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KSQL San Carlos Airport
San Carlos, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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
OSIr355/7.3WOODSIDE VORTAC113.9017E
SFOr121/8.8SAN FRANCISCO VOR/DME115.8017E
OAKr168/12.9OAKLAND VORTAC116.8017E
SJCr284/16.7SAN JOSE VOR/DME114.1016E
SAUr131/24.4SAUSALITO VORTAC116.2017E
CCRr180/33.4CONCORD VOR/DME117.0017E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
TRACY239/39.820315ETCY - -.-. -.--

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: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 37-30.870417N37-30.552167N
Longitude: 122-15.151433W122-14.791333W
Elevation: 4.8 ft.4.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 123 magnetic, 138 true303 magnetic, 318 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 18 ft. pole, 565 ft. from runway, 80 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear7 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
    
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 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 **NEW**   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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Sectional chart

 
Airport diagram
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From to KSQL

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5512:55
Sunrise06:2313:23
Sunset20:0503:05
Evening civil twilight20:3303:33

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 04:53:20
Local (UTC-7)  12-Aug-2013 21:53:20
 
METAR
KSQL 130347Z 31005KT 10SM FEW010 19/09 A2998 RMK LAST
KPAO 
7nm SE 
130347Z 34013KT 30SM SKC 16/14 A2998 RMK LAST
KSFO 
8nm NW 
130356Z 28014KT 10SM FEW004 13/11 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP155 T01330106
KHWD 
11nm NE 
130354Z AUTO 32006KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP163 T01440128
KOAK 
11nm N 
130353Z 30007KT 10SM FEW011 15/15 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP156 T01500150 $
KNUQ 
12nm SE 
130356Z AUTO 32006KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP158 T01720139 TSNO
KHAF 
12nm W 
130355Z AUTO 01005KT 5SM BR OVC003 13/12 A3002 RMK AO2
KSJC 
18nm SE 
130353Z 28009KT 10SM CLR 19/12 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP151 T01940117
TAF
KSFO 
8nm NW 
130309Z 1303/1406 28015KT P6SM FEW003 FM130500 29006KT P6SM FEW003 TEMPO 1312/1316 29005KT P6SM BKN005 FM132000 29016KT P6SM FEW008 FM140400 29012KT P6SM FEW008
KOAK 
11nm N 
122014Z 1220/1324 29014KT P6SM SCT010 FM122200 27010KT P6SM FEW010 FM130800 27006KT P6SM BKN007 FM131800 28010KT P6SM FEW010
KSJC 
18nm SE 
121724Z 1218/1318 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015 FM121900 31010KT P6SM SKC FM130400 32005KT P6SM SKC FM130700 VRB03KT P6SM BKN011 FM131500 VRB04KT P6SM FEW010
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Rabbit Aviation Services 650-591-5857
650-716-6579
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft cleaning / washing / detailing

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Shell
100LL Jet A
FS $5.90 $5.10 
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
San Carlos Flight Center 650-946-1700
[web site]
[email]
Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Flying club, Internet access, Restrooms

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West Valley Flying Club 650-595-5912
[web site]
Flight training, Aircraft rental, Pilot supplies, Flying club

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Air West Aircraft Engines 650-593-8403
no information available

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Diamond Aviation 650-591-7611
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   1 read write
 

Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Burger King 650-596-5610
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Sky Kitchen 650-595-0464
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the San Carlos Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the San Carlos Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KSQL have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES BY MARRIOTT 0.3 195-196
SOFITEL SAN FRANCISCO BAY 1.0 135-345
HOTEL SAN CARLOS 1.0 79-144
HOMESTEAD SAN FRANCISCO/SAN CARLOS 1.1 105-125
HILTON SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT BAYFRONT 7.4 179-184
HOLIDAY INN SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 12.6 129-154
COUNTRY INN & SUITES BY CARLSON SAN CARLOS 0.9 179-199
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA SAN FRANCISCO - BELMONT 1.3 115-130
 

Other hotels near San Carlos Airport

Miles Price ($)
TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT REDWOOD CITY REDWOOD SHORES 0.5 219-220
SAN CARLOS INN 0.7 399-400
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS SUITES BELMONT 1.1 199-209
AMERICA'S BEST VALUE INN - SAN CARLOS/SAN FRANCISCO 1.1 70-80
GOOD NITE INN - REDWOOD CITY 1.3 54-57
BEST WESTERN PLUS INN 1.5 126-136
DELUXE INN REDWOOD CITY 1.5 
SEQUOIA INN 1.6 59-60
HILLSIDE LODGE 1.9 
PACIFIC EURO HOTEL 2.2 
COMFORT INN REDWOOD CITY 2.7 105-115
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS REDWOOD CITY-CENTRAL 2.7 111-189
BEST WESTERN SAN MATEO LOS PRA 3.0 121-160

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

Hotels in other cities near San Carlos Airport

6 in San Carlos
3 in Belmont
12 in Redwood City
2 in Foster City
15 in San Mateo
6 in Menlo Park
18 in Palo Alto
12 in Burlingame
7 in Millbrae
8 in Half Moon Bay
8 in Newark
10 in San Bruno
3 in Union City
16 in Mountain View
24 in South San Francisco
2 in Brisbane
14 in Hayward
15 in Fremont
5 in Pacifica
23 in Sunnyvale
4 in Castro Valley
2 in San Leandro
6 in Alameda
4 in Daly City
3 in Cupertino
28 in Santa Clara
19 in Milpitas
 

Things to do: Attractions on or near the airport

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Hiller Aviation Museum 650-654-0200
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