Torrey Pines Gliderport (CA84)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	CA84
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	117°14'49.0000" W / 32°53'23.0000" N -117.246944 / 32.889722 (Estimated)
Elevation	372.00 ft / 113.39 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	11 nautical miles NW of San Diego, CA
Location	San Diego County, CA
Magnetic Variation	13E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	CITY OF SAN DIEGO
Address	202 C STREET MS 2A SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
Manager	MAX MARIEN
Address	2800 TORREY PINES SCENIC DRIVE JO JOLLA, CA 92037
Phone number	858-452-9858

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	No
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	LOS ANGELES
Region	AWP - Western-Pacific
Responsible ARTCC	ZLA - LOS ANGELES
Tie-in FSS	SAN - SAN DIEGO
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Airport Services

Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 09/27

Dimensions	1500 x 30 ft (457 x 9 m)
Surface	ASPH
Surface treatment

	09	27
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
FVQ	DME	CARLSBAD	116Y	116.95		14.5 nm
NKX	TACAN	MIRAMAR	33X	109.60	12E	4.8 nm
NZY	TACAN	NORTH ISLAND	117X	117.00	11E	11.4 nm
NRS	TACAN	IMPERIAL BEACH	29X	109.20	11E	20.8 nm
NFG	TACAN	CAMP PENDLETON	55X	111.80	13E	24.2 nm
TIJ	VOR/DME	TIJUANA	112X	116.50	12E	25.7 nm
MZB	VORTAC	MISSION BAY	125X	117.80	15E	6.6 nm
PGY	VORTAC	POGGI	111Y	116.45	14E	21.6 nm
OCN	VORTAC	OCEANSIDE	100X	115.30	15E	22.8 nm
JLI	VORTAC	JULIAN	84Y	113.75	15E	36.6 nm
SAN	VOT	MOUNT SOLEDAD		109.00		3.0 nm
SEE	VOT	GILLESPIE FIELD		110.00		14.3 nm

Remarks

• GLIDER PORT IS LEASED FM CITY TO THE ASSOCD GLIDER CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIF FOR STUDENT TRAINING & RIDGE SOARING.
• ALL ACFT ARE TRAILERED GLIDERS.
• ROLLING RWY .6 PERCENT GRADIENT.
• EXTENSIVE HANG GLIDER OPERATIONS ON WEEKENDS AND WEEKDAYS.
• FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
• ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO 1959