FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SQL |
| Lat/Long: | 37-30-42.6780N / 122-14-58.2850W
37-30.711300N / 122-14.971417W
37.5118550 / -122.2495236
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5 ft. / 1.5 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 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SQL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2100 |
| Pattern altitude: | 805 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD; ACTVT MIRL RWY 12/30 & REIL RWY 30 - 119.0. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.0 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 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 650-872-0246 |
| WX ASOS at HWD (11 nm NE): | PHONE 510-786-3052 |
| WX ASOS at NUQ (11 nm SE): | 124.175 or 283.0 (650-604-1529) |
| WX AWOS-3 at HAF (12 nm W): | 127.275 (650-728-5649) |
| WX ASOS at OAK (13 nm N): | PHONE 510-383-9514 |
| WX ASOS at SJC (18 nm SE): | PHONE 408-969-0838 |
- FREQ 121.5 NOT AVAILABLE.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| OSIr355/7.3 | | WOODSIDE VORTAC | | 113.90 | | 17E |
| SFOr121/8.8 | | SAN FRANCISCO VOR/DME | | 115.80 | | 17E |
| OAKr168/12.9 | | OAKLAND VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 17E |
| SJCr284/16.7 | | SAN JOSE VOR/DME | | 114.10 | | 16E |
| SAUr131/24.4 | | SAUSALITO VORTAC | | 116.20 | | 17E |
| CCRr180/33.4 | | CONCORD VOR/DME | | 117.00 | | 17E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| TRACY | | 239/39.8 | | 203 | | 15E | | TCY | - -.-. -.-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 2600 x 75 ft. / 792 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 37-30.870417N | | 37-30.552167N |
| Longitude: | 122-15.151433W | | 122-14.791400W |
| Elevation: | 4.8 ft. | | 4.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 123 magnetic, 138 true | | 303 magnetic, 318 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, 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) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Obstructions: | 18 ft. pole, 565 ft. from runway, 80 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 7 ft. levee, lighted, 200 ft. from runway, 60 ft. right of centerline
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
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS - JAMES PORTER. |
| Manager: | MARK LARSON
620 AIRPORT DR
SAN CARLOS, CA 94070
Phone 650-573-3700
ACTING ARPT OPS SUPER. LEN JEONG |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 372 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 321 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 40 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 10 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 425/day * | | 49% | local general aviation | | 48% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NO TGL OR STOP AND GO LANDINGS WHEN ATCT CLSD. |
| - | CALM WIND RY 12. |
| - | NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS S THRU NE OF ARPT. FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CTC AMGR (650) 573-3700. |
| - | MIGRATORY BIRD ACTIVITY ON & INVOF OF ARPT. |
| - | 100 FT STEEL TRANSMISSION TOWERS AND POWERLINES LOCATED 750 FT WEST AND PARALLEL TO RY 12/30. |
| - | 7 FT LIGHTED DIKE LOCATED IN RY SAFETY AREA ON APCH END RY 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 between 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| POINT REYES ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (330KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (219KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
download (64KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPAO - Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (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 - Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (13 nm N)
KSJC - Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (18 nm SE)
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Satellite photo at:
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Virtual Earth
| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 25-Apr-2008
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 21-Nov-2009
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:28 | | 14:28 |
| Sunrise | | 06:56 | | 14:56 |
| Sunset | | 16:54 | | 00:54 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:22 | | 01:22 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Nov-2009 06:01:07 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 21-Nov-2009 22:01:07 |
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| METAR |
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| KSQL | 220447Z 29009KT 10SM SCT200 09/04 A3013 RMK LAST
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KPAO
7nm SE | 220447Z VRB05KT 25SM SKC A3012 RMK LAST
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KSFO
8nm NW | 220556Z 30004KT 10SM FEW200 09/04 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP205 T00940044 10128 20094 51010
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KHWD
11nm NE | 220554Z AUTO 08003KT 10SM CLR 07/04 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP211 T00720044 10133 20072 51008
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KOAK
11nm N | 220553Z 10003KT 10SM FEW010 06/03 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP206 T00560033 10133 20056 51009 $
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KNUQ
12nm SE | 220556Z 24003KT 10SM CLR 08/04 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP209 T00780039 10133 20078 51009
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KHAF
12nm W | 220555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/05 A3014 RMK AO2
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KSJC
18nm SE | 220553Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/03 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP205 T00720033 10133 20061 51009
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KSFO
8nm NW | 220520Z 2206/2312 28005KT P6SM SCT200 FM220900 20004KT P6SM SCT200 FM221100 16004KT P6SM OVC050 FM221500 15005KT P6SM OVC025 FM222200 28008KT P6SM BKN050 FM230400 29010KT P6SM SCT200
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KOAK
11nm N | 220520Z 2206/2312 14004KT P6SM SCT180 FM221100 15006KT P6SM OVC050 FM221500 16005KT P6SM OVC025 FM222200 28008KT P6SM BKN050 FM230300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200
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KSJC
18nm SE | 220520Z 2206/2306 00000KT P6SM BKN200 FM221100 00000KT P6SM OVC100 FM221800 16006KT P6SM BKN040 FM222200 33007KT P6SM BKN050 FM230400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support |
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| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Fuel Prices | | Comments | |
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| Rabbit Aviation Services |
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650-591-5857
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no information available
If you are affiliated with Rabbit Aviation Services and would like to show here your services, contact info, web link, logo, and more, click here
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| 100LL | Jet A | | FS | | $4.63 | | $4.40 | | Updated 29-Oct-2009 |
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities |
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| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Comments | |
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| Golden Gate Helicopters |
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650-591-0354
[web site]
[email]
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Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aircraft charters, Aerial photography, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft parts, ...
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write |
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| West Valley Flying Club |
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650-595-5912
[web site]
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Flight training, Aircraft rental, Pilot supplies, Flying club
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no comments |
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| Air West Aircraft Engines |
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650-593-8403
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no information available
If you are affiliated with Air West Aircraft Engines and would like to show here your services, contact info, web link, logo, and more, click here
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write |
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| Diamond Aviation |
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650-591-7611
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no information available
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops |
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| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Distance | | Comments | |
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| Burger King |
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650-596-5610
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no information available
If you are affiliated with Burger King and would like to show here your services, contact info, web link, logo, and more, click here
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on airport |
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| Sky Kitchen |
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650-595-0464
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no information available
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds |
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Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
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Things to do: Attractions on or near the airport |
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| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Distance | | Comments | |
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| Hiller Aviation Museum |
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650-654-0200
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no information available
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