FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 SEPTEMBER 2021
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CRQ |
| Lat/Long: | 33-07-41.7000N 117-16-48.3000W
33-07.695000N 117-16.805000W
33.1282500,-117.2800833
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| Elevation: | 330.5 ft. / 100.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (1980) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of CARLSBAD, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 92011 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1959 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN DIEGO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CRQ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2200 |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA 672 AGL HELICOPTERS; 1172 AGL SMALL ACFT; 1672 AGL LARGE ACFT. |
| Wind indicator: | no |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 06/24, PAPI RYS 06 & 24 , REIL RY 24, MALSR RY 24 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | CLOSED TO AIR CARRIER OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PASSENGER SEATS FM 2230 TO 0600 EXCEPT BY PPR CALL AMGR 760-431-4646. |
| International operations: | US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT, CTC 877-848-7766. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.6 |
| ATIS: | 120.15 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 760-930-0864 |
| PALOMAR GROUND: | 121.8 [0700-2200] |
| PALOMAR TOWER: | 118.6 276.4 [0700-2200] |
| SOCAL APPROACH: | 127.3 |
| SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 127.3 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 134.85 |
| CLASS B: | 127.3 ;294-332 SAN BLW 7,000 FT |
| CWARD DP: | 119.6 |
| LEGOZ STAR: | 127.4 |
| PADRZ DP: | 119.6 |
| PMSV METRO: | 344.6 |
| WX ASOS at OKB (6 nm NW): | 127.8 (760-439-9683) |
| WX AWOS-3P at L18 (14 nm N): | 118.425 (760-723-6073) |
| WX ASOS at RNM (19 nm E): | PHONE 760-789-7699 |
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY SAN DIEGO RADIO ON FREQS 122.1R/115.3T (OCEANSIDE RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| OCNr119/9.7 | | OCEANSIDE VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 15E |
| MZBr337/20.9 | | MISSION BAY VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 15E |
| PGYr320/34.6 | | POGGI VORTAC | | 116.45 | | 14E |
| JLIr254/34.9 | | JULIAN VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 15E |
| TIJr323/38.9 | | TIJUANA VOR/DME | | 116.50 | | 12E |
| HDFr173/(39.2) | | HOMELAND VOR | | 113.40 | | 14E |
| ELBr131/39.9 | | EL TORO VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 14E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 4897 x 150 ft. / 1493 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 33 /F/D/X/T | | Single wheel: | 60.0 | | Double wheel: | 80.0 | | Double tandem: | 110.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 33-07.619303N | | 33-07.771453N |
| Longitude: | 117-17.275497W | | 117-16.332967W |
| Elevation: | 330.0 ft. | | 326.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 065 magnetic, 079 true | | 245 magnetic, 259 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 297 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4897 TODA:4897 ASDA:4897 LDA:4600 | | TORA:4897 TODA:4897 ASDA:4897 LDA:4897 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.20 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | rollout | | touchdown |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 40 x 50 ft. / 12 x 15 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | STANDARD HELIPORT MARKINGS. |
| Latitude: | 33-07.683333N | | |
| Longitude: | 117-16.350000W | | |
| Elevation: | 316.0 ft. | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | , in good condition | | |
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: | OLIVIER BRACKETT
2192 PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD
CARLSBAD, CA 92011-4409
Phone 760-431-4646 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 275 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 164 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 37 | | Jet airplanes: | | 56 | | Helicopters: | | 17 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 436/day * | | 52% | transient general aviation | | 44% | local general aviation | | 4% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2018 | |
Additional Remarks
| E116 | PPR ONLY - NO MIL TRNG - CONTRACT MILITARY ONLY. |
| - | ARPT HAS NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CONTACT AMGR 760-431-4646. |
| - | VOLUNTARY CURFEW: JETS 2200-0700 LCL, PROPS 0000-0600 LCL, EMERG, LIFEGUARD, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT EXCEPTED. |
| - | REQUEST JETS FLY THE ILS APPROACH. |
| - | LTD TRANSIENT TIE DOWN SPACE ON PUBLIC RAMP. |
| - | PPR FOR ALL MILITARY ACFT CALL AMGR (760) 431-4646. |
| - | RWY 24 HARD TO SEE 2 HRS PRIOR TO SS; DO NOT MISTAKE TWY A AS THE RWY. |
| - | NORTH SIDE RAMP LIMITED TO 12,500 LBS . |
| - | ALL ACFT MULT PRACTICE APCHS AND LNDGS DISCOURAGED 2200-0700 LCL. |
| - | RY 6/24 SOUTH VFR TFC PATTERN CLSD 2200-0700 LCL. |
| - | WHEN TWR CLSD ACFT MUST SELF-ANNOUNCE ON CTAF PRIOR TO LDG OR TKOF. |
| - | MULTIPLE APCHS BY LARGE ACFT (INCLUDING LARGE HEL) NOT AUTHORIZED. |
| - | TSNT PRKG LTD TO SML SNGL AND TWIN ENG ACFT WITH WINGSPANS UNDER 38 FT. |
| - | USE CAUTION REG THERMAL PLUMES IN THE VCNTY OF POWER PLANT APRXLY 2.7 NM WNW OF ARPT. |
| - | NO JET ACFT PRKG ALLOWED IN TSNT PRKG. |
| - | FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724. |
| - | NO JET ACFT TRNG DUE TO NOISE ABATEMENT AND TFC CONGESTION. |
| - | EXTENSIVE BIRD ACTIVITY IN VICINITY ESPECIALLY IN SPRING. |
| - | RWY 24 IS CALM WIND RWY. |
| - | POWER LINES 2 MILES W & SW. |
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 09 September 2021 at 0901Z to 07 October 2021 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| LEGOZ TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (359KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 24 | |
download (394KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 06 | |
download (314KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 24 | |
download (518KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) X RWY 24 | |
download (308KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 06 | |
download (224KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 24 | |
download (370KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (315KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (34KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| CWARD TWO (RNAV) | |
download (210KB) |
| PADRZ TWO (RNAV) | |
download (256KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (188KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOKB - Bob Maxwell Memorial Airfield (6 nm NW)
KNFG - Camp Pendleton MCAS (Munn Field) Airport (11 nm N)
L18 - Fallbrook Community Airpark (14 nm N)
KNKX - Miramar MCAS (Joe Foss Field) Airport (17 nm SE)
KRNM - Ramona Airport (19 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Mark Holtzman - West Coast Aerial Photography
Photo taken 09-Jul-2019
looking west.
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
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 23-Sep-2021
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:14 | | 13:14 |
| Sunrise | | 06:39 | | 13:39 |
| Sunset | | 18:44 | | 01:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:09 | | 02:09 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Sep-2021 00:12:17 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 23-Sep-2021 17:12:17 |
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| METAR |
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| KCRQ | 232353Z 26007KT 10SM SCT009 21/17 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP107 T02110167 10228 20211 55008
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KOKB
6nm NW | 232352Z AUTO 24011KT 8SM CLR 22/17 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP107 T02220172 10250 20222 56009
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KNFG
10nm N | 232355Z 22006KT 10SM CLR 24/16 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP107 T02440156 10289 20244 55005 $
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KL18
14nm N | 232355Z AUTO 20007KT 10SM CLR 26/13 A2987 RMK AO2
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KNKX
17nm SE | 232355Z 29008KT 10SM FEW020 FEW200 23/16 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP104 T02280161 10272 20228 56007
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KRNM
19nm E | 232353Z 27009KT 10SM CLR 29/03 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP101 T02940028 10328 20294 56007
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| KCRQ | 231737Z 2318/2418 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM231900 28008KT P6SM SCT100 FM240200 24004KT P6SM SCT100 FM240900 VRB03KT 3SM BR BKN004 FM241600 VRB03KT 5SM BR SCT120
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KNFG
10nm N | 2321/2421 20010KT 9999 FEW100 QNH2987INS BECMG 2402/2404 VRB05KT 9999 SCT008 QNH2988INS FM240930 VRB05KT 3200 BR OVC004 QNH2991INS FM241530 VRB05KT 9999 FEW010 QNH2993INS BECMG 2419/2421 21010KT 9999 SKC QNH2992INS T27/2321Z T16/2411Z
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KNKX
17nm SE | 2321/2421 VRB05KT 9999 FEW020 FEW150 SCT200 QNH2984INS BECMG 2401/2403 VRB05KT 9999 FEW015 FEW100 QNH2985INS TEMPO 2409/2415 4800 BR BKN007 FM241830 28008KT 9999 FEW0100 QNH2988INS T25/2321Z T15/2414Z
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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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ASRI 130.00
760-438-6800
toll-free 800-523-4038
[web site]
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Your "Home Away From Home" in San Diego!
Nearest to Airport Entrance / Exit, Safety 1st Certified Line Service, Excellent Concierge Service, Call 800-523-4038 for more details.
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 | | 100LL | Jet A | | FS | | $7.30 | | $5.79 | | GUARANTEED |  | MEMBERS
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4 read write
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ASRI 131.175
760-930-0123
[web site]
[email] |
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Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Catering, Rental cars, Ground transportation, ...
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 | | 100LL | Jet A | | FS | | $7.37 | | $6.75 | | Updated 23-Sep-2021 |
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3 read write
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ASRI 131.30
760-891-2800
[web site]
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Carlsbad Jet Center now open at McClellan-Palomar Airport (KCRQ) in Carlsbad, CA! In the heart of southern California's resort country, beautiful beaches, golf courses, business district, and LEGOland, we look forward to welcoming you to the area. Carlsbad Jet Center is an independently owned and operated FBO with a priority for safe and efficient operations, first-class VIP service for every customer, and a passion for aviation. Call or visit us today!
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 | | 100LL | Jet A | | FS | | $7.34 | | $6.74 | | Updated 21-Sep-2021 |
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Alternatives at nearby airports
IMPORTANT: Note that the FBOs below are NOT at KCRQ but at other nearby airports. Do not expect services from these FBOs to be available at KCRQ. |
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ASRI 130.35
858-800-3878
[web site]
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At KMYF (Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport), 20 miles SSE
Come visit San Diego's newest boutique FBO! With no ramp fees, no facility fees or minimums, we are the most competitively priced FBO in San Diego. We will price match our fuel if you have a better deal at KCRQ, including CAA. Our central location and easy freeway access can have your clients to their destination within 15 minutes. Come enjoy a warm cookie, gourmet espresso beverage and our exceptional service.
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toll-free 855-955-6151
[web site]
[email]
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Leading Edge Avionics is a FAA Certified Part 145 Repair Station (137R236D) that provides outstanding avionics repair and installation services for all General Aviation aircraft from business jets to helicopters to single engine airplanes. We are committed to delivering our customers with services that ensure uncompromised safety and the highest quality of workmanship and reliability, while exceeding our clients' expectations on all levels. 24/7 AOG Service is also available at all Southern California airports, so call us at (855) 955-6151 and let us exceed all your service expectations!
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located at KSNA |
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toll-free 888-359-5638
760-476-0890
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LOFT is a full-service FAR Part 142 Flight Training Center specializing in CE-525, CE-525S, and CE-500 Initial Type Ratings and Recurrent Training. Offering simulator-based training in a FAA certified Level C CJ1 full flight simulator and in-aircraft training programs, LOFT is the perfect choice.
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toll-free 877-723-5937
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Pacific Coast Flyers is a premier flying club and aviation community. We provide top quality and well equipped aircraft as well as access to flight instruction in a fun and safe atmosphere. We focus on providing the best flying experience possible.
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760-931-8565
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops |
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760-929-0200
760-802-0392
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Full Bar & Restaurant, Breakfast, Lunch, Happy Hour ($3.00 Drafts) & Dinner from 7:30am to 9pm daily except Sunday until 4pm located next to the terminal building overlooking the runway operations. Outdoor patio dining & catering also available. Live Entertainment on weekends, please check website.
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