Airport · ICAO · US
Class GTorrey Pines Gliderport
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Aerial view · CA84
No FAA diagram publishedThe 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.
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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
Wikipedia
Read full article ↗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
See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗
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.
Designees in CA
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as CA84 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
5,776
Flight Instructors
A&P
22,561
Mechanics
AME
139
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
25
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DPRE
1
Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)
DAR-F
17
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
20
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
45
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
66
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
126
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
TCE
38
Training Center Evaluators (TCE)
ODA
11
Organizational Designations
Schools
243
Flight Schools
FBO
209
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
82
Flying Clubs
Repair
56
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
63
EAA Chapters
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.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for CA84: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗