METAR & TAF KSQL
Current METAR
Observed 18:47Z
KSQL 271847Z 34008G14KT 10SM SCT042 16/06 A3006
- Wind
- 340° @ 8G14 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 16°C / 6°C
- Altimeter
- 30.06 inHg
- Clouds
- SCT
- Density alt
- -47 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- 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
- 2 NM NE
- VFR sectional
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Pattern altitude
- 800 ft AGL · 806 ft MSL
- ARTCC
- ZOA · OAKLAND
- NOTAM facility
- SQL (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- GRETCHEN KELLY
- Phone
- 650-573-3700
- Address
- 620 AIRPORT DR, SAN CARLOS CA 94070
Flight service · Hours
- FSS OAK
- OAKLAND1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0700-2100
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 30
RIGHT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | — | — | — | — | VASI 2-box left(3°) | — | 18', pole, 565' from thr, 80' R of cntrln, slope 20 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | VASI 2-box left(3°) | — | — |
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
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLAA+UL94
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Low pressure
- Airframe repair
- Minor
- Power plant repair
- Minor
- Other services
- CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- 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
- Large helicopters should avoid overflight of dirt infield areas.Show FAA
- No touch-and-go or stop-and-go landings are permitted when the tower is closed.Show FAA
- Use runway 12 when the wind is calm.Show FAA
- Noise sensitive areas are south through northeast of the airport. For noise abatement procedures contact the airport manager at 650-573-3700.Show FAA
- The Migratory Bird Act is in effect on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery when the tower is closed, contact NorCal Approach at 916-361-3829.Show FAA
- 100 FT STEEL TRANSMISSION TWRS AND POWERLINES LCTD 750 FT WEST AND PARALLEL TO RWY 12/30.
- Rabbit Aviation is on frequency 130.00.Show FAA
- A 7-foot lighted dike is located in the runway safety area on the approach end of runway 30.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- When the tower is closed, activate medium intensity runway lights for runway 12/30 and runway end identifier lights for runway 12/30 on frequency 119.0.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 30A 7-foot lighted dike is 100 feet east of centerline at the threshold, extending to 60 feet east of centerline at the end of the primary surface for runway 30.Show FAA
- 12Helicopter right traffic is used for runway 12 and left traffic is used for runway 30.Show FAA
- 30Fixed-wing right traffic for runway 30 and left traffic for runway 12.Show FAA
- 30Visual glide slope indicators for runway 30 are unusable beyond 8 degrees left of the centerline.Show FAA
- 30There is a levee near runway 30.Show FAA
Other notes
- The traffic pattern altitude applies to both fixed-wing and helicopter aircraft.Show FAA
- OWNERDirector of Public Works is Ann M. Stillman.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KSQL
Answer card- ICAO
- KSQL
- Name
- SAN CARLOS
- Location
- SAN CARLOS, CALIFORNIA
- Elevation
- 5.5 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 805.5 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0700-2100
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 12/30 · 2,621 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 14
- Magnetic variation
- 15°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 340° at 8 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 30
San Carlos Airport sits in San Carlos, California. Field elevation is 5.5 ft MSL. The airport has one runway, 12/30, at 2,621 ft. The tower is open from 0700 to 2100. No ILS approaches are published here.
Pattern altitude is 800 ft AGL, which is 805.5 ft MSL. Runway 12 uses helicopter right traffic. Runway 30 uses left traffic. When the tower is closed, no touch-and-go or stop-and-go landings are permitted. The published remarks also call out noise sensitive areas south through northeast of the airport. If you need the current noise procedure, contact the airport manager before you go.
Rabbit Aviation Services is on the field. They carry AVGAS 100LL, JET A, JET A PRIST and UL94. Rabbit Aviation is also on frequency 130.00. When the tower is closed, medium intensity runway lights for 12/30 and runway end identifier lights are activated on 119.0. The field also has a 7-foot lighted dike near runway 30. There is also a levee near that end. The visual glide slope indicators for runway 30 are unusable beyond 8 degrees left of centerline. For a first-time arrival, the main things to watch are the short runway, the low field elevation near the bay, the tower hours and the published noise and traffic pattern notes.