FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | L18 |
| Lat/Long: | 33-21-16.8270N 117-15-01.0270W
33-21.280450N 117-15.017117W
33.3546742,-117.2502853
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 710.9 ft. / 217 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 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN DIEGO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | L18 (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0900-1400 |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA - 1708(1000) FIXED WING, 1200(492) HEL. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RWY 18/36 MED INTST ONLY AVBL. ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36 & TWY LGTS - CTAF (5 CLICKS ON). |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 123.05 |
| WX AWOS-3P: | 118.425 (760-723-6073) |
| SOCAL APPROACH: | 127.3 |
| SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 127.3 |
| CLASS B: | 127.3 ;294-332 SAN BLW 7,000 FT |
| WX ASOS at OKB (10 nm SW): | 127.8 (760-439-9683) |
| WX ASOS at CRQ (14 nm S): | PHONE 760-795-2628 |
| WX AWOS-3 at F70 (15 nm NE): | 119.025 (951-696-1018) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| OCNr036/10.8 | | OCEANSIDE VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 15E |
| HDFr173/(25.5) | | HOMELAND VOR | | 112.05 | | 14E |
| ELBr115/30.8 | | EL TORO VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 14E |
| MZBr343/34.4 | | MISSION BAY VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 15E |
| JLIr276/35.7 | | JULIAN VORTAC | | 113.75 | | 15E |
| PDZr143/36.6 | | PARADISE VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 15E |
| RALr151/(37.4) | | RIVERSIDE VOR | | 108.60 | | 14E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL
100LL:SELF-SERVICE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2150 x 60 ft. / 655 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/rubberized friction seal coat, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 33-21.452298N | | 33-21.108605N |
| Longitude: | 117-14.965187W | | 117-15.069038W |
| Elevation: | 710.7 ft. | | 698.6 ft. |
| 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: | pulsating/steady burning VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 45 x 45 ft. / 14 x 14 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in good condition |
| Operational restrictions: | RSTD TO PUBLIC SAFETY ACFT. |
| Latitude: | 33-21.112167N | | |
| Longitude: | 117-15.024667W | | |
| Elevation: | 697.0 ft. | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
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: | MEADOW CHASE
2155 SOUTH MISSION ROAD
FALLBROOK, CA 92028
Phone 760-788-3366 |
Additional Remarks
| - | NO SAFETY AREA AVBL DUE TO ABRUPT DROP-OFF EACH END OF RWY. |
| - | CONC HELIPAD CLOSED TO UNAUTHORIZED AIRCRAFT. |
| - | AP ADMIN BLDG EAST SIDE OF RWY; FUELING AREA WEST OF AFLD. |
| - | PART 77 OBSTRUCTION, +15 FT HILL 100 FT E OF RWY 18 CNTRLN. |
| - | ROTORCRAFT FUEL UNAVBL. RCMDD HEL TFC PAT APCH AND DEP AT 492 FT AGL TO AND FROM EAST AT MID RWY. HEL TGL RSTRD TO RWY. |
| - | HOVERS, SKID LANDINGS, AND AUTO-ROTATIONS PROHIBITED. |
| - | RWY 18 CALM WIND RWY |
| - | TRAN PRKG LCTD ON SE CORNER OF AFLD. |
| - | OCNL COYOTE ON OR IN THE VICINITY OF RWY AND TWY. |
| - | ACFT SHALL SELF-ANNOUNCE ON CTAF PRIOR TO LDG OR TKOF. |
| - | FOR CD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT: TKOFS CLIMB STRAIGHT AHEAD TO 1200 FT MSL. RWY 18 TURN CROSSWIND WHEN ABEAM WATER TANK 1.1 MI ESE OF RWY. RWY 18 EXTEND DOWNWIND LEG TO ALLOW 1/3 MILE FINAL APCH. FLY DOWNWIND EAST OF HIGH SCHOOL. |
| - | PPR FOR ALL ACFT OVER 12000 LBS AND ALL MIL ACFT, CTC AMGR. |
| - | TWY HOLD BARS NON -STD DIST FM RY EDGE. |
| - | MIL BASE SW, FRQ MIL HELS IN VICINITY OF 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 from 16 April 2026 at 0901Z to 14 May 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| GPS RWY 18 | |
download (265KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (140KB) |
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| FALLBROOK ONE (OBSTACLE) | |
download (195KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (198KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KNFG - Camp Pendleton MCAS (Munn Field) Airport (6 nm SW)
KOKB - Bob Maxwell Memorial Airfield (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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of West Coast Aerial Photography
Photo taken 08-Mar-2017
looking southwest.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-May-2026
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:32 | | 12:32 |
| Sunrise | | 05:59 | | 12:59 |
| Sunset | | 19:33 | | 02:33 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:59 | | 02:59 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 04-May-2026 21:27:21 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 04-May-2026 14:27:21 |
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| METAR |
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| KL18 | 042115Z AUTO 22010G18KT 10SM SCT044 SCT055 20/08 A3000 RMK AO2
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KNFG
6nm SW | 041952Z 25009G17KT 210V280 10SM BKN040 BKN150 21/09 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP158 T02060089
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KOKB
10nm SW | 042052Z AUTO 27014KT 10SM CLR 21/10 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP159 T02060100 57004
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KCRQ
13nm S | 042053Z AUTO 25010G17KT 10SM CLR 18/08 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP159 T01830078 55003
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KF70
15nm NE | 042115Z AUTO 25009KT 210V270 10SM SCT050 BKN070 BKN075 19/04 A2999 RMK AO2
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KNFG
6nm SW | 041500Z 0415/0515 VRB03KT 9999 SCT030 BKN060 522109 523009 QNH2996INS BECMG 0416/0418 23008KT 9999 SCT060 BKN150 522109 523009 QNH2998INS FM041900 25010G20KT 9999 SCT060 BKN150 522109 523009 QNH2995INS BECMG 0501/0503 24005KT 9999 BKN060 522109 523009 QNH2994INS BECMG 0505/0507 VRB03KT 6000 SHRA BKN040 522109 523009 QNH2993INS TX21/0421Z TN10/0513Z
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KCRQ
13nm S | 041730Z 0418/0518 25012G20KT P6SM SCT025 SCT040 FM050200 23007KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN040 TEMPO 0505/0509 -SHRA BKN025 FM050900 22005KT P6SM -SHRA BKN022 FM051600 25010G18KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040
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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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