AirNav: CA84 - Torrey Pines Gliderport

CA84

Torrey Pines Gliderport
San Diego, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	CA84
Lat/Long:	32-53-23.0000N 117-14-49.0000W 32-53.383333N 117-14.816667W 32.8897222,-117.2469444 (estimated)
Elevation:	372 ft. / 113 m (estimated)
Variation:	13E (1985)
From city:	11 miles NW of SAN DIEGO, CA
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	92037

Gliderport Operations

Gliderport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	11/1961
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS:	SAN DIEGO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	no
Segmented circle:	no

Gliderport Communications

WX ASOS at MYF (7 nm SE):	126.9 (858-576-4337)
WX ASOS at SAN (10 nm S):	PHONE 619-607-3429
WX AWOS-3P at SEE (14 nm E):	125.45 (619-449-1228)
WX ASOS at CRQ (14 nm N):	PHONE 760-930-0864
WX ASOS at RNM (19 nm NE):	PHONE 760-239-7043

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
MZBr335/6.5	MISSION BAY VORTAC	117.80	15E
PGYr307/21.5	POGGI VORTAC	116.45	14E
OCNr143/22.7	OCEANSIDE VORTAC	115.30	15E
TIJr313/25.7	TIJUANA VOR/DME	116.50	12E
JLIr231/36.5	JULIAN VORTAC	113.75	15E

Gliderport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions:	1500 x 30 ft. / 457 x 9 m
Surface:	asphalt
	RUNWAY 9	RUNWAY 27
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	none	trees, 100 ft. from runway

Gliderport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF SAN DIEGO 202 C STREET MS 2A SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
Manager:	MAX MARIEN 2800 TORREY PINES SCENIC DRIVE JO JOLLA, CA 92037 Phone 858-452-9858 WORK PHONE 619-535-9505 EXT 1585

Additional Remarks

-	GLIDER PORT IS LEASED FM CITY TO THE ASSOCD GLIDER CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIF FOR STUDENT TRAINING & RIDGE SOARING.
-	ALL ACFT ARE TRAILERED GLIDERS.
-	ROLLING RWY .6 PERCENT GRADIENT.
-	EXTENSIVE HANG GLIDER OPERATIONS ON WEEKENDS AND WEEKDAYS.
-	FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at CA84.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KNKX - Miramar MCAS (Joe Foss Field) Airport (5 nm E)
KMYF - Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (7 nm SE)
KSAN - San Diego International Airport (10 nm S)
KNZY - North Island Naval Air Station (Halsey Field) Airport (12 nm S)
KSEE - Gillespie Field Airport (14 nm E)
KCRQ - Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport (14 nm N)
KRNM - Ramona Airport (19 nm NE)

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Area around CA84 (Torrey Pines Gliderport)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 10-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:42	13:42
Sunrise	07:07	14:07
Sunset	18:52	01:52
Evening civil twilight	19:17	02:17

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	10-Mar-2026 19:47:31
Local (UTC-7)	10-Mar-2026 12:47:31

METAR

KNKX 6nm E	101855Z 22007KT SCT032 17/13 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP192 T01720128 $
KMYF 7nm SE	101932Z 24005KT 10SM SCT021 BKN030 18/12 A3011 RMK AO2 T01830122
KSAN 10nm S	101851Z 27005KT 10SM FEW020 BKN027 BKN150 18/12 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01830122
KNZY 11nm S	101852Z 26008KT 10SM SCT018 SCT032 18/12 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP196 T01830122
KCRQ 15nm N	101853Z VRB03KT 10SM BKN030 18/12 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP193 T01780122
KSEE 15nm E	101847Z 00000KT 10SM BKN030 19/12 A3011
KRNM 19nm NE	101900Z VRB06KT 10SM BKN035 18/11 A3011 RMK AO2 T01780106

TAF

KNKX 6nm E	1009/1109 VRB06KT 9999 BKN025 QNH2985INS BECMG 1017/1019 25010KT 9999 SCT065 QNH3003INS TX19/1020Z TN10/1012Z
KSAN 10nm S	101720Z 1018/1124 23007KT P6SM BKN018 BKN035 FM101900 23010KT P6SM SCT035 FM110200 25005KT P6SM BKN024 FM110600 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015 FM111800 30005KT P6SM SCT020 FM112000 30010KT P6SM FEW250
KNZY 11nm S	101500Z 1015/1115 VRB04KT 9999 SCT009 BKN015 BKN030 QNH3000INS BECMG 1017/1019 24010KT 9999 SCT020 SCT200 QNH3006INS BECMG 1101/1103 VRB04KT 9999 BKN015 QNH3014INS TX19/1021Z TN13/1114Z FS30160
KCRQ 15nm N	101720Z 1018/1118 VRB05KT P6SM BKN030 FM102000 26008KT P6SM SCT035 FM110300 VRB04KT P6SM BKN022 FM110700 VRB03KT P6SM BKN011

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