McClellan-Palomar Airport
CRQ · KCRQ · CLD · Carlsbad, CA · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:13 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:37 AM | 12:37Z |
| Sunrise | 06:03 AM | 13:03Z |
| Sunset | 07:47 PM | 02:47Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:13 PM | 03:13Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 24RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 245° mag · 259° true
- Dimensions
- 4,897 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.2°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.7 (CRQ) · GS 3.20°
- CTAF
- 118.6
More details — RWY 24
- Threshold elev
- 326 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 54 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 326 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 4,897 / 4,897 / 4,897 / 4,897 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 4,897 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Palomar”Taxi & takeoff
“Palomar”Departure & arrival
“Socal”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (8 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 119.6 | CWARD DP · PADRZ DP |
| 127.3 | CLASS B (294-332 SAN BLW 7,000 FT) |
| 127.4 | LEGOZ STAR |
| 263.025 | LEGOZ STAR |
| 276.4 | LCL/P |
| 323.0 | APCH/P DEP/P · CLASS B (294-332 SAN BLW 7,000 FT) |
| 344.6 | PMSV METRO |
| 363.1 | CWARD DP · PADRZ DP |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 24
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 24 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.7 (CRQ) · GS 3.20° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
OCN 115.30 · NFG 111.80 · NKX 109.60 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCN · Oceanside | VORTAC | 115.30 · 100X | High | r119° / 9.7 NM |
| NFG · Camp Pendleton | TACAN | 111.80 · 55X | — | r136° / 10.3 NM |
| NKX · Miramar | TACAN | 109.60 · 33X | — | r326° / 16.8 NM |
| MZB · Mission Bay | VORTAC | 117.80 · 125X | High | r337° / 21 NM |
| NZY · North Island | TACAN | 117.00 · 117X | — | r342° / 25.8 NM |
| PGY · Poggi | VORTAC | 116.45 · 111Y | Low | r320° / 34.6 NM |
| JLI · Julian | VORTAC | 113.75 · 84Y | Low | r254° / 34.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KCRQ / CLD
- Coordinates
- 33.1283, -117.2800
- Elevation
- 330 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14E
- Sectional chart
- LOS ANGELES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-2200
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2200; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- ASOS · 120.15 · ☎ 760-795-2628
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN DIEGO · 122.1R · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- CRQ
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-2200
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- FAR 139 class
- I A
- Landing fee
- Yes
- GPS MON airport
- Yes
- Activated
- 1959/05
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- 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 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 22 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 454/F/C/X/T
- STANDARD HELIPORT MARKINGS.
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RWY 06/24, PAPI RWYS 06 & 24, MALSR RWY 24 - CTAF.
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About KCRQ
McClellan-Palomar Airport (CRQ · KCRQ · CLD) is an airport in Carlsbad, CA, at 330 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. See the Comms & NavAids section 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 section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCRQ?
McClellan-Palomar Airport is in Carlsbad, CA, at an elevation of 330 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.1283, -117.2800.
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