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KSEE Gillespie Field Airport
San Diego/El Cajon, California, USA

GOING TO SAN DIEGO/EL CAJON?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 FEBRUARY 2021

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: 387.5 ft. / 118.1 m (surveyed)
Variation: 13E (1990)
From city: 10 miles NE of central business district of the associated city
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 92020

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 12/1942
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 VASI RWY 17, 35, & 09L; PAPI & REIL RWY 27R; MIRL RWY 09L/27R & RY 17/35 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 120.7
ATIS: 125.45
WX AWOS-3P: 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
CWARD DP: 119.6
PADRZ DP: 119.6
WX ASOS at MYF (8 nm W): 126.9 (858-576-4337)
WX ASOS at SAN (12 nm SW): PHONE 619-296-8934
WX ASOS at RNM (13 nm N): PHONE 760-789-7699
WX ASOS at SDM (15 nm S): 132.35 (619-661-8297)
WX ASOS at NRS (17 nm SW): PHONE 619-437-9890
  • GENERAL OUTLOOK ON ATIS WHEN ATCT CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
PGYr347/13.0POGGI VORTAC116.4514E
MZBr063/13.0MISSION BAY VORTAC117.8015E
TIJr345/17.2TIJUANA VOR/DME116.5012E
JLIr211/27.1JULIAN VORTAC114.0015E
OCNr123/33.5OCEANSIDE VORTAC115.3015E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
FOR FUEL SVC OR ASSISTANCE DRG BUS HRS, CTC (619) 449-0611, (619) 448-5991, OR (619) 981-5000. 100LL SELF SVC AVBL 24 HRS.
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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 9L  RUNWAY 27R
Latitude: 32-49.767562N32-49.583215N
Longitude: 116-58.875063W116-57.854818W
Elevation: 359.1 ft.387.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 089 magnetic, 102 true269 magnetic, 282 true
Displaced threshold: no706 ft.
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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 UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS RIGHT OF CRS.
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: LOC/DME
Obstructions: 87 ft. tree, 580 ft. from runway, 275 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear37 ft. road, 585 ft. from runway, 250 ft. both sides of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear
RWY 27R APCH RATIO 30:1 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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RWY 17 END LGTS NON-STD, SPREAD LESS THAN RWY PAVEMENT WIDTH.
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 32-49.770795N32-49.087325N
Longitude: 116-58.349020W116-58.343593W
Elevation: 366.0 ft.384.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 166 magnetic, 179 true346 magnetic, 359 true
Displaced threshold: 450 ft.685 ft.
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, 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 lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 15 ft. bldg, lighted, 201 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline
RWY 17 +8 FT FENCE AT 30 FT FM RWY END, 85 FT LEFT.		30 ft. pole, 510 ft. from runway, 40 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear
RWY 35 UNLIT 8 FT FENCE 1 FT SOUTH OF RWY END; +20 FT TREES AT 100-200 FT FM RWY END 130 FT LEFT.

Runway 9R/27L

Dimensions: 2738 x 60 ft. / 835 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.0
RUNWAY 9R  RUNWAY 27L
Latitude: 32-49.642865N32-49.548297N
Longitude: 116-58.574245W116-58.051327W
Elevation: 366.3 ft.379.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 089 magnetic, 102 true269 magnetic, 282 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

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: CATHE JOHNSON
GILLESPIE FIELD AIRPORT, 1960 JOE CROSSON DR
EL CAJON, CA 92020-1236
Phone (619) 956-4805
ARPT OPNS, 619-956-4800

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 580
Single engine airplanes: 482
Multi engine airplanes: 37
Jet airplanes: 27
Helicopters: 33
Gliders airplanes: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 630/day *
70% local general aviation
30% transient general aviation
<1% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 March 2019

Additional Remarks

- W TRNT RAMP AND PTNS OF TWY DELTA BTN D2 AND W TSTN RAMP NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT.
- WHEN TWR CLSD, ACFT MUST SELF-ANNOUNCE ON CTAF PRIOR TO LDG OR DEP.
- COYOTES AND BIRDS OCCASIONALLY ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT.
- SIMULATED ENG FAILURES PROHIBITED OVER RESIDENTIAL AREAS.
- PPR FOR ALL MIL ACFT, AND ALL MIL/CIV VFR LOW APCHS BLO 1000 FT AGL CTC ARPT OPS 619-956-4800.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFFECT. RWY 17 PREFERRED NOISE ABATEMENT DEP WHEN ATCT CLSD. TGL AND JET DEPS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED 2200-0700. NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS ALL QUADS. NOISE ABATEMENT PATTERN INFO AVBL AT SDCOUNTYAIRPORTS.COM OR CTC ARPT OPS 619-956-4800. COPTER PIONEER NOISE ABATEMENT PATTERN ALT 700 FT MSL; DEP S FR RWY 35 NRS, CROSSWIND BTN BRADLEY AND VERNON WAY, DOWNWIND AT WING AVE, TURN BASE LEG TO FLY OVR E/W TAXI LINE ON E TSNT RAMP, DO NOT OVRFLY TWY D, THEN VIA RWY 17 TO RWY 35 NRS. RMN S OF TWY B4 DUE TO XNG GND TFC. DO NOT OVRFLY PRKD OR TAX ACFT.
- RWYS 9L/27R & 9R/27L HEL SKID/RUN-ON LDG PROHIBITED.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
- RWY 17-35 TPA 1188 (800) SR-SS, 1388 (1000) SS-SR.
- RWY 27R CNTRLN IN CLOSE ALNMT WITH TRRN, USE OF LOC/DME HIGHLY RCMDD.
- FORMATION FLT AVBL AS TFC PERMITS, LTD TO NO MORE THAN 3 ACFT PER FORMATION.
- RWY 27R TPA 1588 (1200) RIGHT TFC SR-SS; TPA 1388 (1000) LEFT TFC SS-SR DUE TO 893 FT AGL MOUNTAIN 2.1 NM ENE OF ARPT. RWY 27L 1388 (1000) LEFT TFC SR-SS.

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 from 25 February 2021 at 0901Z to 25 March 2021 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09L   download (314KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17   download (394KB)
LOC-D   download (464KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (64KB)
 
Departure Procedures
CWARD TWO (RNAV)   download (309KB)
PADRZ TWO (RNAV)   download (329KB)
 
MISSION BAY ONE (OBSTACLE)   2 pages: [1] [2] (645KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (213KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMYF - Montgomery-GibbsExecutive Airport (8 nm W)
KNKX - Miramar MCAS (Joe Foss Field) Airport (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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Photo taken 07-Mar-2012
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 03-Mar-2021
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5013:50
Sunrise06:1414:14
Sunset17:4501:45
Evening civil twilight18:1002:10

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  03-Mar-2021 17:31:13
Local (UTC-8)  03-Mar-2021 09:31:13
 
METAR
KSEE 031647Z 00000KT 10SM FEW030 13/01 A2986
KMYF 
8nm W 		031653Z 16017G21KT 10SM OVC100 14/05 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP106 T01440050
KNKX 
8nm W 		031655Z 16014G21KT 10SM BKN100 16/06 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP103 T01560056 $
KSAN 
12nm SW 		031651Z 17015G29KT 10SM FEW015 SCT030 BKN100 16/07 A2987 RMK AO2 PK WND 17029/1642 SLP114 T01610072
KRNM 
13nm N 		031653Z 20011KT 10SM CLR 14/M05 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP103 T01391050
KNZY 
14nm SW 		031652Z 16018G26KT 6SM HZ FEW015 BKN030 BKN250 14/08 A2985 RMK AO2 PK WND 16027/1627 SLP107 T01440083
KSDM 
15nm S 		031653Z 16016G22KT 10SM BKN100 14/04 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP106 T01440044
KNRS 
17nm SW 		031656Z 12012KT 10SM FEW014 BKN100 BKN200 14/06 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP113 T01440061 $
MMTJ 
18nm S 		031641Z 14012KT 8SM FEW015 BKN200 14/06 A2988 RMK 8/508 HZY
TAF
KNKX 
8nm W 		0309/0409 VRB05KT 9999 SKC QNH2984INS BECMG 0311/0313 14009KT 9999 SCT015 SCT200 QNH2982INS FM031730 18012KT 9000 VCTS -SHRA BR BKN015 BKN030 QNH2983INS TEMPO 0319/0400 20015G20KT 4800 -TSRA BR BKN015CB FM040130 VRB05KT 9000 -SHRA BR BKN025 BKN040 QNH2987INS T06/0311Z T16/0318Z
KSAN 
12nm SW 		031005Z 0310/0412 VRB04KT P6SM BKN012 FM031400 15008KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 FM031900 18013G23KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN020CB BKN040 FM032300 22010KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN025CB BKN040 FM040500 VRB04KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040
KNZY 
14nm SW 		0307/0407 VRB06KT 9999 SCT010 FEW250 QNH2980INS TEMPO 0312/0318 17012G22KT VCSH BKN010 BKN025 FM031800 19015G24KT 6000 -SHRA VCTS SCT010CB OVC030 QNH2984INS TEMPO 0318/0400 19020G30KT 4000 TSRA OVC010CB FM040000 20013KT 6000 -SHRA SCT010 OVC030 QNH2985INS TEMPO 0400/0406 20015G24KT 4800 SHRA BKN010 FM040600 VRB06KT 8000 -DZ BR BKN010 OVC025 QNH2998INS T09/0312Z T16/0321Z FS30171
MMTJ 
18nm S 		031012Z 0312/0418 00000KT 5SM HZ SCT010 TX21/0319Z TN08/0312Z TEMPO 0312/0315 4SM HZ BKN010 FM031600 24012KT P6SM SCT020 BKN250 FM031900 24018KT 5SM -RA BKN020 BKN080 TEMPO 0319/0323 3SM RA BKN010CB FM040100 22012KT 4SM -RA BKN015 FM041100 30005KT 6SM -RA BKN018 FM041400 36010KT P6SM BKN020 BKN080 BKN250 FM041700 02005KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
Golden State Aviation
No ramp fees 		123.50
619-368-0065
[email]		 Golden State Aviation is a relatively small full service FBO. We cater to the needs of small to medium corporate jets. we are not the big fancy plush FBO but we will take great care of you and your customers. We offer overnight, short and long term parking at our location. Shell Aviation Certified Dealer. Serving Aviation since 1968. No Ramp Fee and Free outside Parking w/purchase. Free courtesy/crew car w/purchase of Jet A when available Start Cart no charge. 24 Hr callouts $100: Call Mike Roberts 24/7 at 619-368-0065. We look forward to serving you.
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Shell
100LL Jet A
FS $5.19 $3.49 
SS $4.99 --- 
GUARANTEED
  
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Circle Air Group 123.00
619-448-5991
toll-free 1-877-253-8247
[web site]
[email]		 BRAND NEW AND MODERN OFFICE SPACE! Circle Air, at Gillespie Field (KSEE), is the only full service FBO. We offer a private passenger terminal with world class concierge services & amenities, the largest FAA Class III Part 145 Repair Station in San Diego and comprehensive onsite avionics shop. We specialize in KingAir, Citation, Lear, Challenger, Falcon and larger aircraft. We have 85,000 sq. ft. hangar rental space & 500,000 sq. ft. of ramp space. Just 20 minutes from La Jolla and Downtown.
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Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS $4.95 $3.49 
SS $4.45 --- 
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High Performance Aircraft 858-576-5000
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[email]		 A trusted and reputable name in aviation for the past 30 years! High Performance Aircraft offers aircraft maintenance, sales, parts, and FBO services. What sets our FBO apart from our competition? Our dedication to hospitality and excellent customer service! Our reputation for integrity and reliability keeps our customers coming back. Our facility offers plenty of space for your aircraft to spread its wings on our ramp or in a hangar.
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Jet A
FS $3.39 
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Distance		 
Comments		  
 Neal Aviation
 619-663-1000
619-857-8770
[web site]
[email]		 Avionics sales and service
 
FAA-Approved Repair Station   Avidyne   Garmin   NAT / dB Systems   S-TEC  
 
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Anglo-American Aviation 619-448-9149
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Coastal Fliers 619-441-2610
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Getting Around: Taxi, Limo, Rental Cars, Mass Transit

  
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SDMTS Bus # 877 [web site]
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