San Carlos Airport

Location

Latitude:	37-30-42.7000N (37.511861)
Longitude:	122-14-58.3120W (-122.249531)
Elevation:	5.5 feet MSL (2 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	13 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -8.0 (Standard Time) UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	02 N.M. NE of San Carlos, California
Found On:	San Francisco Chart
FAA Region:	AWP

Contacts

SQL Airport web site

Manager:	Publicly owned:
GRETCHEN KELLY 620 AIRPORT DR SAN CARLOS, CA 94070 650-573-3700	SAN MATEO COUNTY 555 COUNTY CENTER, 5TH FLOOR REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063-1665 650-573-3700

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	07/1952
Control tower:	Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/ALL/0700-2100
Boundary ARTCC:	ZOA (Oakland)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZOA (Oakland)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	1006 feet (307 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	SQL
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
International Airport of Entry:	No
Customs Landing Rights:	No
Military Landing Rights:	Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use:	No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:	238
Multi Engine:	14
Jet Engine:	2
GA Helicopters:	6

Annual Operations (as of 05/31/2020)

Total Operations:	75243
Air Taxi:	11751	15.6%
GA Local:	36333	48.3%
GA Itinerant:	27063	36.0%
Military Aircraft:	96	0.1%

Communications

CTAF:	119.000
Unicom:	122.950
Tower:	SAN CARLOS 119.0 326.2 Hrs: 0700-2100
Ground:	121.6
Approach:	NORCAL
Departure:	NORCAL
ATIS:	125.9 Hrs: 24
AWOS-3P:	125.9 (650-593-0613)

FREQ 121.5 NOT AVAILABLE.

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 650

Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade
Air West Aircraft Engines Update FBO info		593-8403
Avtronics Update FBO info		593-6046
Beco, Inc. Update FBO info	Unicom 122.85	595-8575	100LL, Jet A
Diamond Aviation Update FBO info		591-7611
Jorgenson/Lawrence Update FBO info		594-1888
Larry Shapiro Update FBO info		594-1888
Rabbit Aviation Services Update FBO info	Unicom 122.95	591-5857	100LL
San Carlos Aviation Update FBO info		592-2322
West Valley Flying Club Update FBO info		595-5912

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Flight Service Stations

	Primary	Alternate
FSS on Field:	N
FSS Name (ID):	Oakland(OAK)
Frequency:
Toll Free Phone:	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts

FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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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
APD	AIRPORT DIAGRAM	SW-2
IAP	RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 30	SW-2
IAP	RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 30	SW-2
MIN	ALTERNATE MINIMUMS	SW-2
MIN	DIVERSE VECTOR AREA	SW-2
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	SW-2
STAR	POINT REYES THREE	SW-2

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near SQL

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
7.3	OSI	_ _ _ . . . . .	Woodside	VOR-DME	113.90	191	178
8.5	SFO	. . . . . _ . _ _ _	San Francisco	VOT	111.00	319	306
8.8	SFO	. . . . . _ . _ _ _	San Francisco	VOR-DME	115.80	317	304
10.3	NUQ	_ . . . _ _ _ . _	Moffett	TACAN	117.60	117	104
12.9	OAK	_ _ _ . _ _ . _	Oakland	VOR-DME	116.80	5	352
16.7	SJC	. . . . _ _ _ _ . _ .	San Jose	VOR-DME	114.10	119	106
24.4	SAU	. . . . _ . . _	Sausalito	VOR-DME	116.20	327	314
29.0	LV	. _ . . . . . _	Reiga	NDB	374	67	54
33.4	CCR	_ . _ . _ . _ . . _ .	Concord	VOR-DME	117.00	16	3
33.7	CC	_ . _ . _ . _ .	Kanan	NDB	335	17	4
39.8	TCY	_ _ . _ . _ . _ _	Tracy	NDB	203	73	60
40.5	SGD	. . . _ _ . _ . .	Scaggs Island	VORTAC	112.10	351	338
40.9	WVI	. _ _ . . . _ . .	Watsonville	DME	114.25	147	134
41.6	PDG	. _ _ . _ . . _ _ .	Pajar	NDB	327	149	136
44.9	PYE	. _ _ . _ . _ _ .	Point Reyes	VOR-DME	113.70	319	306
46.3	SUU	. . . . . _ . . _	Travis	TACAN	116.60	18	5
54.1	TZZ	_ _ _ . . _ _ . .	Travis	VOR	116.40	22	9
54.7	ECA	. _ . _ . . _	Manteca	VOR-DME	116.00	69	56
55.5	MR	_ _ . _ .	Munso	NDB	385	164	151
59.5	SNS	. . . _ . . . .	Salinas	VORTAC	117.30	148	135

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
7.1	Palo Alto Airport (PAO KPAO PAO)	115	102	100LL, Jet A
8.8	San Francisco International Airport (SFO KSFO SFO)	317	304	100LL, Jet A, Jet A++
10.7	Hayward Exec Airport (HWD KHWD HWD)	34	21	100LL, Jet A, UL94
12.0	Half Moon Bay Airport (HAF KHAF HAF)	270	257	100LL
12.6	Metro Oakland International Airport (OAK KOAK OAK)	6	353	100LL, Jet A
17.7	Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC KSJC SJC)	120	107	100LL, Jet A
23.1	Reid-Hillview Of Santa Clara County Airport (RHV KRHV RHV)	117	104	Jet A, UL94
23.1	Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK KLVK LVK)	61	48	100LL, Jet A
30.1	Buchanan Field Airport (CCR KCCR CCR)	17	4	100LL, Jet A-1+
35.2	Byron Airport (C83)	57	44	100LL
39.8	Tracy Municipal Airport (KTCY TCY)	74	61	100LL, Jet A
40.5	San Martin Airport (E16)	129	116	Jet A, UL94
40.6	Gnoss Field Airport (NOT KDVO DVO)	339	326	100LL, Jet A
41.0	Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI KWVI WVI)	147	134	100LL, Jet A, UL94
42.1	Napa County Airport (APC KAPC APC)	358	345	100LL, Jet A
43.8	Sonoma Valley Airport (0Q3)	347	334	100LL
45.6	Sonoma Skypark Airport (0Q9)	348	335	100LL
47.8	Petaluma Municipal Airport (O69)	339	326	100LL, Jet A
48.4	Rio Vista Municipal Airport (O88)	32	19	100LL
53.2	Stockton Metro Airport (SCK KSCK SCK)	64	51	100, 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-10	FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3829.
A110-11	RABBIT AVIATION 130.00
A110-12	LRG HEL SHOULD AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF DIRT INFIELD AREAS.
A110-2	NO TGL OR STOP AND GO LDGS WHEN ATCT CLSD.
A110-3	CALM WIND RWY 12.
A110-4	NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS S THRU NE OF ARPT. FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CTC AMGR (650) 573-3700.
A110-5	MIGRATORY BIRD ACT ON & INVOF OF ARPT.
A110-6	100 FT STEEL TRANSMISSION TWRS AND POWERLINES LCTD 750 FT WEST AND PARALLEL TO RWY 12/30.
A110-7	7 FT LIGHTED DIKE LCTD IN RWY SAFETY AREA ON APCH END RWY 30.
A13	DIR OF PUB WORKS - ANN M. STILLMAN.
A23-12	HEL RIGHT TFC RWY 12/LEFT TFC RWY 30.
A23-30	FIXED-WING RIGHT TFC RWY 30/LEFT TFC RWY 12.
A43-30	UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN.
A52-30	LEVEE
A58-30	7' LGTD DIKE 100' E OF CNTRLN AT THR, EXTENDING TO 60' E OF CNTRLN AT END OF PRIMARY SFC.
A81-APT	WHEN ATCT CLSD; ACTVT MIRL RWY 12/30 & REIL RWY 12/30 - 119.0
E147	APPLIES TO BOTH-FIXED WING AND HEL.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	12/30
Longest Runway:	12/30 is 2621 ft (799 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

SQL Airport Runway Details

Runway 12/30	2621 ft x 75 ft (799 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 08/14/2017
Surface:	Asphalt - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	12.5

	Runway 12	Runway 30
Elevation:	5.0	5.1
Latitude:	37-30-52.3266N	37-30-33.0737N
Longitude:	122-15-09.2025W	122-14-47.4225W
Runway True Alignment:	138	318
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Right
Runway Markings Type:	Nonprecision Instrument	Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Object at End:	POLE
Object Height:	18	7
Object Marked/Lighted?:		Lighted
Distance from End:	565	200
Object Centerline Offset:	80 ft. right of centerline	60 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	2-Box VASI On Left Side Of Runway	2-Box VASI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:	No	No
Centerline Lights:	No	No
Threshold Crossing Height:	25	25

Services

Airframe Repair:	Major
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Bottled Oxygen:	High Pressure
Bulk Oxygen:	High Pressure
Fuel Available:	100, 100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees:	Yes
Parking:	Hangars available

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San Carlos Weather

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of 05/31/2020)

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 650

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near SQL

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

NOTAM Radius Search

NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

SQL Airport Runway Details

Runway 12

Runway 30

Services

Maps & Diagrams

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