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
- Yes
- 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
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| 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 |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:24 PM → 05:09 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:55 PM → 04:37 AM
Plan a flight from L78
Runway 07/25
2,562 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good) 07
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
25
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Right
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 |
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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
Owner
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
1960 JOE CROSSON DRIVE, EL CAJON, CA
619-956-4800
Manager
CATHE JOHNSON
SAN DIEGO COUNTY AIRPORTS, CROSSON DRIVE, EL CAJON, CA
619-956-4800
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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