FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | L18 |
| Lat/Long: | 33-21-15.1130N / 117-15-03.1270W 33-21.251883N / 117-15.052117W 33.3541981 / -117.2508686 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 708 ft. / 216 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 13E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles S of FALLBROOK, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 92028 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1964 |
| Sectional chart: | LOS ANGELES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN DIEGO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1708 ft. MSL HELICOPTER/ROTOCRAFT TFC PATTERN 500 FT AGL. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 18/36 MED INTST ONLY AVBL. ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36 & TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| SOCAL APPROACH: | 127.3 |
| SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 127.3 |
| WX ASOS at OKB (10 nm SW): | 127.8 (760-439-9683) |
| WX ASOS at CRQ (14 nm S): | PHONE 760-930-0864 |
| WX AWOS-3 at F70 (15 nm NE): | 119.025 (951-696-1018) |
- AUTOMATED UNICOM - 3 CLICKS FOR ARPT ADVISORY & WEATHER, 4 CLICKS FOR RADIO CHECK.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| OCNr036/10.8 | | OCEANSIDE VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 15E |
| HDFr173/(25.5) | | HOMELAND VOR | | 113.40 | | 14E |
| ELBr115/30.8 | | EL TORO VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 14E |
| MZBr343/34.3 | | MISSION BAY VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 15E |
| JLIr276/35.7 | | JULIAN VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 15E |
| PDZr143/36.6 | | PARADISE VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 15E |
| RALr150/(37.2) | | RIVERSIDE VOR | | 112.40 | | 15E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| SAN JACINTO | | 191/29.3 | | 227 | | 14E | | SJY | ... .--- -.-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2160 x 60 ft. / 658 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/rubberized friction seal coat, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | 18/36 HAS 1 FT WIDE EDGE STRIPES. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 33-21.422667N | | 33-21.077333N |
| Longitude: | 117-14.998167W | | 117-15.101833W |
| Elevation: | 708.0 ft. | | 699.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.4% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 181 magnetic, 194 true | | 001 magnetic, 014 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | non-standard VASI system (4.00 degrees glide path) NSTD-VASI ONE BOX ON LEFT SIDE OF RY. | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
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: | BO DONOVAN 2155 SOUTH MISSION ROAD FALLBROOK, CA 92028 Phone 760-723-8395 BO-DONOVAN@SBCGLOBAL.NET |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 112 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 108 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 99/day * | | 80% | transient general aviation | | 20% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005 | |
Additional Remarks
| A58-36 | +4' BRUSH 35' L AND 0-20' FM RY END. |
| - | NO SAFETY AREA AVBL DUE TO ABRUPT DROP-OFF EACH END OF RY 18/36. |
| - | HELICOPTER PAD CLOSED TO TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT. |
| - | ADMINISTRATION BLDG EAST SIDE OF RY; SELF-FUELING AREA WEST OF RY BELOW TAXIWAY. |
| - | +15 FT HILL 100 FT EAST OF NORTHERN HALF OF RY 18. |
| - | HELICOPTERS ENTER TFC PAT FM EAST ON 45 DEG TO DOWNWIND LEG. HELICOPTER BASE LEG IS MID-FIELD. CONTINUE ON FINAL LEG TO SOUTHERN END OF TRANSIENT RAMP, JUST EAST OF RUNWAY FOR TOUCH AND GO OPERATION. |
| - | HELICOPTER/ROTOCRAFT FUEL OR PARKING UNAVBL. HELICOPTER/ROTOCRAFT RESTRICTED TO TOUCH & GO OPERATIONS, HOVERS, SKID LANDINGS AND AUTO-ROTATIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT: TKOFS CLIMB STRAIGHT AHEAD TO 1200 FT MSL. RY 18 TURN CROSSWIND WHEN ABEAM WATER TANK 1.1 MI ESE OF RY. RY 18 EXTEND DOWNWIND LEG TO ALLOW 1/3 MILE FINAL APCH. FLY DOWNWIND TO EAST OF HIGH SCHOOL. |
| - | ACFT OVER 12000 LBS PPR CALL AMGR (760) 723-8395. |
| - | RY 36 BLAST PAD MKD WITH CHEVRONS AND UNUSBL. |
| - | TWY HOLD BARS NON-STD DISTC FM RY EDGE. |
| - | MILITARY HELICOPTERS INVOF ARPT. |
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 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| GPS RWY 18 | |
download (314KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (42KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KNFG - Camp Pendleton MCAS (Munn Field) Airport (6 nm SW)
KOKB - Oceanside Municipal Airport (10 nm SW)
KCRQ - Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport (14 nm S)
F70 - French Valley Airport (15 nm NE)
KRNM - Ramona Airport (25 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo courtesy of the L18 Airpark Corporation
As seen circa 2006
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 06-Sep-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:03 | | 13:03 |
| Sunrise | | 06:28 | | 13:28 |
| Sunset | | 19:06 | | 02:06 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:31 | | 02:31 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Sep-2008 04:19:59 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 06-Sep-2008 21:19:59 |
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| METAR |
KNFG 6nm SW | 070256Z AUTO 21004KT 8SM CLR 21/18 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP081 T02060178 53013 TSNO $
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KOKB 10nm SW | 070352Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM HZ FEW009 21/18 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP082 T02060178 TSNO
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KCRQ 13nm S | 070353Z 00000KT 4SM HZ SCT008 21/18 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP081 T02060178
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| TAF |
KCRQ 13nm S | 062322Z 070024 27007KT P6SM SCT100 FM0200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT007 FM0900 VRB03KT 4SM BR BKN005 TEMPO 1216 1/2SM FG VV002 FM1600 VRB03KT 4SM HZ SCT005 FM2100 27007KT P6SM SCT100
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| NOTAMs |
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