FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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 APCH RATIO 45:1 TO DSPLCD THR. |
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: | | 772 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 658 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 59 | | Jet airplanes: | | 20 | | Helicopters: | | 30 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 506/day * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 39% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2012 | |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (373KB) |
| LOC-D | |
download (445KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (51KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (132KB) |
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 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:29 | | 13:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:54 | | 13:54 |
| Sunset | | 18:13 | | 01:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:38 | | 01:38 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 12:38:18 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 16-Oct-2013 05:38:18 |
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| METAR |
| KSEE | 152247Z 25010KT 25SM SKC 29/06 A2988
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KMYF 8nm W | 160953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/02 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP144 T01780022 TSNO
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KNKX 8nm W | 160955Z VRB03KT 10SM CLR 14/M01 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP141 T01441006
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KSAN 12nm SW | 160951Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/09 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP149 T01560089
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KRNM 13nm N | 161053Z AUTO 06007KT 10SM CLR 18/M04 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP146 T01831039 TSNO
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KNZY 14nm SW | 161052Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/11 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP141 T01670106 $
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KSDM 15nm S | 161053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/M02 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP141 T02001017 TSNO
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KNRS 17nm SW | 160956Z AUTO 08003KT 10SM CLR 12/09 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP146 T01220089 TSNO $
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MMTJ 18nm S | 160945Z 00000KT 8SM SKC 21/M05 A2999
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KNKX 8nm W | 1603/1703 VRB05KT 9999 SKC QNH2991INS BECMG 1617/1619 08007KT 9999 SKC QNH2997INS T13/1612Z T29/1619Z
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KSAN 12nm SW | 160539Z 1606/1712 VRB05KT 5SM BR FEW005 FM160800 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM162030 29009KT P6SM SKC FM170130 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
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KNZY 14nm SW | 1607/1707 VRB06KT 9999 FEW005 QNH2991INS FM161900 30008KT 9999 SKC QNH2998INS FM170200 VRB06KT 9999 FEW010 QNH2995INS T16/1612Z T26/1622Z
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MMTJ 18nm S | 160459Z 1606/1712 00000KT P6SM SKC TX29/1618Z TN14/1612Z FM161000 04005KT 6SM HZ SCT015 FM161800 05006KT P6SM SKC BECMG 1705/1707 32004KT
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