METAR & TAF L78
L78 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KIPL (IMPERIAL COUNTY) · 32.4 NM away. Conditions at L78 may differ.
METAR · KIPL
Observed 18:53Z
KIPL 271853Z AUTO 29011G23KT 10SM CLR 23/04 A2992 RMK AO2 PK WND 28026/1804 SLP133 T02280044
- Wind
- 290° @ 11G23 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 23°C / 4°C
- Altimeter
- 29.92 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 4,487 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
- 1 NM E
- VFR sectional
- LOS ANGELES
- ARTCC
- ZLA · LOS ANGELES
- NOTAM facility
- SAN (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- CATHE JOHNSON
- Phone
- 619-956-4800
- Address
- SAN DIEGO COUNTY AIRPORTS, CROSSON DRIVE, EL CAJON CA 92020
Flight service · Hours
- FSS SAN
- SAN DIEGO1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- Unattended
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 25
RIGHT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 480', hill, 5000' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 10 |
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
- Not available
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Not available
- Power plant repair
- Not available
- Other services
- TOW
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- 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
- Rapidly rising terrain exists in all quadrants around the airport.Show FAA
- To obtain vehicle access to the airport, call 619-956-4800.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, contact Los Angeles ARTCC at 661-575-2079.Show FAA
- Helicopter skid or run-on landings and autorotations are prohibited.Show FAA
- Radio-equipped aircraft shall self-announce on the CTAF prior to landing or takeoff.Show FAA
- Noise abatement procedures require avoiding overflying the residential community one-half mile west of the airport.Show FAA
- Glider activity is conducted during weekends. Powered aircraft should be alert for glider traffic launching from the field and operating on and in the vicinity of the airport from the surface to 18,000 feet mean sea level.Show FAA
- Occasional wildlife is present on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Due to a 480-foot hill one mile east of the airport, wind permitting, it is recommended to land on runway 07 and depart runway 25.Show FAA
- A contiguous Air Defense Identification Zone is located in the vicinity and along the international boundary approximately 615 feet south of runway 07-25.Show FAA
- It is recommended to taxi from the runway to the ramp on asphalt to soft dirt at the taxiway stub midfield; all other areas are asphalt to gravel.Show FAA
- Prior permission required for all military aircraft; contact the airport manager.Show FAA
- All aircraft must avoid overflight of the US/Mexican border without authorization.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 07/25Runway 07/25 is closed from sunset to sunrise and is not lighted.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 25The international boundary is to the south of runway 25.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · L78
Answer card- ICAO
- L78
- Name
- JACUMBA
- Location
- JACUMBA, CALIFORNIA
- Elevation
- 2,844 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 3,844 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 07/25 · 2,562 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 13°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 290° at 11 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 25
Jacumba Airport (L78) sits in Jacumba, California near the international boundary in far southeastern California. Field elevation is 2,844 ft MSL. The airport has one runway, 07/25, which is 2,562 ft long and asphalt. There is no control tower. CTAF is 122.9. No ILS approaches are published.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use standard 1,000 ft AGL unless the current FAA Chart Supplement says otherwise. That puts the light aircraft pattern at 3,844 ft MSL. The field has no on-field FBOs listed, so plan on self-sufficiency and verify services before you go. Published remarks call out rapidly rising terrain in all quadrants. They also note a 480-foot hill one mile east of the airport, so wind and performance matter here. The FAA remarks recommend landing runway 07 and departing runway 25 when wind allows. Runway 07/25 is closed from sunset to sunrise and is not lighted.
First-time pilots should also plan for glider activity on weekends, wildlife on and near the airport and noise abatement that avoids overflying the residential area west of the field. The international boundary is south of runway 25. For vehicle access, call the number in the Chart Supplement before arrival. For current operating details, check the FAA Chart Supplement or call the airport operator directly.