AirNav: 0CL3 - John Nichol's Field Airport

0CL3

John Nichol's Field Airport
Chula Vista, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	0CL3
Lat/Long:	32-38-00.1400N 116-53-25.1200W 32-38.002333N 116-53.418667W 32.6333722,-116.8903111 (estimated)
Elevation:	500 ft. / 152 m (estimated)
Variation:	13E (1985)
From city:	10 miles E of CHULA VISTA, CA
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	91915

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	10/1987
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS:	SAN DIEGO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	0800-SS
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	yes

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at SDM (6 nm SW):	132.35 (619-333-1055)
WX ASOS at NRS (12 nm W):	PHONE 619-437-9890
WX AWOS-3P at SEE (12 nm N):	125.45 (619-449-1228)
WX ASOS at SAN (16 nm W):	PHONE 619-607-3429
WX ASOS at MYF (17 nm NW):	126.9 (858-576-4337)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
PGYr059/4.7	POGGI VORTAC	116.45	14E
TIJr017/6.4	TIJUANA VOR/DME	116.50	12E
MZBr103/19.1	MISSION BAY VORTAC	117.80	15E
JLIr192/34.1	JULIAN VORTAC	113.75	15E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions:	2036 x 30 ft. / 621 x 9 m WESTERN 220 FT GRAVEL.
Surface:	asphalt
	RUNWAY 9	RUNWAY 27
Latitude:	32-38.050167N	32-37.954500N
Longitude:	116-53.608833W	116-53.228500W
Elevation:	488.0 ft.	500.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	right	left
Displaced threshold:	220 ft.	no

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	TACTICAL AIR OPERATIONS, INC. 13531 OTAY LAKES ROAD JAMUL, CA 92035 Phone 619-216-8416
Manager:	ALAN FINK, PRES. 860 COUNTRY CLUB LANE CORONADO, CA 92118 Phone 619-216-8416

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 0CL3.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSDM - Brown Field Municipal Airport (6 nm SW)
KNRS - Imperial Beach Naval Outlying Field (Ream Field) (12 nm W)
KSEE - Gillespie Field Airport (12 nm N)
KSAN - San Diego International Airport (16 nm W)
KMYF - Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (17 nm NW)
KNZY - North Island Naval Air Station (Halsey Field) Airport (17 nm W)
KNKX - Miramar MCAS (Joe Foss Field) Airport (19 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 24-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:57	13:57
Sunrise	06:22	14:22
Sunset	17:40	01:40
Evening civil twilight	18:05	02:05

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	24-Feb-2026 12:27:45
Local (UTC-8)	24-Feb-2026 04:27:45

METAR

KSDM 6nm SW	241153Z AUTO 03003KT 10SM CLR 13/06 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP179 T01280061 10144 20100 55003 $
MMTJ 7nm SW	241142Z 35004KT 8SM SCT200 12/08 A3010 RMK SLP200 54002 974 8/008
KSEE 12nm N	241215Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/07 A3006 RMK AO2
KNRS 12nm W	241153Z AUTO 09007KT CLR 10/08 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 T01000078 10139 20100 56004
KSAN 16nm W	241151Z 00000KT 10SM SCT240 12/08 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP184 T01170083 10144 20111 56007 $
KMYF 16nm NW	241153Z AUTO 05005KT 10SM CLR 12/08 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP177 T01170078 10161 20117 58006
KNZY 17nm W	241152Z 04004KT 10SM FEW240 14/09 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP177 T01390094 10144 20117 56007
KNKX 19nm NW	241155Z 06007KT 10SM CLR 10/07 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP173 T01000072 10128 20083 58006 $

TAF

MMTJ 7nm SW	240956Z 2406/2506 00000KT P6SM SCT200 TX25/2420Z TN12/2412Z FM241800 30012KT P6SM BKN200 FM250300 29005KT P6SM SCT200
KSAN 16nm W	240958Z 2410/2512 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250 FM242000 30008KT P6SM SCT250 FM250200 VRB04KT P6SM FEW002 SCT250
KNZY 17nm W	2407/2507 VRB06KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3004INS FM242000 30009KT 9999 BKN250 QNH2998INS TX18/2422Z TN13/2414Z FS30216
KNKX 19nm NW	2403/2503 VRB06KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3005INS FM241600 VRB03KT 9999 SCT200 QNH3002INS BECMG 2419/2421 27008KT 9999 SCT200 QNH3000INS BECMG 2501/2503 VRB06KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3002INS TX25/2420Z TN09/2414Z COR 0448

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