Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KSEE / SEE
- Coordinates
- 32.8262, -116.9720
- Elevation
- 388 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13E
- Sectional chart
- LOS ANGELES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN DIEGO
- NOTAM facility
- SEE
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-2100
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1942/12
- Distance from city
- 10 NE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:11 AM | 12:11Z |
| Sunrise | 05:40 AM | 12:40Z |
| Sunset | 07:59 PM | 02:59Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:28 PM | 03:28Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 27R; PAPI RWYS 09L, 27R, 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 09L/27R & RWY 17/35 - CTAF.; WHEN TWR CLSD, ACFT MUST SELF-ANNOUNCE ON CTAF PRIOR TO LDG OR DEP. on 120.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09L: 4-light PAPI (right) · 27R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 17: 4-light PAPI (left) · 35: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 09L · 089°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 120.7
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09L at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 09L/27R
5,342 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 089° mag · 102° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3.75°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 87 ft, 580 ft from threshold, 275 ft L of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 269° mag · 282° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (4.5°)
- Instrument landing
- LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.5 (SEE)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 37 ft, 585 ft from threshold, 250 ft B of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 706 ft
Runway 09R/27L
2,738 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 089° mag · 102° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 269° mag · 282° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 17/35
4,145 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 166° mag · 179° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.7°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Bldg, 15 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 125 ft L of centerline
- Displaced threshold
- 450 ft
- Heading
- 346° mag · 359° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 30 ft, 510 ft from threshold, 40 ft L of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 685 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09L/27R | 5,342 ft | |
| 09R/27L | 2,738 ft | |
| 17/35 | 4,145 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 124.35 | SOCAL APP/DEP |
| ATIS | 125.45 | |
| AWOS | 125.45 | AWOS 3 |
| CLD | 125.1 | CLNC DEL |
| CTAF | 120.7 | |
| GND | 121.7 | |
| TWR | 120.7 | |
| UNIC | 123.05 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| NKX · Miramar | TACAN | 109.60 | r091° / 9.6 NM |
| MZB · Mission Bay | VORTAC | 117.80 | r063° / 13 NM |
| PGY · Poggi | VORTAC | 109.80 | r348° / 13 NM |
| NZY · North Island | TACAN | 117.00 | r045° / 14.4 NM |
| NRS · Imperial Beach | TACAN | 109.20 | r010° / 17.2 NM |
| JLI · Julian | VORTAC | 114.00 | r211° / 27.1 NM |
| OCN · Oceanside | VORTAC | 115.30 | r123° / 33.5 NM |
Airport diagram
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Departures
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- RWY 17-35 TPA 1188 (800) SR-SS, 1388 (1000) SS-SR.
- RWY 27R CNTRLN IN CLOSE ALNMT WITH TRRN, USE OF LOC/DME HIGHLY RCMDD.
- FORMATION FLT AVBL AS TFC PERMITS, LTD TO NO MORE THAN 3 ACFT PER FORMATION.
- RWY 27R TPA 1588 (1200) RIGHT TFC SR-SS; TPA 1388 (1000) LEFT TFC SS-SR DUE TO 893 FT AGL MOUNTAIN 2.1 NM ENE OF ARPT. RWY 27L 1388 (1000) LEFT TFC SR-SS.
- W TRNT RAMP AND PTNS OF TWY DELTA BTN D2 AND W TSTN RAMP NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT.
- WHEN TWR CLSD, ACFT MUST SELF-ANNOUNCE ON CTAF PRIOR TO LDG OR DEP.
- COYOTES AND BIRDS OCCASIONALLY ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT.
- SIMULATED ENG FAILURES PROHIBITED OVER RESIDENTIAL AREAS.
- PPR FOR ALL MIL ACFT, AND ALL MIL/CIV VFR LOW APCHS BLO 1000 FT AGL CTC ARPT OPS 619-956-4800.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFFECT. RWY 17 PREFERRED NOISE ABATEMENT DEP WHEN ATCT CLSD. TGL AND JET DEPS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED 2200-0700. NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS ALL QUADS. NOISE ABATEMENT PATTERN INFO AVBL AT SDCOUNTYAIRPORTS.COM OR CTC ARPT OPS 619-956-4800. COPTER PIONEER NOISE ABATEMENT PATTERN ALT 700 FT MSL; DEP S FR RWY 35 NRS, CROSSWIND BTN BRADLEY AND VERNON WAY, DOWNWIND AT WING AVE, TURN BASE LEG TO FLY OVR E/W TAXI LINE ON E TSNT RAMP, DO NOT OVRFLY TWY D, THEN VIA RWY 17 TO RWY 35 NRS. RMN S OF TWY B4 DUE TO XNG GND TFC. DO NOT OVRFLY PRKD OR TAX ACFT.
- RWYS 9L/27R & 9R/27L HEL SKID/RUN-ON LDG PROHIBITED.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 27R; PAPI RWYS 09L, 27R, 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 09L/27R & RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
- ARPT OPNS, 619-956-4800.
- FOR FUEL SVC OR ASSISTANCE DRG BUS HRS, CTC (619) 449-0611, (619) 448-5991, OR (619) 981-5000. 100LL SELF SVC AVBL 24 HRS.
- RWY UNLGTD; CLSD SS-SR.
- RWY 17 END LGTS NON-STD, SPREAD LESS THAN RWY PAVEMENT WIDTH.
- RWY 17 +8 FT FENCE AT 30 FT FM RWY END, 85 FT LEFT.
- RWY 35 UNLIT 8 FT FENCE 1 FT SOUTH OF RWY END; +20 FT TREES AT 100-200 FT FM RWY END 130 FT LEFT.
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS RIGHT OF CRS.
- UNUSBL BYD 4 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
- RWY 17 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
- RWY 27R APCH RATIO 30:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
- RWY 35 APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THLD OVER +30 FT POLE 1203 FT FM DSPLCD THLD 40 FT LEFT 40:1.
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About KSEE
Gillespie Field (SEE · KSEE) is an airport in San Diego/El Cajon, CA, at 388 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 5,342 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSEE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KSEE have a control tower?
Yes. Gillespie Field has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KSEE?
Gillespie Field has 3 runways; the longest is 5,342 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSEE?
Gillespie Field is in San Diego/El Cajon, CA, at an elevation of 388 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.8262, -116.9720.
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