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CA84 Torrey Pines Gliderport
San Diego, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: CA84
Lat/Long: 32-53-23.0000N / 117-14-49.0000W
32-53.383333N / 117-14.816667W
32.8897222 / -117.2469444
(estimated)
Elevation: 372 ft. / 113 m (estimated)
Variation: 13E (1985)
From city: 11 miles NW of SAN DIEGO, CA
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 92037

Gliderport Operations

Gliderport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 11/1961
Sectional chart: LOS ANGELES
Control tower: no
ARTCC: LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS: SAN DIEGO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no

Gliderport Communications

WX ASOS at MYF (7 nm SE): PHONE 858-576-4337
WX ASOS at SAN (10 nm S): PHONE 619-296-8934
WX AWOS-3 at SEE (14 nm E): 125.45 (619-449-1228)
WX ASOS at CRQ (14 nm N): PHONE 760-930-0864
WX ASOS at RNM (19 nm NE): 132.025 (760-789-0736)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
MZBr335/6.5MISSION BAY VORTAC117.8015E
PGYr307/21.5POGGI VORTAC109.8014E
OCNr143/22.7OCEANSIDE VORTAC115.3015E
TIJr311/25.7TIJUANA VOR/DME116.5014E
JLIr231/36.5JULIAN VORTAC114.0015E

Gliderport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 1500 x 30 ft. / 457 x 9 m
Surface: asphalt
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: nonetrees, 100 ft. from runway

Gliderport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF SAN DIEGO
Manager: JIM FROST
4740 HARBINSON AVE
LA MESA, CA 91941
Phone 619-461-9614
WORK PHONE 619-535-9505 EXT 1585

Additional Remarks

GLIDER PORT IS LEASED FM CITY TO THE ASSOCD GLIDER CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIF FOR STUDENT TRAINING & RIDGE SOARING.
ALL ACFT ARE TRAILERED GLIDERS.
ROLLING RWY .6 PERCENT GRADIENT.
EXTENSIVE HANG GLIDER OPERATIONS ON WEEKENDS AND WEEKDAYS.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at CA84.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KNKX - Miramar Marine Corps Air Station (5 nm E)
KMYF - Montgomery Field Airport (7 nm SE)
KSAN - San Diego International Airport (10 nm S)
KNZY - North Island Naval Air Station (Halsey Field) (12 nm S)
KSEE - Gillespie Field Airport (14 nm E)
KCRQ - Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport (14 nm N)
KRNM - Ramona Airport (19 nm NE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 04-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:1812:18
Sunrise05:4712:47
Sunset20:0003:00
Evening civil twilight20:2903:29

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 06:19:37
Local (UTC-7)  04-Jul-2009 23:19:37
 
METAR
KNKX 
6nm E 
050555Z 33004KT 7SM CLR 18/15 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP152 T01780150 10228 20178 51008
KMYF 
7nm SE 
050553Z AUTO 32005KT 9SM CLR 19/15 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP155 T01890150 10239 20189 51009 TSNO
KSAN 
10nm S 
050551Z 32004KT 10SM FEW010 19/15 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01890150 10211 20189 51008
KNZY 
11nm S 
050552Z 32005KT 7SM FEW010 19/15 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 10211 20188 T01910150 51008 $
KCRQ 
15nm N 
050553Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM BKN010 18/16 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP152 T01830156 10211 20183 51008
KSEE 
15nm E 
050247Z 29008KT 25SM SKC 22/14 A2998
KRNM 
19nm NE 
050553Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/13 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP148 T01610128 10306 20161 50009
TAF
KSAN 
10nm S 
050520Z 0506/0612 34005KT P6SM SCT010 FM050800 VRB03KT P6SM OVC009 FM051700 30011KT P6SM FEW011 FM060500 32006KT P6SM SCT010 FM060700 33004KT P6SM OVC008
KCRQ 
15nm N 
050529Z 0505/0606 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM050800 VRB03KT P6SM OVC006 FM051700 27008KT P6SM SKC FM060400 25004KT P6SM BKN006

 
 

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Torrey Pines Gliderport

Miles Price ($)
ESTANCIA LA JOLLA HOTEL & SPA 0.4 229-349
HILTON LA JOLLA TORREY PINES 0.9 134-189
LODGE AT TORREY PINES IN LA JOLLA 1.0 407-867
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT LA JOLLA 1.5 139-250
SHERATON LA JOLLA HOTEL 1.6 99-259
HYATT REGENCY LA JOLLA 1.8 189-439
OAKWOOD LA JOLLA UTC NORTH 2.0 141-171
US SUITES AT REGENTS LA JOLLA 2.0 127-137
HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON SAN DIEGO/ DEL MAR 2.1 125-219
SAN DIEGO MARRIOTT LA JOLLA 2.2 199-240
HILTON GARDEN INN SAN DIEGO DEL MAR 2.2 114-329
NATIONAL AT ARCHSTONE LA JOLLA 2.3 
PIDGEON AT MONTE VISTA 2.4 175-176
EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL SAN DIEGO - LA JOLLA 2.5 117-279
LA JOLLA SHORES HOTEL 2.5 139-249
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT SAN DIEGO SORRENTO MESA 2.6 149-259
HOTEL LA JOLLA AT THE SHORES 2.6 129-267
LA JOLLA BEACH AND TENNIS 2.7 199-729
NATIONAL AT ARCHSTONE UNIVERSIT 2.8 
PIDGEON AT RENAISSANCE 2.9 137-138
CORPORATE SUITES AT VALENTINA 2.9 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

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26 in Carlsbad
13 in Chula Vista
 

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