FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | SEE |
Lat/Long: | 32-49-34.4000N 116-58-20.8000W 32-49.573333N 116-58.346667W 32.8262222,-116.9724444 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 387.5 ft. / 118.1 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 13E (1990) |
From city: | 10 miles NE of central business district of the associated city |
Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 92020 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 12/1942 |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
FSS: | SAN DIEGO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | SEE (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0700-2100 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | no |
Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 27R; PAPI RWY 09L & 27R; VASI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 09L/27R & RWY 17/35 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 120.7 |
ATIS: | 125.45 |
WX AWOS-3P: | 125.45 (619-449-1228) |
GILLESPIE GROUND: | 121.7 [0700-2100] |
GILLESPIE TOWER: | 120.7 257.8 123.8 [0700-2100] |
SOCAL APPROACH: | 124.35 |
SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 124.35 |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 125.1 |
CLASS B: | 124.35 ;062-109 SAN 14,000 FT & BLW 132.2 ;029-061 SAN 14,000 FT & BLW 132.2 ;333-028 SAN 7,000 FT-11,000 F |
CWARD DP: | 119.6 |
PADRZ DP: | 119.6 |
WX ASOS at MYF (8 nm W): | 126.9 (858-576-4337) |
WX ASOS at SAN (12 nm SW): | PHONE 619-296-8934 |
WX ASOS at RNM (13 nm N): | PHONE 760-239-7043 |
WX ASOS at SDM (15 nm S): | 132.35 (619-661-8297) |
WX ASOS at NRS (17 nm SW): | PHONE 619-437-9890 |
- GENERAL OUTLOOK ON ATIS WHEN ATCT CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
PGYr347/13.0 | | POGGI VORTAC | | 116.45 | | 14E |
MZBr063/13.0 | | MISSION BAY VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 15E |
TIJr345/17.2 | | TIJUANA VOR/DME | | 116.50 | | 12E |
JLIr211/27.1 | | JULIAN VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 15E |
OCNr123/33.5 | | OCEANSIDE VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 15E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL: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. |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 9L/27R
Dimensions: | 5342 x 100 ft. / 1628 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 90.0 | Double wheel: | 120.0 | Double tandem: | 200.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9L | | RUNWAY 27R |
Latitude: | 32-49.767562N | | 32-49.583215N |
Longitude: | 116-58.875063W | | 116-57.854818W |
Elevation: | 359.1 ft. | | 387.5 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Runway heading: | 089 magnetic, 102 true | | 269 magnetic, 282 true |
Displaced threshold: | no | | 706 ft. |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.75 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.50 degrees glide path) PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS RIGHT OF CRS. |
Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | | | LOC/DME |
Obstructions: | 87 ft. tree, 580 ft. from runway, 275 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear | | 37 ft. road, 585 ft. from runway, 250 ft. both sides of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear RWY 27R APCH RATIO 30:1 TO DSPLCD THR. |
Runway 17/35
Dimensions: | 4145 x 100 ft. / 1263 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 58.0 | Double wheel: | 106.0 | Double tandem: | 195.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity RWY 17 END LGTS NON-STD, SPREAD LESS THAN RWY PAVEMENT WIDTH. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
Latitude: | 32-49.770795N | | 32-49.087325N |
Longitude: | 116-58.349020W | | 116-58.343593W |
Elevation: | 366.0 ft. | | 384.9 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 166 magnetic, 179 true | | 346 magnetic, 359 true |
Displaced threshold: | 450 ft. | | 685 ft. |
Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-box VASI on left (4.50 degrees glide path) |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 15 ft. bldg, lighted, 201 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline RWY 17 +8 FT FENCE AT 30 FT FM RWY END, 85 FT LEFT. | | 30 ft. pole, 510 ft. from runway, 40 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear 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. |
Runway 9R/27L
Dimensions: | 2738 x 60 ft. / 835 x 18 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Operational restrictions: | RWY UNLGTD; CLSD SS-SR. |
| RUNWAY 9R | | RUNWAY 27L |
Latitude: | 32-49.642865N | | 32-49.548297N |
Longitude: | 116-58.574245W | | 116-58.051327W |
Elevation: | 366.3 ft. | | 379.9 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 089 magnetic, 102 true | | 269 magnetic, 282 true |
Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO DEPT PUBLIC WORKS-AIRPORTS, 1960 JOE CROSSON DR EL CAJON, CA 92020-1236 Phone 619-956-4800 |
Manager: | CATHE JOHNSON 1960 JOE CROSSON DR EL CAJON, CA 92020-1236 Phone 619-956-4800 ARPT OPNS, 619-956-4800. |
Additional Remarks
- | W TRNT RAMP AND PTNS OF TWY DELTA BTN D2 AND W TSTN RAMP NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT. |
- | WHEN TWR CLSD, ACFT MUST SELF-ANNOUNCE ON CTAF PRIOR TO LDG OR DEP. |
- | COYOTES AND BIRDS OCCASIONALLY ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT. |
- | SIMULATED ENG FAILURES PROHIBITED OVER RESIDENTIAL AREAS. |
- | PPR FOR ALL MIL ACFT, AND ALL MIL/CIV VFR LOW APCHS BLO 1000 FT AGL CTC ARPT OPS 619-956-4800. |
- | 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. |
- | RWYS 9L/27R & 9R/27L HEL SKID/RUN-ON LDG PROHIBITED. |
- | FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724. |
- | RWY 17-35 TPA 1188 (800) SR-SS, 1388 (1000) SS-SR. |
- | RWY 27R CNTRLN IN CLOSE ALNMT WITH TRRN, USE OF LOC/DME HIGHLY RCMDD. |
- | FORMATION FLT AVBL AS TFC PERMITS, LTD TO NO MORE THAN 3 ACFT PER FORMATION. |
- | 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. |
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 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09L **CHANGED** | |
download (287KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (410KB) |
LOC-D **CHANGED** | |
download (473KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (141KB) |
Departure Procedures |
CWARD TWO (RNAV) | |
download (299KB) |
PADRZ TWO (RNAV) | |
download (318KB) |
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MISSION BAY TWO (OBSTACLE) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (974KB) |
MISSION BAY TWO (OBSTACLE), CONT.2 | |
download (344KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (350KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMYF - Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (8 nm W)
KNKX - Miramar MCAS (Joe Foss Field) Airport (9 nm W)
KSAN - San Diego International Airport (12 nm SW)
KRNM - Ramona Airport (13 nm N)
KNZY - North Island Naval Air Station (Halsey Field) Airport (14 nm SW)
KSDM - Brown Field Municipal Airport (15 nm S)
KNRS - Imperial Beach Naval Outlying Field (Ream Field) (17 nm SW)
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Aerial photo |
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Photo courtesy of Fred Emmert AirViews.com
Photo taken 07-Mar-2012
looking southwest.
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 09-May-2025
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:28 | | 12:28 |
Sunrise | | 05:54 | | 12:54 |
Sunset | | 19:34 | | 02:34 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:01 | | 03:01 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 10-May-2025 00:27:52 |
Local (UTC-7) | 09-May-2025 17:27:52 |
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METAR |
KSEE | 092347Z 28007KT 10SM SKC 31/11 A2989
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KMYF 8nm W | 092353Z 31006KT 10SM CLR 28/12 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP118 T02780117 10300 20250 56014
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KNKX 8nm W | 092255Z 30010KT 10SM CLR 26/13 A2991 RMK SLP122 T02610128
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KSAN 12nm SW | 092351Z VRB05KT 10SM FEW003 22/14 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP128 T02220144 10233 20211 56015
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KRNM 13nm N | 092353Z 26011KT 10SM CLR 32/11 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP116 T03220111 10350 20317 56015
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KNZY 14nm SW | 092352Z 29007KT 10SM FEW004 21/14 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP120 T02060139 10222 20189 56015
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KSDM 15nm S | 092353Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM CLR 26/14 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP120 T02560139 10294 20250 56013 $
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KNRS 17nm SW | 092353Z 26011KT 9SM FEW004 18/14 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP130 T01830144 10200 20183 56014 $
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MMTJ 18nm S | 092340Z 26010KT 10SM SKC 24/14 A2992 RMK SLP138 57015 931
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TAF |
KNKX 8nm W | 0921/1021 30009KT 9999 SKC QNH2990INS FM100630 VRB03KT 9999 SKC QNH2992INS BECMG 1008/1010 VRB03KT SCT006 QNH2990INS TEMPO 1010/1013 8000 BR BKN003 FM101700 31007KT 9999 SKC QNH2986INS TX26/0921Z TN12/1014Z
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KSAN 12nm SW | 092047Z 0921/1024 29010KT P6SM FEW004 FM100200 VRB04KT P6SM FEW003 FM100900 VRB04KT 4SM BR BKN003 FM101500 VRB04KT P6SM FEW005 FM101800 29011KT P6SM SKC
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KNZY 14nm SW | 0923/1023 29008KT 9999 FEW004 QNH2986INS BECMG 1006/1008 VRB04KT 6000 BR BKN006 QNH2990INS TEMPO 1008/1014 3200 BR BKN003 BECMG 1016/1018 30011KT 9999 FEW008 QNH2983INS TX22/1021Z TN14/1013Z FS30160
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MMTJ 18nm S | 091646Z 0918/1018 29010KT P6SM SKC TX24/0921Z TN14/1012Z BECMG 1001/1002 03005KT FM100600 13005KT P6SM SKC FM101200 04005KT P6SM SKC
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