AirNav: KSQL - San Carlos Airport

KSQL

San Carlos Airport
San Carlos, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 28 NOVEMBER 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	SQL
Lat/Long:	37-30-42.7000N 122-14-58.3120W 37-30.711667N 122-14.971867W 37.5118611,-122.2495311 (estimated)
Elevation:	5.5 ft. / 1.7 m (surveyed)
Variation:	15E (2000)
From city:	2 miles NE of SAN CARLOS, CA
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	94070

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	07/1952
Control tower:	yes
ARTCC:	OAKLAND CENTER
FSS:	OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	SQL (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	0700-2100
Pattern altitude:	805.5 ft. MSL APPLIES TO BOTH-FIXED WING AND HEL.
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	WHEN ATCT CLSD; ACTVT MIRL RWY 12/30 & REIL RWY 12/30 - 119.0
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	119.0
UNICOM:	122.95
ATIS:	125.9
WX AWOS-3P:	125.9 (650-593-0613)
SAN CARLOS GROUND:	121.6 [0700-2100]
SAN CARLOS TOWER:	119.0 326.2 [0700-2100]
NORCAL APPROACH:	133.95 135.65
NORCAL DEPARTURE:	135.65
WX ASOS at SFO (9 nm NW):	PHONE 650-827-8593
WX ASOS at HWD (11 nm NE):	PHONE 510-786-3052
WX AWOS-3PT at NUQ (11 nm SE):	124.175 (650-386-0655)
WX AWOS-3 at HAF (12 nm W):	127.275 (650-728-5649)
WX ASOS at OAK (13 nm N):	PHONE 510-214-1776
WX AWOS-AV at 18CN (17 nm NW):	119.925 (415-514-4209)
WX ASOS at SJC (18 nm SE):	126.95 (408-969-0838)

FREQ 121.5 NOT AVAILABLE.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
OSIr355/7.3	WOODSIDE VOR/DME	113.90	17E
SFOr121/8.8	SAN FRANCISCO VOR/DME	115.80	17E
OAKr168/12.9	OAKLAND VOR/DME	116.80	17E
SJCr284/16.7	SAN JOSE VOR/DME	114.10	16E
SAUr131/24.4	SAUSALITO VOR/DME	116.20	17E
CCRr180/33.4	CONCORD VOR/DME	117.00	17E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A JET-A+ UL94
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	MINOR
Powerplant service:	MINOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	LOW

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions:

2621 x 75 ft. / 799 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt, in fair condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

12.5

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 12

RUNWAY 30

Latitude:

37-30.872110N

37-30.551228N

Longitude:

122-15.153375W

122-14.790375W

Elevation:

5.0 ft.

5.1 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left
HEL RIGHT TFC RWY 12/LEFT TFC RWY 30.

right
FIXED-WING RIGHT TFC RWY 30/LEFT TFC RWY 12.

Runway heading:

123 magnetic, 138 true

303 magnetic, 318 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN.

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

18 ft. pole, 565 ft. from runway, 80 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear

none
7' LGTD DIKE 100' E OF CNTRLN AT THR, EXTENDING TO 60' E OF CNTRLN AT END OF PRIMARY SFC.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	SAN MATEO COUNTY 555 COUNTY CENTER, 5TH FLOOR REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063-1665 Phone 650-573-3700 DIR OF PUB WORKS - ANN M. STILLMAN.
Manager:	GRETCHEN KELLY 620 AIRPORT DR SAN CARLOS, CA 94070 Phone 650-573-3700

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3829.
-	RABBIT AVIATION 130.00
-	LRG HEL SHOULD AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF DIRT INFIELD AREAS.
-	NO TGL OR STOP AND GO LDGS WHEN ATCT CLSD.
-	CALM WIND RWY 12.
-	NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS S THRU NE OF ARPT. FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CTC AMGR (650) 573-3700.
-	MIGRATORY BIRD ACT ON & INVOF OF ARPT.
-	100 FT STEEL TRANSMISSION TWRS AND POWERLINES LCTD 750 FT WEST AND PARALLEL TO RWY 12/30.
-	7 FT LIGHTED DIKE LCTD IN RWY SAFETY AREA ON APCH END RWY 30.

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 28 November 2024 at 0901Z to 26 December 2024 at 0900z.

STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
POINT REYES THREE		download (221KB)
POINT REYES THREE		download (221KB)
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 30		download (329KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 30		download (320KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (59KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (358KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPAO - Palo Alto Airport (7 nm SE)
KSFO - San Francisco International Airport (9 nm NW)
KHWD - Hayward Executive Airport (11 nm NE)
KNUQ - Moffett Federal Airfield (11 nm SE)
KHAF - Half Moon Bay Airport (12 nm W)
KOAK - San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (13 nm N)
KSJC - Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (18 nm SE)

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Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct Photo by Chris Leipelt Photo taken 30-Dec-2015 looking east. Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of San Carlos Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

Sectional chart

Airport diagram

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Airport distance calculator
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 21-Dec-2024

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:52	14:52
Sunrise	07:22	15:22
Sunset	16:54	00:54
Evening civil twilight	17:23	01:23

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-Dec-2024 12:43:03
Local (UTC-8)	21-Dec-2024 04:43:03

METAR

KSQL	210450Z 00000KT 5SM HZ BKN150 11/09 A3014 RMK LAST
KPAO 7nm SE	210447Z 30003KT 6SM HZ SKC 10/09 A3014 RMK LAST
KSFO 8nm NW	211156Z 12010KT 7SM FEW026 SCT150 BKN200 11/10 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP192 7//// T01110100 10122 20100 56010
KHWD 11nm NE	211154Z AUTO 08004KT 5SM HZ CLR 09/07 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP207 T00940067 10111 20083 58001
KOAK 11nm N	211153Z 14007KT 6SM HZ FEW020 BKN200 10/08 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP195 T01000078 10111 20089 58007
KNUQ 12nm SE	211215Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM CLR 13/10 A3012 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND S
KHAF 12nm W	211215Z AUTO 16013G19KT 7SM SCT029 14/12 A3010 RMK AO2
KSJC 18nm SE	211153Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 11/08 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP205 T01110078 10122 20106 51014 PWINO $

TAF

KSFO 8nm NW	211133Z 2112/2218 15005KT P6SM FEW015 BKN150 FM211500 15011KT 5SM -RA SCT007 OVC020 FM211900 20011KT 4SM BR VCSH OVC020 FM212200 17007KT 5SM BR OVC015 FM220300 VRB04KT 4SM BR OVC015 FM221000 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT007 OVC015
KOAK 11nm N	211133Z 2112/2218 14005KT 6SM HZ FEW015 BKN200 FM211500 14011KT 4SM -RA BR SCT015 OVC050 FM211800 12005KT 4SM BR VCSH BKN015 OVC050 FM212100 VRB05KT 4SM BR OVC015 FM221200 VRB04KT 2SM BR SCT007 OVC015
KHAF 12nm W	211133Z 2112/2212 15015G24KT 6SM BR VCSH SCT015 OVC025 FM211500 16015G25KT 4SM -RA OVC015 FM212100 19011KT 4SM BR OVC015 FM220000 16004KT 4SM BR SCT007 OVC020
KSJC 18nm SE	211133Z 2112/2212 15008KT 6SM HZ OVC100 FM211700 12012KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC050 FM212100 15004KT 6SM BR OVC030 FM220900 14003KT 4SM BR OVC015

NOTAMs

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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Distance

Comments

San Carlos Flight Center

650-946-1700
[web site]
[email]

Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft parts, Flying club, Internet access, Restrooms

More info about San Carlos Flight Center

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West Valley Flying Club

650-856-2030
[web site]

Flight training, Aircraft rental, Pilot supplies, Flying club

More info about West Valley Flying Club

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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Distance

Comments

Sky Kitchen

650-595-0464

no information available

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Things to do: Attractions on or near the airport

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Distance

Comments

Hiller Aviation Museum

650-654-0200

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Other Pages about San Carlos Airport

publicworks.smcgov.org/san-carlos-airport

www.sancarlosairport.org


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