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KCRQCLD

Carlsbad · US

McClellan-Palomar Airport (KCRQ)

331 ft MSL2 listed runwaysTower frequency listed
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THE FIELD

Runways

06/24

4,897 × 150 ft

ASPH · FAA lighting code: HIGH

Traffic patterns & runway remarks

Traffic pattern · 06

Published direction
Left traffic
Pattern altitude
Not published

When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.

Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
4,600 ft
Takeoff run
4,897 ft
Takeoff available
4,897 ft
Accelerate-stop
4,897 ft
Displaced threshold
297 ft
End elevation MSL
330 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
P4L
Approach lighting
Not published
Runway remarks

No remarks published for this runway/end in the loaded cycle.

FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status

Traffic pattern · 24

Published direction
Right traffic
Pattern altitude
Not published

When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.

Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
4,897 ft
Takeoff run
4,897 ft
Takeoff available
4,897 ft
Accelerate-stop
4,897 ft
Displaced threshold
Not published
End elevation MSL
326.3 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
P4L
Approach lighting
MALSR
Runway remarks

No remarks published for this runway/end in the loaded cycle.

FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status

H1

40 × 50 ft

CONC · FAA lighting code: HIGH

Traffic patterns & runway remarks

Traffic pattern · H1

Published direction
Not published
Pattern altitude
Not published

When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.

Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
Not published
Takeoff run
Not published
Takeoff available
Not published
Accelerate-stop
Not published
Displaced threshold
Not published
End elevation MSL
316 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
Not published
Approach lighting
Not published
Runway remarks · 1

H1 · RWY MARKING TYPE CODE
STANDARD HELIPORT MARKINGS.

FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status

Published FAA details are shown where available. Missing values remain unknown; verify current publications and NOTAMs.

ON THE RADIO

Communications

SOCAL APP/DEPA/D
127.3 MHz
ATISATIS
120.15 MHz
CLNC DELCLD
134.85 MHz
CTAFCTAF
118.6 MHz
GNDGND
121.8 MHz
SAN DIEGO RDORDO
115.3 MHz
TWRTWR
118.6 MHz

Reference only. Verify frequencies, sectors and tower hours in the current Chart Supplement. A tower listing does not mean it is operating now.

AFTER YOU LAND

FBOs, fuel & visiting

Published fuel types
100LL · Jet A
Facility use
Public use
Lighting schedule
See airport remarks
Ownership
Public

Attendance & contacts

ALL · ALL · 0700-2200

Attendance as published; this does not establish current tower or FBO hours.

MANAGER · JOHN OTTO
760-431-4646

OWNER · COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
619-956-4800

Airport remarks · 25

THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

PPR ONLY - NO MIL TRNG - CONTRACT MILITARY ONLY.

WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RWY 06/24, PAPI RWYS 06 & 24, MALSR RWY 24 - CTAF.

TPA 672 AGL HELICOPTERS; 1172 AGL SMALL ACFT; 1672 AGL LARGE ACFT.

ARPT HAS NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CONTACT AMGR 760-431-4646.

US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT, CTC 877-848-7766.

CLOSED TO AIR CARRIER OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PASSENGER SEATS FM 2230 TO 0600 EXCEPT BY PPR CALL 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.

FAA NASR · Effective 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26

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Reference snapshot retrieved 2026-09-28 from OurAirports, a community-maintained public-domain source; retrieval is not verification of each field. Weather and chart status are shown separately.