Fallbrook Community Airpark
L18 · Fallbrook, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:13 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:37 AM | 12:37Z |
| Sunrise | 06:04 AM | 13:04Z |
| Sunset | 07:46 PM | 02:46Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:13 PM | 03:13Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 181° mag · 194° true
- Dimensions
- 2,150 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- PSIL (4°)
- CTAF
- 123.05
Enter the left downwind (heading 001°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 711 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Threshold crossing height
- 20 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 711 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,150 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Socal”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 127.3 | CLASS B (294-332 SAN BLW 7,000 FT) |
| 323.0 | APCH/P DEP/P · CLASS B (294-332 SAN BLW 7,000 FT) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
NFG 111.80 · OCN 115.30 · HDF 112.05 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFG · Camp Pendleton | TACAN | 111.80 · 55X | — | r042° / 8.3 NM |
| OCN · Oceanside | VORTAC | 115.30 · 100X | High | r036° / 10.8 NM |
| HDF · Homeland | VOR | 112.05 | Low | r173° / 25.6 NM |
| NKX · Miramar | TACAN | 109.60 · 33X | — | r339° / 29.5 NM |
| ELB · El Toro | VOR/DME | 117.20 · 119X | Low | r115° / 30.8 NM |
| RIV · March | TACAN | 113.00 · 77X | — | r164° / 33.2 NM |
| MZB · Mission Bay | VORTAC | 117.80 · 125X | High | r343° / 34.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- L18
- Coordinates
- 33.3542, -117.2510
- Elevation
- 711 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13E
- Sectional chart
- LOS ANGELES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 118.425 · ☎ 760-723-6073
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN DIEGO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- L18
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0900-1400
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1964/11
- Distance from city
- 2 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 18/36 MED INTST ONLY AVBL. ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36 & TWY LGTS - CTAF (5 CLICKS ON).; ACFT SHALL SELF-ANNOUNCE ON CTAF PRIOR TO LDG OR TKOF. on 123.05 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: PSIL.
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
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 18 notes
General
- NO SAFETY AREA AVBL DUE TO ABRUPT DROP-OFF EACH END OF RWY.
- NOISE ABATEMENT: TKOFS CLIMB STRAIGHT AHEAD TO 1200 FT MSL. RWY 18 TURN CROSSWIND WHEN ABEAM WATER TANK 1.1 MI ESE OF RWY. RWY 18 EXTEND DOWNWIND LEG TO ALLOW 1/3 MILE FINAL APCH. FLY DOWNWIND EAST OF HIGH SCHOOL.
- PPR FOR ALL ACFT OVER 12000 LBS AND ALL MIL ACFT, CTC AMGR.
- TWY HOLD BARS NON -STD DIST FM RY EDGE.
- MIL BASE SW, FRQ MIL HELS IN VICINITY OF ARPT.
- CONC HELIPAD CLOSED TO UNAUTHORIZED AIRCRAFT.
- AP ADMIN BLDG EAST SIDE OF RWY; FUELING AREA WEST OF AFLD.
- PART 77 OBSTRUCTION, +15 FT HILL 100 FT E OF RWY 18 CNTRLN.
- ROTORCRAFT FUEL UNAVBL. RCMDD HEL TFC PAT APCH AND DEP AT 492 FT AGL TO AND FROM EAST AT MID RWY. HEL TGL RSTRD TO RWY.
- HOVERS, SKID LANDINGS, AND AUTO-ROTATIONS PROHIBITED.
- RWY 18 CALM WIND RWY
- TRAN PRKG LCTD ON SE CORNER OF AFLD.
- OCNL COYOTE ON OR IN THE VICINITY OF RWY AND TWY.
- ACFT SHALL SELF-ANNOUNCE ON CTAF PRIOR TO LDG OR TKOF.
- FOR CD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
Runways
- RSTD TO PUBLIC SAFETY ACFT.
Lighting
- MIRL RWY 18/36 MED INTST ONLY AVBL. ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36 & TWY LGTS - CTAF (5 CLICKS ON).
Fuel
- SELF-SERVICE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS.
Nearby airports
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About L18
Fallbrook Community Airpark (L18) is an airport in Fallbrook, CA, at 711 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,150 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for L18, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does L18 have a control tower?
No. Fallbrook Community Airpark is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at L18?
Fallbrook Community Airpark has 1 runway; the longest is 2,150 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is L18?
Fallbrook Community Airpark is in Fallbrook, CA, at an elevation of 711 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.3542, -117.2510.
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