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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

Calexico International Airport

ID KCXL FAA CXL Elev 4 ft Lat 32° 40.17' N Lon 115° 30.78' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KCXL

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · KCXL

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KCXL — 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 KCXL

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,683 ft. Max gradient: 0.10%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08 091° 4,683 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.10%
26 271° 4,683 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.10%

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

1 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KCXL, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

4 matched · 16 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 06–24: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

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

    right traffic

All translated remarks (4)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 08–26: H4683X75 (ASPH) S–30 MIRL RWY 08: REIL. PAPI(P4L)…

  • Airport attended 1600–0100Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1600–0100Z‡.

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

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 06–24: H6027X60 (ASPH) S–26 MIRL 0.9% up SW RWY 24: REIL…

  • Airport attended 1600–0100Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1600–0100Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (16 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 08–26 ground drop–off on east end of rwy and north of east acft parking area.
  • ·TPA—806(800) conventional acft, 1206(1200) jet acft.
  • ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) available.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (760) 768-2160
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®YUMA APP/DEP CON 132.275 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Yuma CERAP at 928-269-9569.
  • ·IMPERIAL (VH) (H) VORTAC 115.9 IPL Chan 106 N32º44.93´ W115º30.51´ 171º 4.9 NM to fld. –18/14E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 001º–052º byd 40 NM 240º–252º byd 40 NM 253º–267º byd 40 NM blo 8,400´ 253º–267º byd 54 NM 274º–284º byd 40 NM COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: UNICOM unmonitored 1600–0100Z‡.
  • ·S2 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 4 LGT REIL Rwy 24; PAPI Rwy 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24 OTS UFN.
  • ·Arpt CLOSED to ngt OPS UFN.
  • ·Arpt CLOSED to ngt OPS UFN.
  • ·Rwy 06–24 PAEW adjacent rwy 1500–2300Z‡.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 760-338-1013
  • ·AWOS–1 120.875 (760) 373–7670.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 ®JOSHUA APP/DEP CON 133.65 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Joshua Apch at 661-277-3843.
  • ·EDWARDS (T) (T) VORTACW 116.4 EDW Chan 111 N34º58.94´ W117º43.96´ 294º 17.3 NM to fld. 2378/12E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 098º–158º byd 19 NM blo 7,900´ DME unusable: 107º–158º byd 19 NM VOR unusable: 098º–158º byd 19 NM blo 7,900´ CALIFORNIA PINES (See ALTURAS on page 109) CALIFORNIA REDWOOD COAST–HUMBOLDT CO (See ARCATA/EUREKA on page 111) LOS ANGELES L–4I LOS ANGELES H–4I, L–7C IAP SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KCXL — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KCXL

12 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

16

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 35,750 ops in 1990

2024 total

2,408

10-yr total

36,466

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

54.8

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

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=2

  • Loss of control 1
  • Ground collision 1

All time · n=12

  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Other 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Ground collision 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.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2009-03-03 Maule M-5 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2023-12-05 ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · Ground collision · day →
2023-01-20 Cessna 195A · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2015-02-01 ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · Engine failure · VMC · night →
2013-10-12 Piper PA 31P · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2012-10-27 Cessna 170A · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1998-06-19 Cessna 310K · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1994-05-30 Beech 95-B55 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
1990-08-26 Cessna 180 · Weather · VMC · day →
1989-01-05 Maule M-5-210C · Other · day →
1987-04-05 Piper PA-28R-200 · Other · VMC · day →
1985-12-01 Piper PA-20 · Gear-up · VMC · day →

Designees in CA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KCXL — 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 KCXL

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
Julie Ann Keane Ramona CA 72 nm
Kenneth Douglas Shepherd Ramona CA 72 nm
Alejandro Silva El Cajon CA 74 nm
Barry Brocato El Cajon CA 74 nm
Rodney Anderson El Cajon CA 74 nm
Brunno Winnubst San Diego CA 82 nm
Clayton Lang San Diego CA 82 nm
David William Leonard San Diego CA 82 nm
Gregory Michael Madariaga San Diego CA 82 nm
John Warren Hardy San Diego CA 82 nm

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

CFIs near KCXL

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
Jose Oswaldo Madero Calexico CA 1 nm
Philip Kubeck El Centro CA 7 nm
Andrew Edward Briseno Imperial CA 11 nm
Robert Matthew Phillips Imperial CA 11 nm
Magdalena Medina Hernandez Imperial CA 11 nm
Ronald Charles Leimgruber Holtville CA 11 nm
Vincent Gerard Merten Holtville CA 11 nm
Brett Casey Mostrong Holtville CA 11 nm
Caleb Alan Moore Holtville CA 11 nm
Harold Herbert Dunn Yuma AZ 51 nm

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

A&P mechanics near KCXL

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
Carlos Henry Legaspi Calexico CA 1 nm
Byron Duane Nelson Calexico CA 1 nm
Frank Ekonomo Calexico CA 1 nm
Rene Urquijo Marmolejo Calexico CA 1 nm
Richard Robert Olvera Calexico CA 1 nm
Jerry Jarnigan Lea Jr Calexico CA 1 nm
David Jonathan Solorzano Heber CA 4 nm
Douglas William Johnston El Centro CA 7 nm
Richard James Klemm El Centro CA 7 nm
James Edward Piper El Centro CA 7 nm

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

Repair stations near KCXL

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
 74 nm
Southern Cal Aircraft Repair
El Cajon, CA
 74 nm
SoCal Aircraft Inspections
Bermuda Dunes, CA
 75 nm
Aircraft Service Center
San Diego, CA
 83 nm
CheckSix AeroSolutions
Palm Springs, CA
 86 nm
Avionics, Instruments, Electronics (AIE Inc)
Murrieta, CA
 98 nm
AeroPro, LLC
San Bernardino, CA
 122 nm
Executive Jet Maintenance
San Bernardino, CA
 122 nm
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Riverside, CA
 124 nm
Corona Air Paint
Corona, CA
 128 nm

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