FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SEE |
| Lat/Long: | 32-49-34.4000N / 116-58-20.8000W 32-49.573333N / 116-58.346667W 32.8262222 / -116.9724444 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 388 ft. / 118.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 13E (1990) |
| From city: | 10 miles NE of central business district of the associated city |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 92020 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1942 |
| Sectional chart: | LOS ANGELES |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN DIEGO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SEE (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2100 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL RY 09L/27R & RY 17/35; VASI RYS 17, 35, 09L; PAPI & REIL RY 27R - CTAF . |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 120.7 |
| UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| ATIS: | 125.45 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 125.45 (619-449-1228) |
| GILLESPIE GROUND: | 121.7 [0700-2100] |
| GILLESPIE TOWER: | 120.7 257.8 123.8 [0700-2100] |
| SOCAL APPROACH: | 124.35 |
| SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 124.35 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 125.1 |
| WX ASOS at MYF (8 nm W): | PHONE 858-576-4337 |
| WX ASOS at SAN (12 nm SW): | PHONE 619-296-8934 |
| WX ASOS at RNM (13 nm N): | 132.025 (760-789-0736) |
| WX ASOS at SDM (15 nm S): | PHONE 619-661-8297 |
- GENERAL OUTLOOK ON ATIS WHEN ATCT CLOSED.
- FOR CLNC DEL WHEN ATCT CLSD CALL SOCAL APCH (800) 448-3724.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PGYr347/13.0 | | POGGI VORTAC | | 109.80 | | 14E |
| MZBr063/13.0 | | MISSION BAY VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 15E |
| TIJr343/17.2 | | TIJUANA VOR/DME | | 116.50 | | 14E |
| JLIr211/27.1 | | JULIAN VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 15E |
| OCNr123/33.5 | | OCEANSIDE VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 15E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FOR FUEL SVC OR ASSISTANCE DURING BUSINESS HRS, CTC (619) 449-0611 OR (619) 448-5991. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 9L/27R
| Dimensions: | 5342 x 100 ft. / 1628 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 90.0 | | Double wheel: | 120.0 | | Double tandem: | 200.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RUNWAY MARKINGS OBLITERATED AND FADED |
| RUNWAY 9L | | RUNWAY 27R |
| Latitude: | 32-49.767562N | | 32-49.583215N |
| Longitude: | 116-58.875063W | | 116-57.854818W |
| Elevation: | 359.1 ft. | | 387.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 089 magnetic, 102 true | | 269 magnetic, 282 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 706 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.50 degrees glide path) PAPI UNUSABLE BYD 6 DEGREES RIGHT OF COURSE. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOCALIZER |
| Obstructions: | 100 ft. tree, 2200 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear | | 40 ft. road, 530 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear +10 FT SERVICE ROAD 20 FT FM RY THR 70 FT RIGHT. |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 4145 x 100 ft. / 1263 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 58.0 | | Double wheel: | 106.0 | | Double tandem: | 195.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 32-49.770795N | | 32-49.087325N |
| Longitude: | 116-58.349020W | | 116-58.343593W |
| Elevation: | 366.0 ft. | | 384.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 166 magnetic, 179 true | | 346 magnetic, 359 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 450 ft. | | 685 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-box VASI on left (4.50 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 8 ft. fence, 200 ft. from runway, 83 ft. left of centerline RWY 17 +8 FT FENCE AT 20 FT FM RY END, 30 FT LEFT. | | 30 ft. pole, 516 ft. from runway, 30 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear 8 FT FENCE 1 FT SOUTH OF RY END; +30 FT TREES AT 100-200 FT FM RY END 100 FT LEFT. |
Runway 9R/27L
| Dimensions: | 2738 x 60 ft. / 835 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Operational restrictions: | CLSD DUSK-DAWN (NOT LIGHTED). |
| RUNWAY 9R | | RUNWAY 27L |
| Latitude: | 32-49.642865N | | 32-49.548297N |
| Longitude: | 116-58.574245W | | 116-58.051327W |
| Elevation: | 366.3 ft. | | 379.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 089 magnetic, 102 true | | 269 magnetic, 282 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 60 ft. sign, 1700 ft. from runway, 75 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO DEPT PUBLIC WORKS-AIRPORTS, 1960 JOE CROSSON DR EL CAJON, CA 92020-1236 Phone 619-956-4800 |
| Manager: | MARC BASKEL GILLESPIE FIELD AIRPORT, 1960 JOE CROSSON DR EL CAJON, CA 92020-1236 Phone 619-956-4805 JOHN OTTO, ARPT OPNS, 619-956-4810 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 770 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 656 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 58 | | Jet airplanes: | | 19 | | Helicopters: | | 32 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 575/day * | | 62% | local general aviation | | 37% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT,TOUCH AND GO OPERATIONS AND JET DEPARTURES STRONGLY DISCOURAGED 2200-0700. PLEASE CTC ARPT MANAGEMENT AT 619-956-4800. |
| - | WEST PORTIONS OF TWY DELTA NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT. |
| - | RY 17 PREFERRED NOISE ABATEMENT DEP WHEN TWR CLSD. |
| - | RY 17/35 TPA 800 FT AGL DAWN-DUSK; 1000 FT AGL DUSK-DAWN. |
| - | RWY 27R CLOSE ALIGNMENT TO CENTERLINE NECESSARY, USE OF LOCALIZER RECOMMENDED DUE TO PROXIMITY OF MOUNTAIN. |
| - | FORMATION DEPS AVBL AS TFC PERMITS; LTD TO NO MORE THAN 3 ACFT PER FORMATION TKOF. PPR FOR VFR LOW APCHS BLO 1000 FT AGL FM ARPT DIRECTOR. |
| - | RY 27R TPA 1200 FT AGL RIGHT TFC DAWN-DUSK; TPA 1000 FT AGL LEFT TFC DUSK-DAWN (DUE TO 893 FT AGL MOUNTAIN 2.1 NM ENE OF ARPT.) RWY 27L 800 FT AGL LEFT TFC DAWN-DUSK. |
| - | PPR FOR ALL MILITARY ACFT CALL AMGR (619) 956-4800. HELICOPTER TRAINING OPS USE "PIONEER " PATTERN, CONTACT AIRPORT MANAGEMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 619-956-4800. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (373KB) |
| LOC-D | |
download (445KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (51KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMYF - Montgomery Field Airport (8 nm W)
KNKX - Miramar Marine Corps Air Station (9 nm W)
KSAN - San Diego International Airport (12 nm SW)
KRNM - Ramona Airport (13 nm N)
KNZY - North Island Naval Air Station (Halsey Field) (14 nm SW)
KSDM - Brown Field Municipal Airport (15 nm S)
KNRS - Imperial Beach Naval Outlying Field (Ream Field) (17 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo courtesy of helihigh.com & Mark Robinson
Photo taken 21-Aug-2012
looking west.
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:20 | | 12:20 |
| Sunrise | | 05:48 | | 12:48 |
| Sunset | | 19:41 | | 02:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:08 | | 03:08 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 08:19:09 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 18-May-2013 01:19:09 |
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| METAR |
| KSEE | 180247Z VRB06KT 10SM BKN020 17/12 A3001
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KMYF 8nm W | 180753Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM SCT019 OVC028 17/13 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01720128 402170161 TSNO
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KNKX 8nm W | 180755Z 15006KT 10SM BKN020 BKN025 17/12 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP158 T01670117 402220150
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KSAN 12nm SW | 180751Z 18010KT 10SM BKN019 BKN028 18/13 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T01780128 402060167
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KRNM 13nm N | 180753Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM OVC019 14/11 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP155 T01440106 402280133 TSNO
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KNZY 14nm SW | 180752Z 17008KT 10SM BKN025 BKN031 18/13 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01780133 402110172 $
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KSDM 15nm S | 180753Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM OVC025 16/12 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP163 T01610122 402170150 TSNO
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KNRS 17nm SW | 180756Z AUTO 19004KT 9SM OVC029 17/13 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01670133 402000161 TSNO $
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MMTJ 18nm S | 180741Z 11004KT 5SM SCT012 OVC015 16/10 A3005 RMK 8/6// BINOVC
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| TAF |
KNKX 8nm W | 1803/1903 24007KT 9999 BKN015 QNH2998INS BECMG 1806/1808 VRB05KT BKN007 QNH2998INS BECMG 1811/1813 VRB05KT OVC010 QNH2996INS FM181700 24008KT 9999 SCT015 QNH2995INS T14/1811Z T21/1821Z
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KSAN 12nm SW | 180520Z 1806/1912 23005KT P6SM OVC019 FM181030 20005KT P6SM OVC025 FM181800 20006KT P6SM SCT030 FM182000 24010KT P6SM SCT030 FM190300 VRB05KT P6SM OVC016
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KNZY 14nm SW | 1723/1823 24010KT 9999 BKN017 540409 531306 532409 533306 QNH2991INS FM180300 VRB06KT 9999 BKN015 540409 531306 532409 533306 QNH2993INS TEMPO 1803/1809 8000 BR BKN012 FM180900 22008KT 9999 BKN020 500000 QNH2994INS FM181900 25010KT 9999 SCT020 QNH2998INS T15/1811Z T21/1821Z
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MMTJ 18nm S | 180356Z 1806/1912 00000KT 6SM HZ OVC020 TX21/1820Z TN14/1812Z TEMPO 1810/1814 3SM BR BKN010 FM181500 33005KT 6SM HZ BKN020 FM181600 30010KT P6SM SCT020 FM190300 33005KT 6SM HZ SCT015
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