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Mc Clellan-Palomar charts & airport diagram

Mc Clellan-Palomar (CRQ · KCRQ) in Carlsbad, CA publishes 15 FAA charts, including 6 instrument approaches (ILS, RNAV (RNP), RNAV (GPS), VOR). Every one links straight to the current FAA PDF. · Open on the map

All of Mc Clellan-Palomar — runways, frequencies, charts and live weather
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Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · Every chart below links straight to the current FAA PDF.

What KCRQ publishes

Airport diagram

The FAA airport diagram for Mc Clellan-Palomar — runways, taxiways, ramps and hold short lines. Shown in the browser above; the FAA PDF ↗ is the authoritative copy.

Instrument approaches at KCRQ

Mc Clellan-Palomar has 6 published instrument approaches of 4 types (ILS, RNAV (RNP), RNAV (GPS) and VOR). 5 of them offer vertical guidance; ILS gives the lowest minimums. One is circling only — bringing you to the airport rather than a runway, to circle for whichever runway the wind favors at circling minimums.

Departures and arrivals

Mc Clellan-Palomar publishes 2 departure procedures (SIDs) — charted routes from the runway to the en route structure, assigned by ATC in the clearance. It also publishes 1 arrival (STAR), the mirror image: charted routes from the en route structure down to where the approach begins. Each one is in the list at the foot of this page with its continuation pages.

Hot spots at KCRQ

The FAA publishes 2 hot spots here but no shapes, so they are not drawn on the map. Brief the descriptions against the airport diagram.

  • HS 1 ATC has difficulty seeing small acft taxiing eastbound on Twy A, when "Large Jets" are parked on the ramps.
  • HS 2 Pilots exiting Rwy 24 sometimes turn onto Twy A3 when instructed to exit at Twy A4.

Locations on the airport surface with a history of confusion or runway incursions — brief them against the diagram before taxi. Source: FAA Chart Supplement, reproduced verbatim on the 56-day cycle; the numbers match the circled HS markers on the diagram.

Takeoff, alternate and surface information

  • Takeoff minimums are published for KCRQ. Standard is 1 statute mile visibility for one and two engine aircraft (½ mile for more than two) unless this section says otherwise; Part 91 operators are not bound by them but the obstacle notes apply to everyone.
  • Non standard alternate minimums are published: if you file KCRQ as an IFR alternate, the required forecast is higher than the default 600-2 for precision or 800-2 for non precision approaches. Check the alternate rule tool.
All 15 charts, as a list every plate with its direct FAA link

Airport documents 3

Approaches 6

Departures 2

Arrivals 2

Minimums 2

Frequently asked

Where can I get the KCRQ airport diagram?

The FAA publishes the Mc Clellan-Palomar airport diagram as part of the d-TPP (Digital Terminal Procedures Publication), reissued every 28 days. The current one is linked on this page, along with a full-page preview.

Does KCRQ have an instrument approach?

Yes. Mc Clellan-Palomar has 6 published instrument approaches: ILS, RNAV (RNP), RNAV (GPS), VOR. At least one offers vertical guidance.

Are there hot spots at KCRQ?

Yes. The FAA publishes 2 hot spots at Mc Clellan-Palomar — locations on the airport surface with a history of confusion or runway incursions. Each one's Chart Supplement description is on this page, numbered the way the airport diagram marks it.

What is the lowest approach at KCRQ?

ILS to runway 24 is the approach type with the lowest published minimums at Mc Clellan-Palomar. It has vertical guidance, so it is flown to a decision altitude rather than a minimum descent altitude. Actual minimums vary by aircraft category and are on the plate.

Does KCRQ have SIDs and STARs?

Mc Clellan-Palomar publishes 2 departure procedures (SIDs) and 1 arrival (STAR). Both lists are on this page, each linked to the current FAA plate.

More about KCRQ

Charts are the FAA d-TPP (d-TPP cycle 2609 (2026, cycle 9)) and Chart Supplement, reissued on the 28-day chart cycle and linked directly from the FAA. For planning and education only; always fly the current chart.

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