FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 MAY 2023
Location
FAA Identifier: | CRQ |
Lat/Long: | 33-07-41.7000N 117-16-48.3000W 33-07.695000N 117-16.805000W 33.1282500,-117.2800833 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 330.5 ft. / 100.7 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 14E (1980) |
From city: | 3 miles SE of CARLSBAD, CA |
Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 92011 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 05/1959 |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
FSS: | SAN DIEGO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | CRQ (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0700-2200 |
Pattern altitude: | TPA 672 AGL HELICOPTERS; 1172 AGL SMALL ACFT; 1672 AGL LARGE ACFT. |
Wind indicator: | no |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 06/24, PAPI RYS 06 & 24 , REIL RY 24, MALSR RY 24 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Landing fee: | yes |
Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
Airline operations: | CLOSED TO AIR CARRIER OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PASSENGER SEATS FM 2230 TO 0600 EXCEPT BY PPR CALL AMGR 760-431-4646. |
International operations: | US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT, CTC 877-848-7766. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 118.6 |
ATIS: | 120.15 |
WX ASOS: | PHONE 760-930-0864 |
PALOMAR GROUND: | 121.8 [0700-2200] |
PALOMAR TOWER: | 118.6 276.4 [0700-2200] |
SOCAL APPROACH: | 127.3 |
SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 127.3 |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 134.85 |
CLASS B: | 127.3 ;294-332 SAN BLW 7,000 FT |
CWARD DP: | 119.6 |
LEGOZ STAR: | 127.4 |
PADRZ DP: | 119.6 |
PMSV METRO: | 344.6 |
WX ASOS at OKB (6 nm NW): | 127.8 (760-439-9683) |
WX AWOS-3P at L18 (14 nm N): | 118.425 (760-723-6073) |
WX ASOS at RNM (19 nm E): | PHONE 760-789-7699 |
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY SAN DIEGO RADIO ON FREQS 122.1R/115.3T (OCEANSIDE RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
OCNr119/9.7 | | OCEANSIDE VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 15E |
MZBr337/20.9 | | MISSION BAY VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 15E |
PGYr320/34.6 | | POGGI VORTAC | | 116.45 | | 14E |
JLIr254/34.9 | | JULIAN VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 15E |
TIJr323/38.9 | | TIJUANA VOR/DME | | 116.50 | | 12E |
HDFr173/(39.2) | | HOMELAND VOR | | 112.05 | | 14E |
ELBr131/39.9 | | EL TORO VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 14E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
Dimensions: | 4897 x 150 ft. / 1493 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 33 /F/D/X/T | Single wheel: | 60.0 | Double wheel: | 80.0 | Double tandem: | 110.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
Latitude: | 33-07.619303N | | 33-07.771453N |
Longitude: | 117-17.275497W | | 117-16.332967W |
Elevation: | 330.0 ft. | | 326.3 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Runway heading: | 065 magnetic, 079 true | | 245 magnetic, 259 true |
Displaced threshold: | 297 ft. | | no |
Declared distances: | TORA:4897 TODA:4897 ASDA:4897 LDA:4600 | | TORA:4897 TODA:4897 ASDA:4897 LDA:4897 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.20 degrees glide path) |
RVR equipment: | rollout | | touchdown |
Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Helipad H1
Dimensions: | 40 x 50 ft. / 12 x 15 m |
Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
Runway edge markings: | STANDARD HELIPORT MARKINGS. |
Latitude: | 33-07.683333N | | |
Longitude: | 117-16.350000W | | |
Elevation: | 316.0 ft. | | |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Markings: | , in good condition | | |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 1960 JOE CROSSON DRIVE EL CAJON, CA 92020-1235 Phone 619-956-4800 |
Manager: | OLIVIER BRACKETT 2192 PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD CARLSBAD, CA 92011-4409 Phone 760-431-4646 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 279 | Single engine airplanes: | | 173 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 24 | Jet airplanes: | | 75 | Helicopters: | | 6 | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 411/day * | 53% | transient general aviation | 43% | local general aviation | 4% | air taxi | <1% | military | <1% | commercial | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2020 | |
Additional Remarks
E116 | PPR ONLY - NO MIL TRNG - CONTRACT MILITARY ONLY. |
- | ARPT HAS NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CONTACT AMGR 760-431-4646. |
- | VOLUNTARY CURFEW: JETS 2200-0700 LCL, PROPS 0000-0600 LCL, EMERG, LIFEGUARD, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT EXCEPTED. |
- | REQUEST JETS FLY THE ILS APPROACH. |
- | LTD TRANSIENT TIE DOWN SPACE ON PUBLIC RAMP. |
- | PPR FOR ALL MILITARY ACFT CALL AMGR (760) 431-4646. |
- | RWY 24 HARD TO SEE 2 HRS PRIOR TO SS; DO NOT MISTAKE TWY A AS THE RWY. |
- | NORTH SIDE RAMP LIMITED TO 12,500 LBS . |
- | ALL ACFT MULT PRACTICE APCHS AND LNDGS DISCOURAGED 2200-0700 LCL. |
- | RY 6/24 SOUTH VFR TFC PATTERN CLSD 2200-0700 LCL. |
- | WHEN TWR CLSD ACFT MUST SELF-ANNOUNCE ON CTAF PRIOR TO LDG OR TKOF. |
- | MULTIPLE APCHS BY LARGE ACFT (INCLUDING LARGE HEL) NOT AUTHORIZED. |
- | TSNT PRKG LTD TO SML SNGL AND TWIN ENG ACFT WITH WINGSPANS UNDER 38 FT. |
- | USE CAUTION REG THERMAL PLUMES IN THE VCNTY OF POWER PLANT APRXLY 2.7 NM WNW OF ARPT. |
- | NO JET ACFT PRKG ALLOWED IN TSNT PRKG. |
- | FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724. |
- | NO JET ACFT TRNG DUE TO NOISE ABATEMENT AND TFC CONGESTION. |
- | EXTENSIVE BIRD ACTIVITY IN VICINITY ESPECIALLY IN SPRING. |
- | RWY 24 IS CALM WIND RWY. |
- | POWER LINES 2 MILES W & SW. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 18 May 2023 at 0901Z to 15 June 2023 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
LEGOZ TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (356KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 24 | |
download (391KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 06 | |
download (313KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 24 | |
download (518KB) |
RNAV (GPS) X RWY 24 | |
download (307KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 06 | |
download (223KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 24 | |
download (369KB) |
VOR-A | |
download (314KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (119KB) |
Departure Procedures |
CWARD TWO (RNAV) | |
download (209KB) |
PADRZ TWO (RNAV) | |
download (255KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (354KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOKB - Bob Maxwell Memorial Airfield (6 nm NW)
KNFG - Camp Pendleton MCAS (Munn Field) Airport (11 nm N)
L18 - Fallbrook Community Airpark (14 nm N)
KNKX - Miramar MCAS (Joe Foss Field) Airport (17 nm SE)
KRNM - Ramona Airport (19 nm E)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Mark Holtzman - West Coast Aerial Photography
Photo taken 09-Jul-2019
looking west.
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 28-May-2023
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:15 | | 12:15 |
Sunrise | | 05:43 | | 12:43 |
Sunset | | 19:49 | | 02:49 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:18 | | 03:18 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 28-May-2023 10:53:25 |
Local (UTC-7) | 28-May-2023 03:53:25 |
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METAR |
KCRQ | 280953Z AUTO 25004KT 10SM BKN012 OVC018 16/13 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP134 T01610128
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KOKB 6nm NW | 280952Z AUTO 27003KT 10SM -RA OVC013 16/14 A2993 RMK AO2 RAB49 SLP135 P0000 T01610144
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KNFG 10nm N | 280953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC019 17/13 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP137 T01720133 $
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KNXF 13nm NW | 280956Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC015 16/13 A2993 RMK AO2 RAB03E31 SLP221 P0000 T01610133 $
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KL18 14nm N | 281035Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR OVC010 14/13 A2995 RMK AO2
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KNKX 17nm SE | 281039Z 00000KT 10SM BKN013 OVC018 14/12 A2994 RMK AO2 T01440122 $
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KRNM 19nm E | 281040Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM OVC009 14/12 A2994 RMK AO2 T01390117
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TAF |
KCRQ | 280520Z 2806/2906 VRB04KT P6SM OVC013 FM281400 VRB04KT P6SM OVC020 FM281900 25009KT P6SM BKN035 FM290000 VRB04KT P6SM OVC025 FM290500 VRB04KT P6SM OVC017
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KNFG 10nm N | 2715/2815 17005KT 9999 OVC040 QNH2994INS FM271830 23006KT 9999 BKN025 QNH2991INS TEMPO 2721/2800 29010G20KT BECMG 2804/2806 VRB05KT 8000 BR OVC020 QNH2991INS T19/2720Z T14/2805Z LAST TAF NO AMDS AFT 2715 NEXT 2815
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KNKX 17nm SE | 2715/2815 33005KT 9999 OVC030 QNH2993INS FM271930 29008KT 9999 BKN030 QNH2990INS TEMPO 2721/2800 29010G20KT FM280530 30005KT 9999 OVC020 QNH2991INS BECMG 2810/2812 VRB04KT 9999 OVC020 QNH2991INS T19/2721Z T14/2805Z LAST TAF NO AMDS AFT 2715 NEXT 2815
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NOTAMs |
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support |
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ASRI 130.00 760-438-6800 toll-free 800-523-4038 [web site] [email] |
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Your "Home Away From Home" in San Diego! Nearest to Airport Entrance / Exit, Excellent Concierge Service, Call 800-523-4038 for more details.
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 | | 100LL | Jet A | FS | | $8.11 | | $6.15 | GUARANTEED |  | MEMBERS ONLY Discounts |
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ASRI 131.175 760-930-0123 [web site] [email] |
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Atlantic Aviation is your premier aviation service provider with more than 100 locations in North America, including Hawaii and the Caribbean. We provide standard ground services you'd expect, with a detailed focus on ensuring an unforgettable customer experience.
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 | | 100LL | Jet A | FS | | $8.95 | | $8.17 | Updated 27-May-2023 |
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ASRI 131.30 760-891-2800 [web site] [email] |
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Carlsbad Jet Center now open at McClellan-Palomar Airport (KCRQ) in Carlsbad, CA! In the heart of southern California's resort country, beautiful beaches, golf courses, business district, and LEGOland, we look forward to welcoming you to the area. Carlsbad Jet Center is an independently owned and operated FBO with a priority for safe and efficient operations, first-class VIP service for every customer, and a passion for aviation. Call or visit us today!
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 | | 100LL | Jet A | FS | | $8.95 | | $8.39 | Updated 23-May-2023 |
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Alternatives at nearby airports IMPORTANT: Note that the FBOs below are NOT at KCRQ but at other nearby airports. Do not expect services from these FBOs to be available at KCRQ. |
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ASRI 130.35 858-800-3878 [web site] [email] |
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At KMYF (Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport), 20 miles SSE
Come visit San Diego's newest Jet Center! We are the most competitively priced FBO in San Diego. We will price match our fuel if you have a better deal at KCRQ, including CAA. Our central location and easy freeway access can have your clients to their destination within 15 minutes. Come enjoy a warm cookie, gourmet espresso beverage and our exceptional service.
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities |
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toll-free 888-359-5638 760-476-0890 [web site] [email] |
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LOFT is a full-service FAR Part 142 Flight Training Center specializing in CE-525, CE-525S, and CE-500 Initial Type Ratings and Recurrent Training. Offering simulator-based training in a FAA certified Level C CJ1 full flight simulator and in-aircraft training programs, LOFT is the perfect choice.
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toll-free 877-723-5937 [web site] [email] |
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Pacific Coast Flyers is a premier flying club and aviation community. We provide top quality and well equipped aircraft as well as access to flight instruction in a fun and safe atmosphere. We focus on providing the best flying experience possible.
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Leading Edge Aviation |
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760-931-8565
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