METAR & TAF KCRQ
Current METAR
Observed 16:53Z
KCRQ 271653Z VRB05KT 10SM SCT029 SCT033 OVC060 16/08 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01610083
- Wind
- VAR @ 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 16°C / 8°C
- Altimeter
- 30.02 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 406 ft
- Ceiling
- 6,000 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM SE
- VFR sectional
- LOS ANGELES
- ARTCC
- ZLA · LOS ANGELES
- NOTAM facility
- CRQ (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- JOHN OTTO
- Phone
- 760-431-4646
- Address
- 2192 PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD, CARLSBAD CA 92011-4409
Flight service · Hours
- FSS SAN
- SAN DIEGO1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0700-2200
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 06
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 4,897' | 4,897' | 4,897' | 4,600' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 24 | 4,897' | 4,897' | 4,897' | 4,897' | PAPI 4-box left(3.2°) | MALSR | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- HIGH/LOW
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- No
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Voluntary curfew: jets from 2200 to 0700 local time, propeller aircraft from 0000 to 0600 local time; emergency, lifeguard, and law enforcement operations are excepted.Show FAA
- The airport has noise abatement procedures. Contact the airport manager at 760-431-4646.Show FAA
- Prior permission required for all military aircraft. Call the airport manager at 760-431-4646.Show FAA
- No jet aircraft parking is allowed in transient parking.Show FAA
- Use caution regarding thermal plumes in the vicinity of the power plant approximately 2.7 nautical miles west-northwest of the airport.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery when the tower is closed, contact SoCal Approach at 800-448-3724.Show FAA
- When the tower is closed, aircraft must self-announce on the CTAF prior to landing or takeoff.Show FAA
- Transient parking is limited to small single and twin engine aircraft with wingspans under 38 feet.Show FAA
- Runway 24 is hard to see 2 hours prior to sunset; do not mistake taxiway A as the runway.Show FAA
- Jets are requested to fly the ILS approach.Show FAA
- All aircraft multiple practice approaches and landings are discouraged from 2200 to 0700 local time.Show FAA
- Multiple approaches by large aircraft, including large helicopters, are not authorized.Show FAA
- Extensive bird activity occurs in the vicinity, especially in spring.Show FAA
- The north side ramp is limited to 12,500 pounds.Show FAA
- Runway 6/24 south visual flight rules traffic pattern is closed from 2200 to 0700 local time.Show FAA
- No jet aircraft training due to noise abatement and traffic congestion.Show FAA
- Runway 24 is the calm wind runway.Show FAA
- Limited transient tie down space is available on the public ramp.Show FAA
- Power lines are located 2 miles west and southwest of the airport.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- When the tower is closed, activate high intensity runway lighting on runway 06/24, the PAPI on runways 06 and 24, and the MALSR on runway 24. Use CTAF.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 06/24Runway 06/24 has a pavement classification rating value of 454/F/C/X/T.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- H1Heliport H1 has standard heliport markings.Show FAA
Other notes
- This airport has been surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.Show FAA
- The airport is closed to air carrier operations with more than 9 passenger seats from 2230 to 0600 except by prior permission required; call the airport manager at 760-431-4646.Show FAA
- Prior permission required only. No military training. Contract military only.Show FAA
- Traffic pattern altitude is 672 feet above ground level for helicopters, 1172 feet above ground level for small aircraft, and 1672 feet above ground level for large aircraft.Show FAA
- This is a U.S. Customs user fee airport. Contact 877-848-7766.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KCRQ
Answer card- ICAO
- KCRQ
- Name
- MC CLELLAN-PALOMAR
- Location
- CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA
- Elevation
- 330.5 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,330.5 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0700-2200
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 06/24 · 4,897 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 11
- Magnetic variation
- 14°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 000° at 5 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 06
Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport is in Carlsbad, California. Field elevation is 330.5 ft MSL. The airport has one asphalt runway, 06/24, which is 4,897 ft long. The tower is open daily from 0700 to 2200. One ILS approach is published for runway 24. Traffic pattern altitude is not published for light piston aircraft in the facts block, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL unless the current FAA Chart Supplement says otherwise. The published pattern altitudes are 672 ft AGL for helicopters, 1172 ft AGL for small aircraft and 1672 ft AGL for large aircraft.
Three on-field FBOs are listed. Western Aviation carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. Carlsbad Jet Center carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. Atlantic Aviation carries 100LL and Jet A. When the tower is closed, self-announce on CTAF before landing or takeoff. For clearance delivery after hours, contact SoCal Approach. The airport also has published noise abatement procedures. Check those before you go.
A first-time pilot should pay attention to the voluntary curfew, which runs from 2200 to 0700 for jets. Propeller aircraft are restricted from 0000 to 0600. Transient parking is limited to small single and twin engine aircraft with wingspans under 38 ft. There is also a caution about thermal plumes near the power plant about 2.7 NM west-northwest of the field. When the tower is closed, runway 24 lighting and the MALSR can be activated on CTAF.