John Nichol's Fld Airport (0CL3)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	0CL3
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	116°53'25.1200" W / 32°38'0.1400" N -116.890311 / 32.633372 (Estimated)
Elevation	500.00 ft / 152.40 m (Estimated)
Land	75 acres
From nearest city	10 nautical miles E of Chula Vista, CA
Location	San Diego County, CA
Magnetic Variation	13E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	TACTICAL AIR OPERATIONS, INC.
Address	13531 OTAY LAKES ROAD JAMUL, CA 92035
Phone number	619-216-8416
Manager	ALAN FINK, PRES.
Address	860 COUNTRY CLUB LANE CORONADO, CA 92118
Phone number	619-216-8416

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	LOS ANGELES
Region	AWP - Western-Pacific
Responsible ARTCC	ZLA - LOS ANGELES
Tie-in FSS	SAN - SAN DIEGO
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 09/27

Dimensions	2036 x 30 ft (621 x 9 m)
Surface	ASPH
Surface treatment

	09	27
Physical elevation	488.00 ft	500.00 ft
Coordinates	32.634169 / -116.893481	32.632575 / -116.887142
Traffic pattern	Right	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
FVQ	DME	CARLSBAD	116Y	116.95		35.6 nm
NRS	TACAN	IMPERIAL BEACH	29X	109.20	11E	11.9 nm
NZY	TACAN	NORTH ISLAND	117X	117.00	11E	17.0 nm
NKX	TACAN	MIRAMAR	33X	109.60	12E	19.5 nm
NFG	TACAN	CAMP PENDLETON	55X	111.80	13E	46.0 nm
TIJ	VOR/DME	TIJUANA	112X	116.50	12E	6.4 nm
PGY	VORTAC	POGGI	111Y	116.45	14E	4.7 nm
MZB	VORTAC	MISSION BAY	125X	117.80	15E	19.2 nm
JLI	VORTAC	JULIAN	84Y	113.75	15E	34.1 nm
OCN	VORTAC	OCEANSIDE	100X	115.30	15E	45.2 nm
SEE	VOT	GILLESPIE FIELD		110.00		12.3 nm
SAN	VOT	MOUNT SOLEDAD		109.00		22.1 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
• SEE AIRSPACE LETTER DATED 11/30/84.