FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CRQ |
| Lat/Long: | 33-07-41.7000N 117-16-48.3000W
33-07.695000N 117-16.805000W
33.1282500,-117.2800833
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 330.5 ft. / 100.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (1980) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of CARLSBAD, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 92011 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1959 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN DIEGO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CRQ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2200 |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA 672 AGL HELICOPTERS; 1172 AGL SMALL ACFT; 1672 AGL LARGE ACFT. |
| Wind indicator: | no |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RWY 06/24, PAPI RWYS 06 & 24, MALSR RWY 24 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | CLOSED TO AIR CARRIER OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PASSENGER SEATS FM 2230 TO 0600 EXCEPT BY PPR CALL AMGR 760-431-4646. |
| International operations: | US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT, CTC 877-848-7766. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.6 |
| ATIS: | 120.15 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 760-930-0864 |
| PALOMAR GROUND: | 121.8 [0700-2200] |
| PALOMAR TOWER: | 118.6 276.4 [0700-2200] |
| SOCAL APPROACH: | 127.3 |
| SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 127.3 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 134.85 |
| CLASS B: | 127.3 ;294-332 SAN BLW 7,000 FT |
| CWARD DP: | 119.6 |
| LEGOZ STAR: | 127.4 |
| PADRZ DP: | 119.6 |
| PMSV METRO: | 344.6 |
| WX ASOS at OKB (6 nm NW): | 127.8 (760-439-9683) |
| WX AWOS-3P at L18 (14 nm N): | 118.425 (760-723-6073) |
| WX ASOS at RNM (19 nm E): | PHONE 760-789-7699 |
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY SAN DIEGO RADIO ON FREQS 122.1R/115.3T (OCEANSIDE RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| OCNr119/9.7 | | OCEANSIDE VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 15E |
| MZBr337/20.9 | | MISSION BAY VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 15E |
| PGYr320/34.6 | | POGGI VORTAC | | 116.45 | | 14E |
| JLIr254/34.9 | | JULIAN VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 15E |
| TIJr323/38.9 | | TIJUANA VOR/DME | | 116.50 | | 12E |
| HDFr173/(39.2) | | HOMELAND VOR | | 112.05 | | 14E |
| ELBr131/39.9 | | EL TORO VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 14E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 4897 x 150 ft. / 1493 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 110.0 | | Double wheel: | 168.0 | | Double tandem: | 248.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 692.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 33-07.619303N | | 33-07.771453N |
| Longitude: | 117-17.275497W | | 117-16.332967W |
| Elevation: | 330.0 ft. | | 326.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 065 magnetic, 079 true | | 245 magnetic, 259 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 297 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4897 TODA:4897 ASDA:4897 LDA:4600 | | TORA:4897 TODA:4897 ASDA:4897 LDA:4897 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.20 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | rollout | | touchdown |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 40 x 50 ft. / 12 x 15 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | STANDARD HELIPORT MARKINGS. |
| Latitude: | 33-07.683333N | | |
| Longitude: | 117-16.350000W | | |
| Elevation: | 316.0 ft. | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | , in good condition | | |
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: | JOHN OTTO
2192 PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD
CARLSBAD, CA 92011-4409
Phone 760-431-4646 |
Additional Remarks
| A39-06/24 | PCR VALUE: 454/F/C/X/T |
| - | 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. |
| E116 | PPR ONLY - NO MIL TRNG - CONTRACT MILITARY ONLY. |
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 20 February 2025 at 0901Z to 20 March 2025 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| LEGOZ TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (355KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 24 | |
download (389KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 06 | |
download (310KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 24 | |
download (515KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) X RWY 24 | |
download (305KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 06 | |
download (221KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 24 | |
download (367KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (310KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (119KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| CWARD TWO (RNAV) | |
download (208KB) |
| PADRZ TWO (RNAV) | |
download (254KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (354KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOKB - Bob Maxwell Memorial Airfield (6 nm NW)
KNFG - Camp Pendleton MCAS (Munn Field) Airport (11 nm N)
L18 - Fallbrook Community Airpark (14 nm N)
KNKX - Miramar MCAS (Joe Foss Field) Airport (17 nm SE)
KRNM - Ramona Airport (19 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Mark Holtzman - West Coast Aerial Photography
Photo taken 09-Jul-2019
looking west.
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Mar-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:45 | | 13:45 |
| Sunrise | | 06:09 | | 14:09 |
| Sunset | | 17:50 | | 01:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:15 | | 02:15 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Mar-2025 01:47:26 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 08-Mar-2025 17:47:26 |
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| METAR |
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| KCRQ | 090053Z VRB04KT 10SM CLR 14/07 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP235 T01440072
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KOKB
6nm NW | 090052Z AUTO 26008KT 8SM CLR 15/M01 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP236 T01501011
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KNFG
10nm N | 090051Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM CLR 19/04 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP235 T01890044
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KL18
14nm N | 090135Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM CLR 15/05 A3024 RMK AO2
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KNKX
17nm SE | 090055Z AUTO 27006KT 10SM CLR 16/07 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP234 T01560067 $
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KRNM
19nm E | 090053Z 25010G16KT 10SM CLR 16/04 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP232 T01610039
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| KCRQ | 081720Z 0818/0918 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM082000 26008KT P6SM SKC FM090200 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
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KNFG
10nm N | 0821/0921 28006KT 9999 SKC QNH3022INS FM090300 33005KT 9999 SKC QNH3024INS BECMG 0906/0908 VRB04KT QNH3018INS FM091900 27006KT 9999 SKC QNH3018INS T21/0822Z T04/0913Z
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KNKX
17nm SE | 0821/0921 31009KT 9999 SKC QNH3023INS FM090300 33005KT 9999 SKC QNH3026INS BECMG 0906/0908 04004KT QNH3020INS FM091900 27006KT 9999 SKC QNH3018INS T19/0822Z T05/0913Z
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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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support |
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ASRI 130.00
760-438-6800
toll-free 800-523-4038
[web site]
[email] |
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Your "Home Away From Home" in San Diego!
Nearest to Airport Entrance / Exit, Excellent Concierge Service, Call 800-523-4038 for more details.
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ASRI 131.175
760-930-0123
[web site]
[email] |
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Atlantic Aviation is your premier aviation service provider with more than 100 locations in North America, including Hawaii and the Caribbean. We provide standard ground services you'd expect, with a detailed focus on ensuring an unforgettable customer experience.
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 | | 100LL | Jet A | SAF | | FS | | $9.20 | | $8.80 | | $10.89 | | Updated 08-Mar-2025 |
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ASRI 131.30
760-891-2800
[web site]
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Come visit us at Carlsbad Jet Center McClellan-Palomar Airport (KCRQ) in Carlsbad, CA! In the heart of southern California's resort country, beautiful beaches, golf courses, business district, and LEGOland. We look forward to welcoming you to the area. Carlsbad Jet Center is an independently owned and operated FBO with a priority for safe and efficient operations, first-class VIP service for every customer, and a passion for aviation. Call or visit us today!
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Alternatives at nearby airports
IMPORTANT: Note that the FBOs below are NOT at KCRQ but at other nearby airports. Do not expect services from these FBOs to be available at KCRQ. |
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ASRI 130.35
858-800-3878
[web site]
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At KMYF (Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport), 20 miles SSE
COAST AIR CENTER - WE PRICE MATCH CAA PRICING
Come visit San Diego's newest Jet Center! We are the most competitively priced FBO in San Diego. We will price match our fuel if you have a better deal at KCRQ, including CAA. Our central location and easy freeway access can have your clients to their destination within 15 minutes. Come enjoy a warm cookie, gourmet espresso beverage and our exceptional service.
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toll-free 888-359-5638
760-476-0890
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LOFT is a full-service FAR Part 142 Flight Training Center specializing in CE-525, CE-525S, and CE-500 Initial Type Ratings and Recurrent Training. Offering simulator-based training in a FAA certified Level C CJ1 full flight simulator and in-aircraft training programs, LOFT is the perfect choice.
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toll-free 877-723-5937
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Pacific Coast Flyers is a premier flying club and aviation community. We provide top quality and well equipped aircraft as well as access to flight instruction in a fun and safe atmosphere. We focus on providing the best flying experience possible.
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| Leading Edge Aviation |
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