Airport · ICAO · US
Class DSan Carlos Airport
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FAA Airport Diagram · KSQL
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Runways at KSQL
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,621 ft.
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 137.5° | 2,621 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.00% |
| 30 | 317.5° | 2,621 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.00% |
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
8 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- ATIS ATIS 125.900
- GND GND 121.600
- TWR TWR 119.000
- CTAF CTAF 119.000
- APP NORCAL APP 133.820
- APP NORCAL APP 133.950
- DEP NORCAL DEP 135.650
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KSQL, 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 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting on 119.0: click mic to activate MIRL Rwy 12–30 and REIL Rwy 12–30. 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
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Pilot-controlled lighting on 119.0: click mic to activate MIRL Rwy 12–30 and REIL Rwy 12–30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl freq
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (4)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 12–30: H2621X75 (ASPH) S–12.5 MIRL RWY 12: REIL. VASI(V2…
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Pilot-controlled lighting on 119.0: click mic to activate MIRL Rwy 12–30 and REIL Rwy 12–30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
actvt MIRL Rwy 12–30 and REIL Rwy 12–30—119.0
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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
Migratory bird activity on and invof arpt.
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Airport attended 1500–0500Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1500–0500Z‡.
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 30 VGSI unusbl byd 8 deg left of cntrln.
- ·Noise sensitive areas south through northeast of arpt.
- ·For noise abatement procedures ctc arpt manager 650–573–3700.
- ·See Special Notices—San Carlos Noise Abatement VFR to IFR Departure.
- ·No touch and go ldgs, or stop and go ldgs, when twr clsd.
- ·TPA applies to both fixed–wing and hel.
- ·Fixed–wing right tfc Rwy 30/left tfc Rwy 12.
- ·Hel right tfc Rwy 12/left tfc Rwy 30.
- ·Large helicopter should avoid overflight of dirt infield areas.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 650-573-3700
- ·AWOS–3P 125.9 (650) 593–0613.
- ·CTAF 119.0 ATIS 125.9 650–593–0613 UNICOM 122.95 ®NORCAL APP CON 133.95 135.65 TOWER 119.0 (1500–0500Z‡) GND CON 121.6 ®NORCAL DEP CON 135.65 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT is clsd ctc NorCal Apch at 916-361-3829.
- ·CLASS D svc 1500–0500Z‡; other times CLASS G.
- ·WOODSIDE (VL) (L) VORW/DME 113.9 OSI Chan 86 N37º23.55´ W122º16.88´ 355º 7.3 NM to fld. 2270/17E.
- ·VOR unusable: 030º–050º byd 15 NM 055º–067º byd 40 NM blo 14,500´ 076º–081º byd 40 NM 111º–123º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 141º–156º byd 40 NM 215º–231º byd 40 NM 225º–305º byd 20 NM blo 9,000´ 232º–243º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 257º–279º byd 40 NM 280º–290º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 291º–309º byd 40 NM 315º–320º byd 40 NM 330º–350º blo 11,000´ 351º–354º byd 40 NM DME unusable: 160º–350º blo 11,000´ 190º–230º byd 20 NM blo 13,000´ 230º–350º byd 20 NM COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Emerg frequency 121.5 not avbl at tower.
- ·SAN FRANCISCO L–2F, 3B, A IAP, AD SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KSQL — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KSQL
128 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 53 most recent.
Total events
60
since 1982
Fatal
2
3.3% of total
Last 5 years
3
≈ 0.6/yr
Last 10 years
8
≈ 0.8/yr
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Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 197,874 ops in 1991
2024 total
91,746
10-yr total
887,184
2024 mix
AC/AT 6% · GA 94% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
9.0
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.30
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=7
- Loss of control 3
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
- Other 1
- Stall / spin 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
All time · n=127
- Other 86
- Loss of control 11
- Engine failure / power loss 6
- Stall / spin 6
- Ground collision 5
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 3
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 3
- Hard landing 3
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.
+ 75 more on file
NASA ASRS near-miss reports at KSQL
1 de-identified report references this airfield in the public ASRS Database Report Sets. Voluntary, first-person pilot/controller accounts of safety-relevant events that didn't reach the NTSB. Reports represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
Designees in CA
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KSQL — 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 KSQL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Courtney Higgins | San Carlos | CA | 1 nm |
| R Rohlfing | San Carlos | CA | 1 nm |
| Geary Lee Padden | Belmont | CA | 2 nm |
| Michael Healey | Foster City | CA | 3 nm |
| Evan Paraskevopoulos | Hayward | CA | 10 nm |
| Terence Wilson | Alameda | CA | 14 nm |
| Brian Petschauer | Burbank | CA | 19 nm |
| Clayton Miles Conrad | San Jose | CA | 25 nm |
| Jennifer Rayne Watson | San Jose | CA | 25 nm |
| Mark Pollard | Walnut Creek | CA | 25 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near KSQL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Garfield Croft | San Carlos | CA | 1 nm |
| Craig Allen Norris | San Carlos | CA | 1 nm |
| Kathleen Anne Croft | San Carlos | CA | 1 nm |
| John Frederic Holloszy | San Carlos | CA | 1 nm |
| Todd Alexander Ramming | San Carlos | CA | 1 nm |
| Michael Gregory Lyons | Redwood City | CA | 2 nm |
| Scott Alan Schwartz | Redwood City | CA | 2 nm |
| Donald Gordon Sharp | Redwood City | CA | 2 nm |
| Mark Dennis Mcnally | Redwood City | CA | 2 nm |
| Matthew Alden Sheble | Redwood City | CA | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near KSQL
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 Richard Taylor | San Carlos | CA | 1 nm |
| Lance Eric Bickel | San Carlos | CA | 1 nm |
| Malcolm Edward Ernest Cousens | San Carlos | CA | 1 nm |
| George Robert Fies | San Carlos | CA | 1 nm |
| Johnny Ging Louie | San Carlos | CA | 1 nm |
| Neil Robert Lundy Jr | San Carlos | CA | 1 nm |
| John Stephen Mckenna Jr | San Carlos | CA | 1 nm |
| Crispin Mendoza | San Carlos | CA | 1 nm |
| Thomas Malachy Neary | San Carlos | CA | 1 nm |
| Richard Keith Pfeifer | San Carlos | CA | 1 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near KSQL
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 |
|---|---|
| Peninsula Avionics, LLC Palo Alto, CA | 7 nm |
| Sullivan Propeller Specialists Hayward, CA | 10 nm |
| HF Hangars Hayward, CA | 11 nm |
| Absolute Aero Maintenance Hayward, CA | 11 nm |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Oakland, CA Fremont, CA | 16 nm |
| LAC Avionics, Inc. San Jose, CA | 18 nm |
| Direct Avionics Novato, CA | 40 nm |
| NorCal Avionics, LLC Watsonville, CA | 41 nm |
| Belardi Interiors, Inc Watsonville, CA | 41 nm |
| Stockton Propeller, Inc Stockton, CA | 56 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 KSQL: 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 ↗