Airport · ICAO · US
Class DMcClellan-Palomar Airport
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FAA Airport Diagram · KCRQ
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Runways at KCRQ
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,897 ft. Max gradient: 0.08%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 79.1° | 4,897 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.08% |
| 24 | 259.1° | 4,897 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.08% |
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).
Communications
7 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- ATIS ATIS 120.150
- CLD CLNC DEL 134.850
- GND GND 121.800
- TWR TWR 118.600
- CTAF CTAF 118.600
- A/D SOCAL APP/DEP 127.300
- RDO SAN DIEGO RDO 115.300
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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KCRQ, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
4 matched · 30 not yet translated
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 06–24: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate HIRL Rwy 06–24, PAPI Rwy 06 and Rwy 24, MALSR Rwy 24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Watch for
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 06–24: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate HIRL Rwy 06–24, PAPI Rwy 06 and Rwy 24, MALSR Rwy 24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
All translated remarks (4)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 06–24: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 06–24: H4897X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–110, D–168, 2S–102, 2D–24…
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate HIRL Rwy 06–24, PAPI Rwy 06 and Rwy 24, MALSR Rwy 24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT HIRL Rwy 06–24, PAPI Rwy 06 and Rwy 24, MALSR Rwy 24—CTAF
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Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Ldg fee.
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Airport attended 1500–0600Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1500–0600Z‡.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (30 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.
- ·RWY 06: TORA–4897 TODA–4897 ASDA–4897 LDA–4600 RWY 24: TORA–4897 TODA–4897 ASDA–4897 LDA–4897
- ·No jet acft training due to noise abatement and traffic congestion.
- ·Multiple apchs by large acft (including large helicopters) not authorized.
- ·All acft multiple practice apch and ldgs discourage 0600–1500Z‡.
- ·Voluntary curfew, jets 0600–1500Z‡, props 0800–1400Z‡, emerg, lifeguard and law enforcement excepted.
- ·Arpt has noise abatement procedures ctc arpt manager 760–431–4646.
- ·Rwy 24 hard to see 2 hrs prior to SS; do not mistake Twy A as the rwy.
- ·Extensive bird activity in vicinity especially in spring.
- ·CLOSED to air carrier ops with more than 9 passenger seats from 0630Z‡ to 1400Z‡ except by PPR call arpt manager 760–431–4646.
- ·PPR for all military acft call arpt manager 760–431–4646.
- ·TPA—1003(672) helicopters, 1503(1172) small acft, 2003(1672) large acft.
- ·Rwy 06–24 south VFR tfc pattern clsd 0600–1500Z‡.
- ·Request jets fly the ILS apch.
- ·North side ramp limited to 12,500 lbs.
- ·Tnst prkg ltd to sml sngl and twin eng acft with wingspans under 38 ft.
- ·No jet acft prkg allowed in tsnt prkg.
- ·Limited transient tie down space on public ramp.
- ·Customs User Fee Arpt, ctc 877–848–7766.
- ·Use caution reg thermal plumes invof power plant approximately 2.7 NM West and Northwest of arpt.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 760-431-4646
- ·ASOS (760) 930–0864 LAWRS.
- ·CTAF 118.6 ATIS 120.15 (760–438–2117) OCEANSIDE RCO 122.1R 115.3T (SAN DIEGO RADIO) ®SOCAL APP/DEP CON 127.3 TOWER 118.6 (1500–0600Z‡) GND CON 121.8 CLNC DEL 134.85 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT clsd ctc SoCal Apch at 800-448-3724.
- ·CLASS D svc 1500–0600Z‡; other times CLASS G.
- ·OCEANSIDE (VH) (H) VORTAC 115.3 OCN Chan 100 N33º14.44´ W117º25.06´ 119º 9.7 NM to fld. 52/15E.
- ·VOR unusable: 028º–036º byd 40 NM 039º–048º byd 40 NM 049º–059º byd 40 NM blo 13,000´ 049º–059º byd 58 NM 060º–099º byd 40 NM 100º–114º byd 40 NM blo 7,000´ 100º–114º byd 61 NM 216º–226º byd 40 NM 227º–265º byd 20 NM 305º–320º byd 40 NM 330º–335º byd 40 NM 337º–017º byd 40 NM TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 227º–280º byd 28 NM blo 5,000´ DME unusable: 227º–280º byd 28 NM blo 5,000´ CARLSBAD (L) DME 116.95 FVQ Chan 116(Y) N33º07.81´ W117º16.55´ at fld. 310.
- ·DME unusable: 036º–065º byd 40 NM blo 10,300´ ILS/DME 108.7 I–CRQ Chan 24 Rwy 24.
- ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
- ·Autopilot coupled approaches NA below 960´ MSL.
- ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: When twr clsd acft must self–announce on CTAF prior to ldg or tkof. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • HELIPAD H1: H40X50 (CONC) HIRL HELIPORT REMARKS: Standard heliport markings.
- ·LOS ANGELES L–4H IAP, AD SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
Yes
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KCRQ — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KCRQ
87 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 56 most recent.
Total events
54
since 1982
Fatal
12
22.2% of total
Last 5 years
5
≈ 1.0/yr
Last 10 years
9
≈ 0.9/yr
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Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 285,122 ops in 1999
2024 total
171,039
10-yr total
1,476,765
2024 mix
AC/AT 12% · GA 88% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
6.1
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
1.35
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=9
- Other 3
- Ground collision 2
- Stall / spin 1
- Gear-up landing 1
- Loss of control 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
All time · n=87
- Other 58
- Ground collision 6
- Loss of control 6
- Engine failure / power loss 4
- Stall / spin 3
- Gear-up landing 3
- Undershoot / overshoot 3
- Hard landing 2
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.
+ 31 more on file
Designees in CA
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KCRQ — 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 KCRQ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Eugene Brentzel | Carlsbad | CA | 0 nm |
| Quinton James Smith | Carlsbad | CA | 0 nm |
| Russell Nmn Defrancesco | Carlsbad | CA | 0 nm |
| Patrick Emory Hill | Oceanside | CA | 6 nm |
| Brunno Winnubst | San Diego | CA | 20 nm |
| Clayton Lang | San Diego | CA | 20 nm |
| David William Leonard | San Diego | CA | 20 nm |
| Gregory Michael Madariaga | San Diego | CA | 20 nm |
| John Warren Hardy | San Diego | CA | 20 nm |
| Mary Adene Schu | San Diego | CA | 20 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near KCRQ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Jean Anderson | Carlsbad | CA | 0 nm |
| Russell Defrancesco | Carlsbad | CA | 0 nm |
| Patrick Howard Gavin | Carlsbad | CA | 0 nm |
| Laurens Brooks Grandy Jr | Carlsbad | CA | 0 nm |
| John Harries Hiltabidle | Carlsbad | CA | 0 nm |
| Patrick Neal Simmons | Carlsbad | CA | 0 nm |
| Martin Douglas Stowe | Carlsbad | CA | 0 nm |
| Jeffrey Michael White | Carlsbad | CA | 0 nm |
| Sean Dell Salter | Carlsbad | CA | 0 nm |
| Rankin Harry Becher | Carlsbad | CA | 0 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near KCRQ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Scott Gustafson | Carlsbad | CA | 0 nm |
| Donald Ralph Holmes | Carlsbad | CA | 0 nm |
| Jerrold Arlen Litwiller | Carlsbad | CA | 0 nm |
| Patrick Neal Simmons | Carlsbad | CA | 0 nm |
| Patrick Henry Pierce | Carlsbad | CA | 0 nm |
| Kenneth Eldon Piland | Carlsbad | CA | 0 nm |
| Wheeler Orrin North | Carlsbad | CA | 0 nm |
| Donald Todd Stoller | Carlsbad | CA | 0 nm |
| Luis Alejandre-Gerez | Carlsbad | CA | 0 nm |
| Kevin Dixon Martin | Carlsbad | CA | 0 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near KCRQ
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 |
|---|---|
| Ramona Avionics, Inc. Ramona, CA | 19 nm |
| Aircraft Service Center San Diego, CA | 20 nm |
| Southern Cal Aircraft Repair El Cajon, CA | 24 nm |
| Avionics, Instruments, Electronics (AIE Inc) Murrieta, CA | 28 nm |
| American Aircraft Maintenance, Inc. Santa Ana, CA | 44 nm |
| West Coast Aircraft Maintenance Santa Ana, CA | 44 nm |
| ACI Jet AOG Santa Ana, CA | 44 nm |
| Leading Edge Avionics, Inc Santa Ana, CA | 44 nm |
| Corona Air Paint Corona, CA | 49 nm |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Riverside, CA | 52 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 KCRQ: 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 ↗