Mc Clellan-palomar Airport (CRQ)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	CRQ
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	117°16'48.3000" W / 33°7'41.7000" N -117.280083 / 33.128250 (Estimated)
Elevation	330.50 ft / 100.74 m (Surveyed)
Land	466 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles SE of Carlsbad, CA
Location	San Diego County, CA
Magnetic Variation	14E (1980)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
Address	1960 JOE CROSSON DRIVE EL CAJON, CA 92020-1235
Phone number	619-956-4800
Manager	JOHN OTTO
Address	2192 PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD CARLSBAD, CA 92011-4409
Phone number	760-431-4646

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	No
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	Yes
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
NOTAMs Facility	CRQ (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date	1996/12

Airport Communications

CTAF	118.6 MHz
ASOS	CRQ (760-795-2628)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Tiedown
Other services	AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES

Runway Information

Runway 06/24

Dimensions	4897 x 150 ft (1493 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	06	24
Alignment	79°	259°
Physical elevation	330.00 ft	326.30 ft
Coordinates	33.126988 / -117.287925	33.129524 / -117.272216
Traffic pattern	Left	Right
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type		ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment	rollout	touchdown
Approach light		MALSR
Runway end lights	No	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway H1

Dimensions	40 x 50 ft (12 x 15 m)
Surface	CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	High

	H1
Physical elevation	316.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	33.128056 / -117.272500	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
FVQ	DME	CARLSBAD	116Y	116.95		0.2 nm
NFG	TACAN	CAMP PENDLETON	55X	111.80	13E	10.3 nm
NKX	TACAN	MIRAMAR	33X	109.60	12E	16.8 nm
NZY	TACAN	NORTH ISLAND	117X	117.00	11E	25.8 nm
NRS	TACAN	IMPERIAL BEACH	29X	109.20	11E	35.0 nm
RIV	TACAN	MARCH	77X	113.00	14E	46.8 nm
HDF	VOR	HOMELAND		112.05	14E	39.2 nm
TIJ	VOR/DME	TIJUANA	112X	116.50	12E	39.0 nm
ELB	VOR/DME	EL TORO	119X	117.20	14E	40.0 nm
OCN	VORTAC	OCEANSIDE	100X	115.30	15E	9.7 nm
MZB	VORTAC	MISSION BAY	125X	117.80	15E	21.0 nm
PGY	VORTAC	POGGI	111Y	116.45	14E	34.6 nm
JLI	VORTAC	JULIAN	84Y	113.75	15E	34.9 nm
PDZ	VORTAC	PARADISE	59X	112.20	15E	49.1 nm
SAN	VOT	MOUNT SOLEDAD		109.00		17.4 nm
SEE	VOT	GILLESPIE FIELD		110.00		23.9 nm
SNA	VOT	SANTA ANA		110.00		44.3 nm

Remarks

• 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.