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Airport · ICAO · US

Class D

McClellan-Palomar Airport

ID KCRQ FAA CRQ Elev 331 ft Lat 33° 7.70' N Lon 117° 16.80' W Zulu

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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

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 06–24: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • 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)

  • 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…

  • 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

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee.

  • 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

IATA · CLD

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

2005 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

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

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.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2024-07-18 ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 · Other · VMC · day
2019-12-12 Cessna 182 · Stall / spin · VMC · night
2008-09-28 Beech A36 · CFIT · IMC · day
2006-01-24 Cessna 560 · Other · VMC · day
2004-05-10 Piper PA-44-180 · Ground collision · night
2002-09-17 Mooney,Beech M-20E,76 · Weather · VMC · day
2022-07-16 Socata TB21 · Engine failure · IMC · day
2022-05-30 DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40 · Loss of control · VMC · day
2021-11-17 Phoenix Air U-15 PHOENIX · Other · VMC · day
2021-05-31 Cessna 182 · Other · day
2019-10-02 Robinson R44 · Ground collision · VMC · day
2017-07-30 Cessna 172 · Ground collision · day
2017-06-22 Cessna 421B · Gear-up · VMC · day
2015-11-18 Airbus Helicopters AS350B3E · Loss of control · VMC · day
2015-11-14 Curtiss Wright Travel Air · Loss of control · VMC · day
2015-05-16 RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY B200 · Gear-up · day
2012-11-11 COSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE TECNA P2004 BRAVO · Loss of control · VMC · day
2010-08-01 HOLMGREEN JOHN B RV8A · Ground collision · VMC · day
2009-04-20 Cessna 152 · Engine failure · VMC · day
2008-09-22 Cessna 152 · Engine failure · VMC · day
2008-04-19 Cessna 510 · Under/overshoot · day
2008-04-09 Curtiss-Wright Travel Air 4000 · Loss of control · VMC · day
2007-11-21 Beech 95-B55 · Hard landing · VMC · day
2007-07-03 Beech E90 · Other · IMC · dawn
2006-06-25 Bellanca 7KCAB · Other · VMC · dusk
2005-06-10 Cessna,Cessna 172M,172S · Under/overshoot · day
2001-09-23 Hughes 369D · Hard landing · VMC · day
2000-12-04 Hughes 269C · Other · VMC · day
1999-09-05 Cessna 172N · Other · day
1995-07-23 Cessna 172N · Other · VMC · day
1994-12-20 Cessna 150F · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1994-06-15 Cessna 421C · Engine failure · day
1994-02-24 Waco YMF-5 · Other · VMC · day
1993-03-21 Boeing A75L3 · Under/overshoot · VMC · day
1991-12-23 GATES LEARJET LEAR 25B · Other · VMC · day
1990-06-29 Hughes 269C · Other · VMC · day
1988-12-04 Piper PA-28 · Other · VMC · day
1986-09-11 Hughes 269C · Other · VMC · day
1986-02-17 Cessna 172M · Other · night
1986-02-08 Mitsubishi MU-300 · Other · day
1984-09-20 Cessna 414A · Gear-up · dawn
1984-03-09 Grumman AA-5B · Other · VMC · day
1982-02-09 Cessna 310R · Other · day
1981-09-27 Cessna 152 · Other
1980-12-13 Cessna 180 · Other
1980-10-15 Hughes 269C · Other
1980-07-06 Cessna TU206G · Other
1980-05-06 AERO COMDR 680 · Other
1979-07-01 Cessna 210J · Other
1979-04-03 Cessna 150 · Other
1978-05-29 Piper PA-30 · Other
1977-12-02 Champion 7ECA · Other
1977-09-22 Cessna T210L · Other
1977-02-15 Piper PA-28 · Other
1976-11-19 Beech 95-B55 · Other
1976-02-19 Aerosport Quail · Other

+ 31 more on file

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.