METAR & TAF L18
Current METAR
Observed 17:55Z
KL18 271755Z AUTO 24009G14KT 10SM OVC065 17/05 A3003 RMK AO2
- Wind
- 240° @ 9G14 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 17°C / 5°C
- Altimeter
- 30.03 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 985 ft
- Ceiling
- 6,500 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
- 2 NM S
- VFR sectional
- LOS ANGELES
- ARTCC
- ZLA · LOS ANGELES
- NOTAM facility
- L18 (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- MEADOW CHASE
- Phone
- 760-788-3366
- Address
- 2155 SOUTH MISSION ROAD, FALLBROOK CA 92028
Flight service · Hours
- FSS SAN
- SAN DIEGO1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI · 0900-1400
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 18
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | — | — | — | — | PSIL(4°) | — | — |
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
- 100LL
- Oxygen (bottled)
- HIGH/LOW
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- 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
- Yes
- 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
- Military base southwest with frequency military helicopters in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Aircraft shall self-announce on the CTAF prior to landing or takeoff.Show FAA
- Noise abatement procedures require takeoffs to climb straight ahead to 1200 feet mean sea level. For runway 18, turn crosswind when abeam the water tank 1.1 miles east-southeast of the runway. For runway 18, extend the downwind leg to allow a one-third mile final approach. Fly the downwind leg east of the high school.Show FAA
- Rotorcraft fuel is unavailable. Recommended helicopter traffic pattern approach and departure is at 492 feet above ground level to and from the east at mid runway. Helicopter touch-and-go operations are restricted to the runway.Show FAA
- No safety area is available due to abrupt drop-off at each end of the runway.Show FAA
- Transient parking is located on the southeast corner of the airfield.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, contact SoCal Approach at 800-448-3724.Show FAA
- Runway 18 is the calm wind runway.Show FAA
- Occasional coyote activity occurs on or in the vicinity of the runway and taxiway.Show FAA
- The airport administration building is on the east side of the runway. The fueling area is west of the airfield.Show FAA
- The concrete helipad is closed to unauthorized aircraft.Show FAA
- Prior permission required for all aircraft over 12,000 pounds and all military aircraft. Contact the airport manager.Show FAA
- Taxiway hold bars are at non-standard distances from the runway edge.Show FAA
- There is a Part 77 obstruction consisting of a 15-foot hill located 100 feet east of the runway 18 centerline.Show FAA
- Hovers, skid landings, and auto-rotations are prohibited.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Medium intensity runway lights for runway 18/36 are available. Activate medium intensity runway lights for runway 18/36 and taxiway lights by keying the CTAF five times.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLSelf-service 100LL fuel is available 24 hours.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- H1Helicopter runway H1 is restricted to public safety aircraft.Show FAA
Other notes
- Traffic pattern altitude is 1708 feet MSL (1000 feet AGL) for fixed wing aircraft and 1200 feet MSL (492 feet AGL) for helicopters.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · L18
Answer card- ICAO
- L18
- Name
- FALLBROOK COMMUNITY AIRPARK
- Location
- FALLBROOK, CALIFORNIA
- Elevation
- 710.9 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,710.9 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 18/36 · 2,150 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 5
- Magnetic variation
- 13°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 240° at 9 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 18
Fallbrook Community Airpark sits in Fallbrook, California. Field elevation is 710.9 ft MSL. It has one runway, 18/36, which is 2,150 ft long. The airport is non-towered. Runway 18 is the calm wind runway. No ILS approaches are published here.
For fixed-wing traffic, the published pattern altitude is 1,708 ft MSL. That is 1,000 ft AGL. Helicopter pattern altitude is 1,200 ft MSL. That is 492 ft AGL. The field uses CTAF 123.05. SoCal Approach handles clearance delivery on 127.3 or 323.0, with the same pair listed for approach and departure. AHM is on the field. It carries 100LL. Call (760) 431-7670 for current services.
There are a few operational items worth having in mind before arrival. Noise abatement calls for takeoffs to climb straight ahead to 1,200 ft MSL. Runway 18 departures then turn crosswind abeam the water tank 1.1 miles east-southeast of the runway. The downwind for runway 18 is extended, with the leg flown east of the high school. Medium intensity runway lights are available. Key the CTAF five times to activate runway and taxiway lights. The runway has no safety area because of abrupt drop-off at both ends. Occasional coyote activity has been reported on or near the runway and taxiway.