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KSEE · Gillespie Field

ICAO · US · 76 NTSB events

ID KSEE FAA SEE Elev 388 ft Lat 32° 49.57' N Lon 116° 58.32' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

fetching…

Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,342 ft. Max gradient: 0.53%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09L 102.1° 5,342 ft 100 ft ASP Yes —
27R 282.1° 5,342 ft 100 ft ASP Yes —
17 179.6° 4,145 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.46%
35 359.6° 4,145 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.46%
09R 102.1° 2,738 ft 60 ft ASP No —
27L 282.1° 2,738 ft 60 ft ASP No —

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 8 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 125.450
  • AWOS AWOS 3 125.450
  • CLD CLNC DEL 125.100
  • GND GND 121.700
  • TWR TWR 120.700
  • CTAF CTAF 120.700
  • A/D SOCAL APP/DEP 124.350
  • UNIC UNICOM 123.050

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 42 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09L–27R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 27R; PAPI Rwys 09L, 27R, 17 and 35; MIRL Rwy 09L–27R and Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09L–27R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 27R; PAPI Rwys 09L, 27R, 17 and 35; MIRL Rwy 09L–27R and Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Prior Permission Required for all military acft, and all MIL/CIV VFR low aphs blo 1000´ AGL. Contact a before operating.

    ppr required

All translated remarks (5)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09L–27R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 09L–27R: H5342X100 (ASPH) S–90, D–120, 2D–200 MIRL 0.5%…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 27R; PAPI Rwys 09L, 27R, 17 and 35; MIRL Rwy 09L–27R and Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 27R; PAPI Rwys 09L, 27R, 17 and 35; MIRL Rwy 09L–27R and Rwy 17–35—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    birds occasionally on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1500–0500Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1500–0500Z‡.

  • Prior Permission Required for all military acft, and all MIL/CIV VFR low aphs blo 1000´ AGL. Contact a before operating.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    PPR for all military acft, and all MIL/CIV VFR low aphs blo 1000´ AGL ctc a

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (42 sentences)
  • ·CALIFORNIA 271 CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE VOR TEST FACILITY (VOT) 109.0
  • ·MISSION BAY (VH) (H) VORTACW 117.8 MZB Chan 125 N32º46.93´ W117º13.53´ 133º 3.4 NM to fld. 10/15E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 026º–088º byd 40 NM 090º–100º byd 28 NM 100º–130º byd 17 NM 130º–190º byd 14 NM 190º–219º byd 20 NM 215º–241º byd 40 NM 242º–252º byd 40 NM blo 8,000´ 242º–252º byd 55 NM blo 18,000´ 253º–288º byd 40 NM 265º–307º byd 19 NM blo 8,000´ 289º–299º byd 40 NM blo 4,500´ 289º–299º byd 49 NM 300º–333º byd 40 NM 308º–350º byd 20 NM blo 8,000´ 347º–351º byd 40 NM 352º–002º byd 40 NM blo 7,000´ 352º–002º byd 52 NM TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 265º–309º byd 19 NM blo 8,000´ 310º–350º byd 15 NM blo 6,000´ 310º–350º byd 30 NM blo 10,000´ DME unusable: 265º–309º byd 19 NM blo 8,000´ 310º–350º byd 20 NM blo 6,000´ 310º–350º byd 30 NM blo 10,000´ ILS/DME 111.55 I–SAN Chan 52(Y) Rwy 09.
  • ·Autopilot coupled approaches NA below 530´ MSL.
  • ·LOC/DME 110.9 I–UBR Chan 46 Rwy 27.
  • ·LOC unusable byd 25º right of course.
  • ·RWY 17–35: H4145X100 (ASPH) S–58, D–106, 2D–195 MIRL 0.5% up S RWY 17: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.7º TCH 31´.
  • ·RWY 35: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 19´.
  • ·RWY 09R–27L: H2738X60 (ASPH) S–12 0.5% up E
  • ·Rwy 27R PAPI unusbl beyond 6º right of course.
  • ·Rwy 35 PAPI unusbl beyond 4º left of cntrln.
  • ·Noise abatement procedures in effect.
  • ·Rwy 17 preferred noise abatement dep when twr clsd.
  • ·TGL and Jet dep strongly discouraged 0600–1500Z‡.
  • ·Noise sensitive areas all quads.
  • ·Noise abatement pattern info avbl at sdcountyairports.com or ctc arpt ops 619–956–4800.
  • ·Copter pioneer noise abatement pattern alt 700´ MSL; dep S from Rwy 35 NRS, crosswind btn Bradley and Vernon Way, downwind at Wing Ave, turn base leg to fly over E/W taxi line on E transient ramp, do not overfly Twy D, then via Rwy 17 to Rwy 35 NRS.
  • ·Remain S of Twy B4 due to crossing ground traffic.
  • ·Do not overfly parked or taxiing acft.
  • ·For fuel svc or assistance during business hrs, ctc (619) 449–0611, (619) 448–5991, or (619) 981–5000. 100LL self svc avbl 24 hrs.
  • ·Rwy 09L–27L rwy unlgtd; CLOSED SS–SR.
  • ·Simulated engine failures prohibited over residential areas.
  • ·Formation flight avbl as tfc permits, ltd to no more than 3 aft per formation.
  • ·PPR for VFR low apchs blo 1000´ AGL from arpt director.
  • ·TPA—Rwy 17–35 1188(800) SR–SS, 1388(1000) SS–SR.
  • ·Rwy 27R TPA 1588(1200) rgt tfc SR–SS, TPA 1388(1000) left tfc SS–SR due to 893´ AGL mountain 2.1 NM ENE of arpt.
  • ·Rwy 27L 1388(1000) left tfc SR–SS.
  • ·Rwys 09L–27R and 09R–27L hel skid/run–on ldg prohibited.
  • ·West transient ramp and portions of Twy D between Twy D2 and west transient ramp not visible from twr.
  • ·Rwy 27R centerline in close alignment with terrain, use of Localizer/DME highly recommended.

+ 12 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

76 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 60 most recent.

Total events

77

since 1982

Fatal

14

18.2% of total

Last 5 years

8

≈ 1.6/yr

Last 10 years

19

≈ 1.9/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 295,342 ops in 2007

2024 total

187,225

10-yr total

2,015,437

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 99% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

9.4

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.71

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=17

  • Loss of control 4
  • Stall / spin 3
  • Other 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=76

  • Loss of control 18
  • Other 15
  • Ground collision 9
  • Stall / spin 8
  • Engine failure / power loss 6
  • Hard landing 5
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 4
  • Gear-up landing 3

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2008-06-26 Cessna 172N · Weather · VMC · day →
2008-04-01 Cessna 152 · Hard landing · day →
2008-02-17 Piper PA-22 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2007-03-16 Caywood Long-Ez · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
2006-06-27 Beech 76 · Gear-up · day →
2006-03-05 Piper PA-24 · Ground collision · day →
2005-12-13 Grafton Rand KR-1 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2005-10-17 Lancair LC-41-550FG · Weather · day →
2005-01-12 Jimmy Hill Lancair 235 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2003-10-11 Avions Max Holste MH 1521 BROUSSARD · Stall / spin · day →
2025-12-19 Boeing PT-13D · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2024-12-08 Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Loss of control · VMC · dawn →
2024-04-28 Bellanca 17-31ATC · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2023-09-27 Stinson 108-1 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2023-09-09 Bellanca 7ECA · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2022-08-18 Cessna 195 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2021-12-27 GATES LEARJET CORPORATION 35A · Stall / spin · night →
2021-09-20 Beech D17S · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2019-08-27 Bell 206 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2018-08-22 Champion 7KCAB · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2018-07-28 Cessna 177 · CFIT · VMC · day →
2018-02-06 Cessna 182T · Weather IMC · IMC · day →
2017-12-17 North American Navion · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2017-09-23 SC AEROSTAR SA YAK 52W · Other · day →
2017-09-17 Piper PA 28-161 · Weather · VMC · day →
2017-06-20 Cessna 172RG · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2017-05-30 Cessna 172 · Other · day →
2016-05-20 Boeing B75 · Loss of control · day →
2016-02-03 Cessna,Cessna 172S,172S · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2015-09-03 Piper PA28 · Loss of control · day →
2012-01-30 Piper PA-28R-200 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2011-09-10 AERO SP Z O O AT-4 LSA · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2010-06-02 Czech Aircraft Works Sportcruiser · Other · VMC · day →
2010-04-16 Cessna 182 · Weather · VMC · day →
2010-03-13 Piper PA-28-161 · Other · day →
2009-10-24 Piper J4 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2009-10-12 MD Helicopter 600 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2009-08-15 Aeronca 11CC · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2009-05-09 Aeronca 7AC · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2008-11-10 Cessna 305A · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2007-12-14 Cessna 172S · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2007-10-06 Yakovlev,Yakovlev YAK-50,YAK-50 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2007-08-12 Cessna 195 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2006-12-31 Cessna 150J · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2005-11-27 Cessna 182A · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2005-07-30 Cessna 210A · Under/overshoot · VMC · night-moonlit →
2003-04-03 Vortec 99 · Engine failure · VMC · dusk →
2003-02-23 Luscombe T-8F · Loss of control · day →
2002-09-17 Cessna 152 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2002-05-11 Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415C · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2001-07-07 Sparks KR-2 · Stall / spin · day →
2001-06-25 Beech 35-B33 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2001-06-24 Stolp Starduster SA-300 · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
2000-10-03 Aerospatiale AS350BA · Loss of control · day →
2000-09-05 Williams WILLIAMS MITE M18L · Other · VMC · day →
1999-04-17 Ventura RANS S-12 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1998-06-18 Offord KR-2 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1997-11-25 Cessna,Cessna 152,172M · Loss of control · day →
1996-11-28 Cessna 170A · Other · VMC · day →
1996-10-26 Luscombe 8A · Under/overshoot · day →

+ 16 more on file

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Alejandro Silva El Cajon CA 2 nm
Barry Brocato El Cajon CA 2 nm
Rodney Anderson El Cajon CA 2 nm
Brunno Winnubst San Diego CA 8 nm
Clayton Lang San Diego CA 8 nm
David William Leonard San Diego CA 8 nm
Gregory Michael Madariaga San Diego CA 8 nm
John Warren Hardy San Diego CA 8 nm
Mary Adene Schu San Diego CA 8 nm
Ronald Ray Greathouse San Diego CA 8 nm

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

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Glenn Steven Geary El Cajon CA 2 nm
Richard John Jones El Cajon CA 2 nm
Nicholas Frank Pipitone El Cajon CA 2 nm
Henry Charles Sickels El Cajon CA 2 nm
John Weston Morris Ii El Cajon CA 2 nm
Burt Nantsang Lee El Cajon CA 2 nm
David Andrew Ringenberg El Cajon CA 2 nm
Darrel Wayne Cook El Cajon CA 2 nm
Juan Javier Camacho El Cajon CA 2 nm
Warren Derek Voth El Cajon CA 2 nm

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

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Leonard Paul John Como El Cajon CA 2 nm
Paul Dale Nanney El Cajon CA 2 nm
Henry Charles Sickels El Cajon CA 2 nm
Michael Craig Borden El Cajon CA 2 nm
James Michael Rust El Cajon CA 2 nm
Douglas Stephen Mcnamara El Cajon CA 2 nm
James Randall Schantz El Cajon CA 2 nm
David Andrew Ringenberg El Cajon CA 2 nm
Stefan Molitor El Cajon CA 2 nm
Lawrence Ross Bierma El Cajon CA 2 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Southern Cal Aircraft Repair
El Cajon, CA
0 nm
Aircraft Service Center
San Diego, CA
9 nm
Ramona Avionics, Inc.
Ramona, CA
13 nm
Avionics, Instruments, Electronics (AIE Inc)
Murrieta, CA
46 nm
CheckSix AeroSolutions
Palm Springs, CA
64 nm
SoCal Aircraft Inspections
Bermuda Dunes, CA
66 nm
American Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Santa Ana, CA
68 nm
West Coast Aircraft Maintenance
Santa Ana, CA
68 nm
ACI Jet AOG
Santa Ana, CA
68 nm
Leading Edge Avionics, Inc
Santa Ana, CA
68 nm

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