FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 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 760-723-8395 |
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 19 March 2026 at 0901Z to 16 April 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.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Fallbrook Community Airpark that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 06-Apr-2026
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:06 | | 13:06 |
| Sunrise | | 06:31 | | 13:31 |
| Sunset | | 19:12 | | 02:12 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:37 | | 02:37 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Apr-2026 02:13:44 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 06-Apr-2026 19:13:44 |
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| METAR |
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| KL18 | 070155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/13 A2999 RMK AO2
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KNFG
6nm SW | 062352Z 24005G14KT 10SM CLR 22/14 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP152 60000 T02170139 10256 20178 56007
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KOKB
10nm SW | 070152Z AUTO 24009KT 9SM CLR 18/15 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP151 T01830150
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KCRQ
13nm S | 070153Z AUTO 24006KT 10SM CLR 18/14 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP152 T01780144
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KF70
15nm NE | 070155Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM CLR 20/09 A2999 RMK AO2
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KNFG
6nm SW | 062300Z 0621/0721 21008KT 9999 FEW150 522909 523801 QNH3000INS TEMPO 0621/0700 21008G18KT FM070130 VRB05KT 9000 VCFG SCT020 SCT150 522909 523801 QNH2997INS BECMG 0706/0708 9000 VCFG BKN015 OVC120 500000 QNH2998INS TEMPO 0708/0714 4800 BR BKN010 OVC120 FM071530 VRB05KT 9999 SCT020 BKN120 QNH2998INS BECMG 0717/0719 21007KT SCT120 QNH2994INS TX24/0621Z TN11/0713Z
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KCRQ
13nm S | 061726Z 0618/0718 VRB04KT P6SM FEW007 BKN200 FM061900 25008KT P6SM SCT200 FM070200 VRB04KT P6SM SCT012 FM070700 VRB03KT P6SM BKN012 FM071000 VRB02KT P6SM OVC010
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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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