (1000) LEFT TFC SR-SS. |
A14 | ARPT OPNS, 619-956-4800 |
A40-17/35 | RWY 17 END LGTS NON-STD, SPREAD LESS THAN RWY PAVEMENT WIDTH. |
A43-27R | PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS RIGHT OF CRS. |
A57-17 | RWY 17 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
A57-27R | RWY 27R APCH RATIO 30:1 TO DSPLCD THR. |
A57-35 | RWY 35 APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THLD OVER +30 FT POLE 1203 FT FM DSPLCD THLD 40 FT LEFT 40:1. |
A58-17 | RWY 17 +8 FT FENCE AT 30 FT FM RWY END, 85 FT LEFT. |
A58-35 | RWY 35 UNLIT 8 FT FENCE 1 FT SOUTH OF RWY END; +20 FT TREES AT 100-200 FT FM RWY END 130 FT LEFT. |
A70-FUEL-10 | 0LL FOR FUEL SVC OR ASSISTANCE DRG BUS HRS, CTC (619) 449-0611, (619) 448-5991, OR (619) 981-5000. 100LL SELF SVC AVBL 24 HRS. |
A81-APT | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 27R; PAPI RWY 09L & 27R; VASI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 09L/27R & RWY 17/35 - CTAF. |
Runways
Runway Summary
Runways: | 09L/27R 09R/27L 17/35 |
Longest Runway: | 09L/27R is 5342 ft (1628 m) long |
Runways with an Instrument Approach: | 27R |
SEE Airport Runway Details
Runway 09L/27R | 5342 ft x 100 ft (1628 m x 30 m) | |
Runway Length Source: | NGS as of 02/01/2006 | |
Surface: | Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment | |
Runway Edge Lights: | Medium Intensity | |
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) |
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Single Wheel Landing Gear: | 90.0 | |
Dual Wheel Landing Gear: | 120.0 | |
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear: | 200.0 |
Runway 09L |
Runway 27R |
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Elevation: |
359.1 | 387.5 |
Latitude: |
32-49-46.0537N | 32-49-34.9929N |
Longitude: |
116-58-52.5038W | 116-57-51.2891W |
Runway True Alignment: |
102 | 282 |
ILS Type: |
LOC/DME | |
Glide Path Angle: |
3.8 degrees | 4.5 degrees |
Traffic Pattern: |
Right | |
Runway Markings Type: |
Nonprecision Instrument | Nonprecision Instrument |
Runway Markings Condition: |
Good | Good |
Object at End: |
TREE | ROAD |
Object Height: |
87 | 37 |
Distance from End: |
580 | 585 |
Object Centerline Offset: |
275 ft. left of centerline | 250 ft. left and right of centerline |
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: |
4-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway | 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway |
REIL: |
Yes | |
Threshold Crossing Height: |
45 | 45 |
Threshold Elevation: |
381.8 | |
Displaced Threshold: |
706 | |
Threshold Latitude: |
32-49-36.4500N | |
Threshold Longitude: |
116-57-59.3823W |
Runway 09R/27L | 2738 ft x 60 ft (835 m x 18 m) | |
Runway Length Source: | NGS as of 02/01/2006 | |
Surface: | Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment | |
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) |
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Single Wheel Landing Gear: | 12.0 |
Runway 09R |
Runway 27L |
|
Elevation: |
366.3 | 379.9 |
Latitude: |
32-49-38.5719N | 32-49-32.8978N |
Longitude: |
116-58-34.4547W | 116-58-03.0796W |
Runway True Alignment: |
102 | 282 |
Glide Path Angle: |
0.0 degrees | 0.0 degrees |
Traffic Pattern: |
Left | |
Runway Markings Type: |
Basic | Basic |
Runway Markings Condition: |
Good | Good |
Object Centerline Offset: |
275 ft. left of centerline | 250 ft. left and right of centerline |
Runway 17/35 | 4145 ft x 100 ft (1263 m x 30 m) | |
Runway Length Source: | NGS as of 02/01/2006 | |
Surface: | Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment | |
Runway Edge Lights: | Medium Intensity | |
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) |
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Single Wheel Landing Gear: | 58.0 | |
Dual Wheel Landing Gear: | 106.0 | |
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear: | 195.0 |
Runway 17 |
Runway 35 |
|
Elevation: |
366.0 | 384.9 |
Latitude: |
32-49-46.2477N | 32-49-05.2395N |
Longitude: |
116-58-20.9412W | 116-58-20.6156W |
Runway True Alignment: |
179 | 359 |
Glide Path Angle: |
4.0 degrees | 4.5 degrees |
Traffic Pattern: |
Left | Left |
Runway Markings Type: |
Basic | Basic |
Runway Markings Condition: |
Good | Good |
Object at End: |
BLDG | POLE |
Object Height: |
15 | 30 |
Object Marked/Lighted?: |
Lighted | |
Distance from End: |
201 | 510 |
Object Centerline Offset: |
275 ft. left of centerline | 250 ft. left and right of centerline |
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: |
2-Box VASI On Left Side Of Runway | 2-Box VASI On Left Side Of Runway |
Threshold Crossing Height: |
45 | 27 |
Threshold Elevation: |
367.7 | 379.5 |
Displaced Threshold: |
450 | 685 |
Threshold Latitude: |
32-49-41.7948N | 32-49-12.0199N |
Threshold Longitude: |
116-58-20.9058W | 116-58-20.6694W |
Services
Airframe Repair: |
Major |
Powerplant Repair: |
Major |
Bottled Oxygen: |
None |
Bulk Oxygen: |
None |
Fuel Available: |
100LL |
Landing Fees: |
No |
Parking: |
Tiedowns available |
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