CRQ
MC CLELLAN-PALOMAR
Official FAA Data effective Apr 17, 2025
Eff. Date: Apr 17, 2025
Location Information
Coordinates: 33°07.70'N / 117°16.80'W
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Located 3 miles SE of Carlsbad, California on 466 acres of land.
Surveyed Elevation is 330.5 feet MSL.
Magnetic Variation from 1980 is 14° East
E147: 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
Wind Indicator
No
Lighting Schedule
SEE RMK
A81-APT: WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RWY 06/24, PAPI RWYS 06 & 24, MALSR RWY 24 - CTAF.
A.R.T.C.C.
LOS ANGELES
F.S.S.
SAN DIEGO
NOTAM Facility
CRQ (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart
LOS ANGELES
Landing Fee
Yes
ARFF Certification
I A S 12/1996
A26: CLOSED TO AIR CARRIER OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PASSENGER SEATS FM 2230 TO 0600 EXCEPT BY PPR CALL AMGR 760-431-4646.
Customs
Customs Landing RightsE80 US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.
Airspace Analysis
NO OBJECTION
Attendance
ALL/ALL/0700-2200
Airport Communications
ATIS
120.15
PALOMAR TOWER
118.6
276.4
CTAF
118.600
PALOMAR GROUND
121.8
CLEARANCE DELIVERY
134.85
PMSV METRO
344.6
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRACON APCH/P DEP/P
127.3
323.0
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRACON CLASS B
127.3 ;294-332 SAN BLW 7,000 FT
323.0 ;294-332 SAN BLW 7,000 FT
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRACON CWARD DP
119.6
363.1
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRACON LEGOZ STAR
127.4
263.025
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRACON PADRZ DP
119.6
363.1
COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY SAN DIEGO RADIO ON FREQS 122.1R/115.3T (OCEANSIDE RCO).
Nearby VHF Navigation Aids
OCEANSIDE VORTAC
Identifier
OCN
Coordinates
33°14.44'N / 117°25.06'W
Distance
9.7 NM
Radial to Airport
119°
Class
H-VORTAC
Frequency
115.30
TACAN/DME Channel
100X
Elevation
51.9
Declination
15° East
MISSION BAY VORTAC
Identifier
MZB
Coordinates
32°46.93'N / 117°13.53'W
Distance
21.0 NM
Radial to Airport
337°
Class
H-VORTACW
Frequency
117.80
TACAN/DME Channel
125X
Elevation
9.6
Declination
15° East
POGGI VORTAC
Identifier
PGY
Coordinates
32°36.62'N / 116°58.75'W
Distance
34.6 NM
Radial to Airport
320°
Class
L-VORTACW
Frequency
116.45
TACAN/DME Channel
111Y
Elevation
576.1
Declination
14° East
JULIAN VORTAC
Identifier
JLI
Coordinates
33°08.43'N / 116°35.16'W
Distance
34.9 NM
Radial to Airport
254°
Class
L-VORTACW
Frequency
114.00
TACAN/DME Channel
87X
Elevation
5560.0
Declination
15° East
TIJUANA VOR/DME
Identifier
TIJ
Coordinates
32°32.43'N / 116°57.16'W
Distance
39.0 NM
Radial to Airport
323°
Class
L-VORW/DME
Frequency
116.50
TACAN/DME Channel
112X
Elevation
489.0
Declination
12° East
HOMELAND VOR
Identifier
HDF
Coordinates
33°46.58'N / 117°11.12'W
Distance
39.2 NM
Radial to Airport
173°
Class
L-VORW
Frequency
112.05
Elevation
1415.9
Declination
14° East
EL TORO VOR/DME
Identifier
ELB
Coordinates
33°40.56'N / 117°43.87'W
Distance
40.0 NM
Radial to Airport
131°
Class
T-VORW/DME
Frequency
117.20
TACAN/DME Channel
119X
Elevation
338.2
Declination
14° East
PARADISE VORTAC
Identifier
PDZ
Coordinates
33°55.10'N / 117°31.80'W
Distance
49.1 NM
Radial to Airport
150°
Class
H-VORTACW
Frequency
112.20
TACAN/DME Channel
59X
Elevation
1432.4
Declination
15° East
Runway 06/24
Dimensions
4897 x 150 feet
Surface
Grooved Asphalt in Good condition.
Weight Limits
S-110
D-168
ST-248
DT-692
Remark
PCR VALUE: 454/F/C/X/T
Runway 06
Coordinates
33°07.62'N / 117°17.28'W
Elevation
330.0
Traffic Pattern
Left
Runway Heading
065° Magnetic, 079° True
Displaced Threshold
297 Feet
Declared Distances
TORA:4897
TODA:4897
ASDA:4897
LDA:4600
Markings
Nonprecision Instrument in good condition
Glide Slope Indicator
4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.0° Glide Path Angle)
RVR Equipment
Rollout
Runway 24
Coordinates
33°07.77'N / 117°16.33'W
Elevation
326.3
Traffic Pattern
Right
Runway Heading
245° Magnetic, 259° True
Declared Distances
TORA:4897
TODA:4897
ASDA:4897
LDA:4897
Markings
Precision Instrument in good condition
Glide Slope Indicator
4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.2° Glide Path Angle)
RVR Equipment
Touchdown
Approach Lighting
1,400 foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
Helipad H1
Dimensions
40 x 50 feet
Surface
Concrete in Good condition.
Weight Limits
Helipad H1
Coordinates
33°07.68'N / 117°16.35'W
Elevation
316.0
Markings
in good condition
Services Available
Fuel Available
100LL gasoline (low lead) (Blue)
Jet A, Kerosene, without FSII, Freezing point minus 40° C.
Airframe Service
MAJOR
Powerplant Service
MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Bulk Oxygen
NONE
Ownership Information
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
Remarks
- A110*G: THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- A110-1: ARPT HAS NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CONTACT AMGR 760-431-4646.
- A110-10: VOLUNTARY CURFEW: JETS 2200-0700 LCL, PROPS 0000-0600 LCL, EMERG, LIFEGUARD, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT EXCEPTED.
- A110-11: REQUEST JETS FLY THE ILS APPROACH.
- A110-12: LTD TRANSIENT TIE DOWN SPACE ON PUBLIC RAMP.
- A110-13: PPR FOR ALL MILITARY ACFT CALL AMGR (760) 431-4646.
- A110-15: RWY 24 HARD TO SEE 2 HRS PRIOR TO SS; DO NOT MISTAKE TWY A AS THE RWY.
- A110-16: NORTH SIDE RAMP LIMITED TO 12,500 LBS .
- A110-17: ALL ACFT MULT PRACTICE APCHS AND LNDGS DISCOURAGED 2200-0700 LCL.
- A110-18: RY 6/24 SOUTH VFR TFC PATTERN CLSD 2200-0700 LCL.
- A110-19: WHEN TWR CLSD ACFT MUST SELF-ANNOUNCE ON CTAF PRIOR TO LDG OR TKOF.
- A110-2: MULTIPLE APCHS BY LARGE ACFT (INCLUDING LARGE HEL) NOT AUTHORIZED.
- A110-20: TSNT PRKG LTD TO SML SNGL AND TWIN ENG ACFT WITH WINGSPANS UNDER 38 FT.
- A110-21: USE CAUTION REG THERMAL PLUMES IN THE VCNTY OF POWER PLANT APRXLY 2.7 NM WNW OF ARPT.
- A110-22: NO JET ACFT PRKG ALLOWED IN TSNT PRKG.
- A110-23: FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
- A110-3: NO JET ACFT TRNG DUE TO NOISE ABATEMENT AND TFC CONGESTION.
- A110-4: EXTENSIVE BIRD ACTIVITY IN VICINITY ESPECIALLY IN SPRING.
- A110-7: RWY 24 IS CALM WIND RWY.
- A110-9: POWER LINES 2 MILES W & SW.
- A42-H1: STANDARD HELIPORT MARKINGS.
- E116: PPR ONLY - NO MIL TRNG - CONTRACT MILITARY ONLY.
- E80A: US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT, CTC 877-848-7766.
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