CRQ
Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport
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Location Information for KCRQ
Coordinates: N33°7.70' / W117°16.80'
Located 03 miles SE of Carlsbad, California on 466 acres of land. View all Airports in California.
Surveyed Elevation is 330 feet MSL.
TPA 672 AGL HELICOPTERS; 1172 AGL SMALL ACFT; 1672 AGL LARGE ACFT.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:May 1959
Status:Operational
Control Tower:Yes
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:None
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:LOS ANGELES
F.S.S.:SAN DIEGO
NOTAMs Facility:CRQ (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:LOS ANGELES
Landing Fee:Yes
ARFF Cert:I A S 12/1996
CLOSED TO AIR CARRIER OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PASSENGER SEATS FM 2230 TO 0600 EXCEPT BY PPR CALL AMGR 760-431-4646.
Customs:
US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/ALL/0700-2200
Airport Communications
ATIS:120.15 ((760-438-2117))
ASOS: Tel. 760-795-2628
PALOMAR TOWER:118.6 276.4
PALOMAR GROUND:121.8
SOCAL APPROACH:127.3 323.0
SOCAL DEPARTURE:127.3 323.0
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:134.85
CLASS B:127.3 ;294-332 SAN BLW 7,000 FT 323.0 ;294-332 SAN BLW 7,000 FT
LEGOZ STAR:127.4 263.025
CTAF:118.600
PMSV METRO:344.6
CWARD DP:119.6 363.1
PADRZ DP:119.6 363.1
ASOS at OKB (6.5 NW):127.8 760-439-9683
ATIS at NFG (11.1 N):285.45
AWOS-3P at L18 (13.7 N):118.425 760-723-6073
Remarks:
  • COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY SAN DIEGO RADIO ON FREQS 122.1R/115.3T (OCEANSIDE RCO).
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD FVQ CARLSBAD 116.95 230°0.2
VOT OCN OCEANSIDE 115.30 119°9.7
VOT NFG CAMP PENDLETON 111.80 135°10.3
VOT NKX MIRAMAR 109.60 325°16.7
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT SB PETIS 397 355°55.8
Runway 06/24
Dimensions:4897 x 150 feet / 1493 x 46 meters
Surface:Asphalt / Grooved in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-110, D-168, ST-248, DT-692
PCR VALUE: 454/F/C/X/T
Edge Lighting:High Intensity
Runway 06Runway 24
Coordinates:N33°7.62' / W117°17.28'N33°7.77' / W117°16.33'
Elevation: 330.0 326.3
Traffic Pattern: Left Right
Runway Heading: 79° True 259° True
Displaced Threshold: 297 Feet
Declared Distances: TORA:4897 TODA:4897 ASDA:4897 LDA:4600 TORA:4897 TODA:4897 ASDA:4897 LDA:4897
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P4L (3.20° Glide Path Angle)
RVR Equipment Rollout Touchdown
Approach Lights: MALSR 1,400 Foot Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System with runway alignment indicator lights.
Helipad H1
Dimensions:40 x 50 feet / 12 x 15 meters
Surface:Concrete in Good Condition
Edge Lighting:High Intensity
Coordinates:N33°7.68' / W117°16.35'N0°0.00' / E0°0.00'
Elevation: 316.0
Markings: in good condition.
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:HIGH/LOW
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:AIR FREIGHT SERVICES,AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES,AVIONICS,CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL,AIRCRAFT SALES
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
1960 JOE CROSSON DRIVE
EL CAJON, CA 92020-1235
619-956-4800
Manager:JOHN OTTO
2192 PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD
CARLSBAD, CA 92011-4409
760-431-4646
Other Remarks
  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • 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.
  • STANDARD HELIPORT MARKINGS.
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RWY 06/24, PAPI RWYS 06 & 24, MALSR RWY 24 - CTAF.
  • PPR ONLY - NO MIL TRNG - CONTRACT MILITARY ONLY.
  • TPA 672 AGL HELICOPTERS; 1172 AGL SMALL ACFT; 1672 AGL LARGE ACFT.
  • US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT, CTC 877-848-7766.
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