FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 2025
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 760-930-0864 |
WX AWOS-3 at F70 (15 nm NE): | 119.025 (951-696-1018) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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 | | 114.00 | | 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 10 July 2025 at 0901Z to 07 August 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
GPS RWY 18 **CHANGED** | |
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 |
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 |
Times for 01-Aug-2025
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:36 | | 12:36 |
Sunrise | | 06:03 | | 13:03 |
Sunset | | 19:48 | | 02:48 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:15 | | 03:15 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 01-Aug-2025 12:09:08 |
Local (UTC-7) | 01-Aug-2025 05:09:08 |
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METAR |
KL18 | 011155Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR OVC002 15/15 A3006 RMK AO2
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KNFG 6nm SW | 011152Z 00000KT 10SM OVC008 17/16 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP173 T01720156 10183 20167 53002
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KOKB 10nm SW | 011152Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM HZ OVC012 18/16 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T01830156 10183 20183 53001
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KNXF 11nm W | 011147Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC010 18/16 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP246 T01780156 10183 20178 53001
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KCRQ 13nm S | 011153Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM OVC008 17/15 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01720150 10183 20172 53002
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KF70 15nm NE | 011155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/12 A3006 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KNFG 6nm SW | 0109/0209 VRB05KT 6000 BR OVC005 QNH3003INS TEMPO 0110/0116 3200 BR OVC002 FM011730 22007KT 9999 FEW020 QNH3004INS BECMG 0200/0202 VRB05KT 9000 VCFG FEW010 QNH3004INS BECMG 0204/0206 9000 VCFG BKN010 QNH3009INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0108 TIL 0114 TX25/0121Z TN16/0113Z
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KCRQ 13nm S | 011122Z 0112/0212 VRB03KT P6SM OVC008 FM011600 VRB04KT P6SM SCT010 FM011900 25008KT P6SM SKC FM020000 24005KT P6SM SCT010 FM020300 VRB04KT P6SM OVC007
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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