Fallbrook Community Airpark Airport (L18)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	L18
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	117°15'1.0270" W / 33°21'16.8270" N -117.250285 / 33.354674 (Estimated)
Elevation	710.90 ft / 216.68 m (Estimated)
Land	290 acres
From nearest city	2 nautical miles S of Fallbrook, CA
Location	San Diego County, CA
Magnetic Variation	13E (1985)

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	MEADOW CHASE
Address	2155 SOUTH MISSION ROAD FALLBROOK, CA 92028
Phone number	760-788-3366

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
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
NOTAMs Facility	L18 (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	123.05 MHz
AWOS-3P	L18 (760-723-6073)

Airport Services

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

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions	2150 x 60 ft (655 x 18 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Rubberized Friction Seal Coat
Edge lights	Medium

	18	36
Alignment	194°	14°
Physical elevation	710.70 ft	698.60 ft
Coordinates	33.357538 / -117.249420	33.351810 / -117.251151
Traffic pattern	Left	Right
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition	Basic , Good Condition
VGSI	pulsating/steady burning on left
Runway end lights	No	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway H1

Dimensions	45 x 45 ft (14 x 14 m)
Surface	ASPH-CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment

	H1
Physical elevation	697.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	33.351869 / -117.250411	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
FVQ	DME	CARLSBAD	116Y	116.95		13.6 nm
SB	NDB	PETIS		397.00	14E	42.6 nm
NFG	TACAN	CAMP PENDLETON	55X	111.80	13E	8.4 nm
NKX	TACAN	MIRAMAR	33X	109.60	12E	29.5 nm
RIV	TACAN	MARCH	77X	113.00	14E	33.2 nm
NZY	TACAN	NORTH ISLAND	117X	117.00	11E	39.2 nm
NRS	TACAN	IMPERIAL BEACH	29X	109.20	11E	48.0 nm
HDF	VOR	HOMELAND		112.05	14E	25.6 nm
RAL	VOR	RIVERSIDE		108.60	14E	37.5 nm
ELB	VOR/DME	EL TORO	119X	117.20	14E	30.9 nm
OCN	VORTAC	OCEANSIDE	100X	115.30	15E	10.9 nm
MZB	VORTAC	MISSION BAY	125X	117.80	15E	34.4 nm
JLI	VORTAC	JULIAN	84Y	113.75	15E	35.8 nm
PDZ	VORTAC	PARADISE	59X	112.20	15E	36.7 nm
PGY	VORTAC	POGGI	111Y	116.45	14E	46.8 nm
SLI	VORTAC	SEAL BEACH	104X	115.70	15E	47.8 nm
SAN	VOT	MOUNT SOLEDAD		109.00		31.0 nm
SEE	VOT	GILLESPIE FIELD		110.00		34.7 nm
SNA	VOT	SANTA ANA		110.00		36.6 nm

Remarks

• NO SAFETY AREA AVBL DUE TO ABRUPT DROP-OFF EACH END OF RWY.
• CONC HELIPAD CLOSED TO UNAUTHORIZED AIRCRAFT.
• AP ADMIN BLDG EAST SIDE OF RWY; FUELING AREA WEST OF AFLD.
• PART 77 OBSTRUCTION, +15 FT HILL 100 FT E OF RWY 18 CNTRLN.
• ROTORCRAFT FUEL UNAVBL. RCMDD HEL TFC PAT APCH AND DEP AT 492 FT AGL TO AND FROM EAST AT MID RWY. HEL TGL RSTRD TO RWY.
• HOVERS, SKID LANDINGS, AND AUTO-ROTATIONS PROHIBITED.
• RWY 18 CALM WIND RWY
• TRAN PRKG LCTD ON SE CORNER OF AFLD.
• OCNL COYOTE ON OR IN THE VICINITY OF RWY AND TWY.
• ACFT SHALL SELF-ANNOUNCE ON CTAF PRIOR TO LDG OR TKOF.
• FOR CD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
• NOISE ABATEMENT: TKOFS CLIMB STRAIGHT AHEAD TO 1200 FT MSL. RWY 18 TURN CROSSWIND WHEN ABEAM WATER TANK 1.1 MI ESE OF RWY. RWY 18 EXTEND DOWNWIND LEG TO ALLOW 1/3 MILE FINAL APCH. FLY DOWNWIND EAST OF HIGH SCHOOL.
• PPR FOR ALL ACFT OVER 12000 LBS AND ALL MIL ACFT, CTC AMGR.
• TWY HOLD BARS NON -STD DIST FM RY EDGE.
• MIL BASE SW, FRQ MIL HELS IN VICINITY OF ARPT.