FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SQL |
| Lat/Long: | 37-30-42.6780N / 122-14-58.2850W 37-30.711300N / 122-14.971417W 37.5118550 / -122.2495236 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5 ft. / 1.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 15E (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles NE of SAN CARLOS, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 94070 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1952 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SQL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2100 |
| Pattern altitude: | 805 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD; ACTVT MIRL RWY 12/30 & REIL RWY 12/30 - 119.0 |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.0 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 125.9 |
| WX AWOS-3P: | 125.9 (650-593-0613) |
| SAN CARLOS GROUND: | 121.6 [0700-2100] |
| SAN CARLOS TOWER: | 119.0 326.2 [0700-2100] |
| NORCAL APPROACH: | 133.95 135.65 |
| NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 135.65 |
| WX ASOS at SFO (9 nm NW): | PHONE 650-872-0246 |
| WX ASOS at HWD (11 nm NE): | PHONE 510-786-3052 |
| WX ASOS at NUQ (11 nm SE): | 124.175 or 283.0 (650-604-1529) |
| WX AWOS-3 at HAF (12 nm W): | 127.275 (650-728-5649) |
| WX ASOS at OAK (13 nm N): | PHONE 510-383-9514 |
| WX ASOS at SJC (18 nm SE): | PHONE 408-969-0838 |
- FREQ 121.5 NOT AVAILABLE.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| OSIr355/7.3 | | WOODSIDE VORTAC | | 113.90 | | 17E |
| SFOr121/8.8 | | SAN FRANCISCO VOR/DME | | 115.80 | | 17E |
| OAKr168/12.9 | | OAKLAND VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 17E |
| SJCr284/16.7 | | SAN JOSE VOR/DME | | 114.10 | | 16E |
| SAUr131/24.4 | | SAUSALITO VORTAC | | 116.20 | | 17E |
| CCRr180/33.4 | | CONCORD VOR/DME | | 117.00 | | 17E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| TRACY | | 239/39.8 | | 203 | | 15E | | TCY | - -.-. -.-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 2600 x 75 ft. / 792 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 37-30.870417N | | 37-30.552167N |
| Longitude: | 122-15.151433W | | 122-14.791333W |
| Elevation: | 4.8 ft. | | 4.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 123 magnetic, 138 true | | 303 magnetic, 318 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 18 ft. pole, 565 ft. from runway, 80 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 7 ft. levee, lighted, 200 ft. from runway, 60 ft. right of centerline 7' LGTD DIKE 100' E OF CNTRLN AT THR, EXTENDING TO 60' E OF CNTRLN AT END OF PRIMARY SFC. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | SAN MATEO COUNTY 555 COUNTY CENTER, 5TH FLOOR REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063-1665 Phone 650-573-3700 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS - JAMES PORTER. |
| Manager: | MARK LARSON 620 AIRPORT DR SAN CARLOS, CA 94070 Phone 650-573-3700 ACTING ARPT OPS SUPER. LEN JEONG |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 330 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 284 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 33 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 11 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 350/day * | | 51% | transient general aviation | | 47% | local general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 28 July 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NO TGL OR STOP AND GO LANDINGS WHEN ATCT CLSD. |
| - | CALM WIND RY 12. |
| - | NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS S THRU NE OF ARPT. FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CTC AMGR (650) 573-3700. |
| - | MIGRATORY BIRD ACTIVITY ON & INVOF OF ARPT. |
| - | 100 FT STEEL TRANSMISSION TOWERS AND POWERLINES LOCATED 750 FT WEST AND PARALLEL TO RY 12/30. |
| - | 7 FT LIGHTED DIKE LOCATED IN RY SAFETY AREA ON APCH END RY 30. |
| - | HELICOPTER TRNG FLTS USE LEFT-TRAFFIC FOR RY 30, AND RIGHT-TRAFFIC FOR RY 12. HELICOPTER TPA 805(800). |
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.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| POINT REYES ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (270KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 30 | |
download (189KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 30 | |
download (202KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (128KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPAO - Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (7 nm SE)
KSFO - San Francisco International Airport (9 nm NW)
KHWD - Hayward Executive Airport (11 nm NE)
KNUQ - Moffett Federal Airfield (11 nm SE)
KHAF - Half Moon Bay Airport (12 nm W)
KOAK - Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (13 nm N)
KSJC - Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (18 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 25-Apr-2008
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:53 | | 13:53 |
| Sunrise | | 07:19 | | 14:19 |
| Sunset | | 18:30 | | 01:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:56 | | 01:56 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 12:37:33 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 16-Oct-2013 05:37:33 |
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| METAR |
| KSQL | 161035Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/01 A3002 RMK AO2
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KPAO 7nm SE | 160355Z 32005KT 20SM SKC 16/03 A2998 RMK LAST
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KSFO 8nm NW | 160956Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/01 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP165 T01330011 $
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KHWD 11nm NE | 160954Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM CLR 12/01 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP173 T01170011 $
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KOAK 11nm N | 161053Z 03003KT 10SM CLR 13/04 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01330044
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KNUQ 12nm SE | 160956Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/03 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01330028
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KHAF 12nm W | 161035Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/02 A3001 RMK AO2
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KSJC 18nm SE | 161053Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM CLR 12/02 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP164 T01170022
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| TAF |
KSFO 8nm NW | 160520Z 1606/1712 29009KT P6SM SKC FM161000 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM162300 29012KT P6SM SKC
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KOAK 11nm N | 160520Z 1606/1712 31007KT P6SM SKC FM161000 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM162200 24004KT P6SM SKC
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KSJC 18nm SE | 160520Z 1606/1706 30010KT P6SM SKC FM160700 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM161800 30012KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support |
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Services / Description | | Fuel Prices | | Comments | |
| Rabbit Aviation Services |
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650-591-5857 650-716-6579 [web site] [email] |
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Aviation fuel, Aircraft cleaning / washing / detailing
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities |
| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Distance | | Comments | |
| San Carlos Aviation and Pilot Supply |
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650-592-2322 [web site] [email] |
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Aviation accessories, Pilot supplies, Ground transportation
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| San Carlos Flight Center |
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650-946-1700 [web site] [email] |
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Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Flying club, Internet access, Restrooms
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| West Valley Flying Club |
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650-595-5912 [web site] |
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Flight training, Aircraft rental, Pilot supplies, Flying club
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| Air West Aircraft Engines |
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650-593-8403
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| Diamond Aviation |
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650-591-7611
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no information available
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops |
| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Distance | | Comments | |
| Burger King |
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650-596-5610
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| Sky Kitchen |
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650-595-0464
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds |
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Things to do: Attractions on or near the airport |
| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Distance | | Comments | |
| Hiller Aviation Museum |
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650-654-0200
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