Lake Wohlford Resort Airport Private
8CL1 · Escondido, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:12 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:36 AM | 12:36Z |
| Sunrise | 06:03 AM | 13:03Z |
| Sunset | 07:45 PM | 02:45Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:12 PM | 03:12Z |
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Runways
RWY 21LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 197° mag · 210° true
- Dimensions
- 1,345 × 30 ft
- TPA
- 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- TRTD-DIRT
Enter the left downwind (heading 017°) on the 45° at 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 21
- Approach obstacle
- Hill, 7,500 ft from threshold
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 1,345 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 8CL1 → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 8CL1 kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
NKX 109.60 · NFG 111.80 · JLI 113.75 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NKX · Miramar | TACAN | 109.60 · 33X | — | r011° / 19.9 NM |
| NFG · Camp Pendleton | TACAN | 111.80 · 55X | — | r094° / 20.2 NM |
| JLI · Julian | VORTAC | 113.75 · 84Y | Low | r261° / 21 NM |
| OCN · Oceanside | VORTAC | 115.30 · 100X | High | r085° / 21.2 NM |
| MZB · Mission Bay | VORTAC | 117.80 · 125X | High | r010° / 26.2 NM |
| NZY · North Island | TACAN | 117.00 · 117X | — | r010° / 30.4 NM |
| PGY · Poggi | VORTAC | 116.45 · 111Y | Low | r344° / 34 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8CL1 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8CL1
- Coordinates
- 33.1759, -117.0019
- Elevation
- 1,643 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13E
- Sectional chart
- LOS ANGELES
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN DIEGO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1957/07
- Distance from city
- 5 NE
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- <100 FT DROPOFF EACH END OF RWY 03/21.
- CAFE AND LAKE NEARBY-LOCK ON GATE, KEY AT RESORT OFFICE.
- PART 77 OBSTR- PARKED ACFT & HNGRS WI PRI SFC.
- (E98) T-HNGRS IN BAD COND.
- FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
Runways
- RWY 03/21 MARKED WITH LETTER R AT EA END.
Contact
- ADDL CONTACT - SANDRA MACDONALD - 760-749-2755
- FAX - 760-749-2782
Nearby airports
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About 8CL1
Lake Wohlford Resort Airport (8CL1) is an airport in Escondido, CA, at 1,643 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,345 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8CL1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8CL1 have a control tower?
No. Lake Wohlford Resort Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 8CL1?
Lake Wohlford Resort Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,345 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8CL1?
Lake Wohlford Resort Airport is in Escondido, CA, at an elevation of 1,643 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.1759, -117.0019.
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