McClellan-Palomar Airport
CRQ · KCRQ · CLD · Carlsbad, CA · 331 ft elevation · var 14E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KCRQ / CLD
- Coordinates
- 33.1283, -117.2800
- Elevation
- 331 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14E
- Sectional chart
- LOS ANGELES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN DIEGO
- NOTAM facility
- CRQ
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-2200
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Activated
- 1959/05
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:12 AM | 12:12Z |
| Sunrise | 05:41 AM | 12:41Z |
| Sunset | 08:01 PM | 03:01Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:30 PM | 03:30Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RWY 06/24, PAPI RWYS 06 & 24, MALSR RWY 24 - CTAF.; WHEN TWR CLSD ACFT MUST SELF-ANNOUNCE ON CTAF PRIOR TO LDG OR TKOF. on 118.6 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 06: 4-light PAPI (left) · 24: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 06 · 065°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 118.6
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 06 at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 06/24
4,897 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 065° mag · 79° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 297 ft
- Heading
- 245° mag · 259° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.2°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.7 (CRQ) · GS 3.20°
- Traffic pattern
- Right
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 4,897 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 127.3 | SOCAL APP/DEP |
| ATIS | 120.15 | |
| CLD | 134.85 | CLNC DEL |
| CTAF | 118.6 | |
| GND | 121.8 | |
| RDO | 115.3 | SAN DIEGO RDO |
| TWR | 118.6 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| OCN · Oceanside | VORTAC | 115.30 | r119° / 9.7 NM |
| NFG · Camp Pendleton | TACAN | 111.80 | r135° / 10.3 NM |
| NKX · Miramar | TACAN | 109.60 | r323° / 16.8 NM |
| MZB · Mission Bay | VORTAC | 117.80 | r337° / 21 NM |
| NZY · North Island | TACAN | 117.00 | r339° / 25.8 NM |
| PGY · Poggi | VORTAC | 109.80 | r320° / 34.6 NM |
| JLI · Julian | VORTAC | 114.00 | r254° / 34.9 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
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Departures
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- CLOSED TO AIR CARRIER OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PASSENGER SEATS FM 2230 TO 0600 EXCEPT BY PPR CALL AMGR 760-431-4646.
- ARPT HAS NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CONTACT AMGR 760-431-4646.
- MULTIPLE APCHS BY LARGE ACFT (INCLUDING LARGE HEL) NOT AUTHORIZED.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RWY 06/24, PAPI RWYS 06 & 24, MALSR RWY 24 - CTAF.
- PPR ONLY - NO MIL TRNG - CONTRACT MILITARY ONLY.
- TPA 672 AGL HELICOPTERS; 1172 AGL SMALL ACFT; 1672 AGL LARGE ACFT.
- US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT, CTC 877-848-7766.
- PCR VALUE: 454/F/C/X/T
- STANDARD HELIPORT MARKINGS.
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About KCRQ
McClellan-Palomar Airport (CRQ · KCRQ · CLD) is an airport in Carlsbad, CA, at 331 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,897 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCRQ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCRQ have a control tower?
Yes. McClellan-Palomar Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KCRQ?
McClellan-Palomar Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,897 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCRQ?
McClellan-Palomar Airport is in Carlsbad, CA, at an elevation of 331 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.1283, -117.2800.
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