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Class G

Torrey Pines Gliderport

ID CA84 Elev 372 ft Lat 32° 53.38' N Lon 117° 14.82' W Zulu

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Aerial view · CA84

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for CA84 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at CA84

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 1,500 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 1,500 ft 30 ft Asphalt No
27 1,500 ft 30 ft Asphalt No

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for CA84, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 6 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (6 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·GLIDER PORT IS LEASED FM CITY TO THE ASSOCD GLIDER CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIF FOR STUDENT TRAINING & RIDGE SOARING.
  • ·ALL ACFT ARE TRAILERED GLIDERS.
  • ·ROLLING RWY .6 PERCENT GRADIENT.
  • ·EXTENSIVE HANG GLIDER OPERATIONS ON WEEKENDS AND WEEKDAYS.
  • ·FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
  • ·WORK PHONE 619-535-9505 EXT 1585 ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO 1959

Field profile

Torrey Pines Gliderport is a city-owned private-use glider airport in the La Jolla community of San Diego, California, United States, 11 nautical miles (20 km) northwest of downtown San Diego.

Use

Private

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at CA84

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

5

since 1982

Fatal

1

20.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=3

  • Stall / spin 2
  • Hard landing 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

DPEs near CA84

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Brunno Winnubst San Diego CA 7 nm
Clayton Lang San Diego CA 7 nm
David William Leonard San Diego CA 7 nm
Gregory Michael Madariaga San Diego CA 7 nm
John Warren Hardy San Diego CA 7 nm
Mary Adene Schu San Diego CA 7 nm
Ronald Ray Greathouse San Diego CA 7 nm
Scott Meade Worthington San Diego CA 7 nm
Jay Eugene Brentzel Carlsbad CA 15 nm
Quinton James Smith Carlsbad CA 15 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near CA84

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Gene Hamilton Carswell La Jolla CA 1 nm
Charles Marcus Gunderson La Jolla CA 1 nm
Robert Seth Howard La Jolla CA 1 nm
Robert Steven Mawhinney La Jolla CA 1 nm
Alexander Mohammad Norbash La Jolla CA 1 nm
Bengt Erik Arne Samuelsson La Jolla CA 1 nm
Sarah Michelle Cunningham La Jolla CA 1 nm
John Vincent Coleman La Jolla CA 1 nm
Douglas Lee Michael Burdick La Jolla CA 1 nm
John Thomas Silvestro La Jolla CA 1 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near CA84

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Charles Marcus Gunderson La Jolla CA 1 nm
Robert Steven Mawhinney La Jolla CA 1 nm
Arthur Garfield Brooks La Jolla CA 1 nm
David Kevin Gebhart La Jolla CA 1 nm
Barry Richard Wolter La Jolla CA 1 nm
Frank Charles Hope La Jolla CA 1 nm
Frederick Lee Alonzo Jr La Jolla CA 1 nm
Michael Winslow Hartigan La Jolla CA 1 nm
Juan Pablo Castro La Jolla CA 1 nm
Adam Shandor King La Jolla CA 1 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near CA84

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Aircraft Service Center
San Diego, CA
7 nm
Southern Cal Aircraft Repair
El Cajon, CA
15 nm
Ramona Avionics, Inc.
Ramona, CA
19 nm
Avionics, Instruments, Electronics (AIE Inc)
Murrieta, CA
42 nm
American Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Santa Ana, CA
56 nm
West Coast Aircraft Maintenance
Santa Ana, CA
56 nm
ACI Jet AOG
Santa Ana, CA
57 nm
Leading Edge Avionics, Inc
Santa Ana, CA
57 nm
Corona Air Paint
Corona, CA
63 nm
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Riverside, CA
66 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.