Airport information
- FAA LID
- L78
- Coordinates
- 32.6160, -116.1650
- Elevation
- 2,844 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13E
- Sectional chart
- LOS ANGELES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN DIEGO
- NOTAM facility
- SAN
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1941/05
- Distance from city
- 1 E
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 | 05:09 AM | 12:09Z |
| Sunrise | 05:37 AM | 12:37Z |
| Sunset | 07:55 PM | 02:55Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:24 PM | 03:24Z |
Plan a flight from L78
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 07
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 3,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 07 at 3,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 07/25
2,562 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Hill, 480 ft, 5,000 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 2,562 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJK · El Centro | TACAN | 111.00 | r229° / 27.7 NM |
| IPL · Imperial | VORTAC | 115.90 | r243° / 34.1 NM |
| JLI · Julian | VORTAC | 114.00 | r131° / 38 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Towing
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- WIND PMTG, RCMD LAND RWY 07 AND DEPART RWY 25 DUE TO 480 FT HILL 1 MI E OF AP.
- FRQ GLD ACT DRG WKENDS, PWRD ACFT BE ALERT FOR GLD TFC LAUNCHING FRM FLD AND OPERG ON AND IN VCNTY OF AP, SFC TO 18000 FT MSL.
- RAPIDLY RISING TRRN ALL QUADS.
- OCNL WILDLIFE ON AND IN VCNTY OF AP.
- CONTIGUOUS ADIZ IN VCNTY AND ALONG INTL BDRY, LCTD APRXLY 615 FT S OF RWY 07-25.
- ALL ACFT AVOID OVERFLIGHT US/MEXICAN BDR WO AUTH.
- NOISE ABATEMENT; AVOID OVERFLYING RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY 1/2 MI W.
- RCMD RWY TO RAMP TRSN, ASPH TO SOFT DIRT, AT TWY STUB MIDFIELD, ALL OTHER AREAS ASPH TO GRVL.
- HEL SKID/RUN-ON LDG AND AUTO-ROTATIONS PROHIBITED.
- RDO EQUIPPPED ACFT SHALL SELF-ANNC ON CTAF PRIOR TO LDG OR TKOF.
- PIN TO OBTAIN VEHICLE ACES TO ARPT, CALL 619-956-4800.
- PPR ALL MIL ACFT CTC AMGR.
- FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
- CLSD SS-SR, NOT LGTD.
- INTL BDRY TO S.
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About L78
Jacumba Airport (L78) is an airport in Jacumba, CA, at 2,844 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,562 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for L78, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does L78 have a control tower?
No. Jacumba Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at L78?
Jacumba Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,562 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is L78?
Jacumba Airport is in Jacumba, CA, at an elevation of 2,844 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.6160, -116.1650.
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