Jacumba Airport
L78 · Jacumba, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:07 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:34 AM | 12:34Z |
| Sunrise | 06:01 AM | 13:01Z |
| Sunset | 07:40 PM | 02:40Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:07 PM | 03:07Z |
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Runways
RWY 25RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 250° mag · 263° true
- Dimensions
- 2,562 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 3,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the right downwind (heading 070°) on the 45° at 3,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 25
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Hill, 480 ft, 5,000 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 2,562 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
NJK 111.00 · IPL 115.90 · JLI 113.75
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJK · El Centro | TACAN | 111.00 · 47X | — | r231° / 27.7 NM |
| IPL · Imperial | VORTAC | 115.90 · 106X | High | r243° / 34.1 NM |
| JLI · Julian | VORTAC | 113.75 · 84Y | Low | r131° / 38 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
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
- No
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN DIEGO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SAN
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1941/05
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Towing
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 15 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- CLSD SS-SR, NOT LGTD.
- INTL BDRY TO S.
Nearby airports
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About L78
Jacumba Airport (L78) is an airport in Jacumba, CA, at 2,844 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,562 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for L78, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does L78 have a control tower?
No. Jacumba Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at L78?
Jacumba Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,562 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is L78?
Jacumba Airport is in Jacumba, CA, at an elevation of 2,844 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.6160, -116.1650.
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