FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 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 09 July 2026 at 0901Z to 06 August 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| GPS RWY 18 | |
download (264KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (140KB) |
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| FALLBROOK ONE (OBSTACLE) | |
download (194KB) |
| 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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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 15-Jul-2026
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:23 | | 12:23 |
| Sunrise | | 05:51 | | 12:51 |
| Sunset | | 19:58 | | 02:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:27 | | 03:27 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Jul-2026 12:34:36 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 15-Jul-2026 05:34:36 |
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| METAR |
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| KL18 | 151215Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR SCT003 18/18 A2990 RMK AO2
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KNFG
6nm SW | 151152Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/16 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP117 T01720161 10194 20161 56010 $
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KOKB
10nm SW | 151152Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM BKN008 18/17 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP115 T01780167 10206 20178 56003
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KCRQ
13nm S | 151153Z AUTO VRB03KT 9SM OVC006 21/19 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP115 T02060189 10211 20206 55008 $
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KF70
15nm NE | 151215Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/15 A2992 RMK AO2
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KNFG
6nm SW | 150800Z 1508/1614 VRB03KT 9999 FEW150 QNH2989INS TEMPO 1509/1515 BKN009 BECMG 1516/1518 21005KT 9999 SCT150 QNH2984INS FM151900 22010G20KT 9999 SCT150 QNH2975INS BECMG 1604/1606 21005KT 9999 SCT150 QNH2976INS FM160800 VRB03KT 9999 SCT009 QNH2975INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1508 TIL 1515 TX30/1521Z TN17/1613Z
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KCRQ
13nm S | 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB04KT 5SM BR BKN006 FM151500 VRB04KT 6SM HZ FEW008 FM151800 24007KT P6SM FEW120 FM160200 VRB04KT P6SM FEW120
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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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