FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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. |
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.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| POINT REYES ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (269KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 30 | |
download (189KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 30 | |
download (202KB) |
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 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:29 | | 12:29 |
| Sunrise | | 05:58 | | 12:58 |
| Sunset | | 20:13 | | 03:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:42 | | 03:42 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 08:18:25 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 18-May-2013 01:18:25 |
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| METAR |
| KSQL | 180750Z AUTO 25004KT 10SM CLR 12/08 A3011 RMK AO2
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KPAO 7nm SE | 180347Z 28012KT 30SM FEW030 13/ A3010
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KSFO 8nm NW | 180756Z 28013KT 10SM SCT015 12/08 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP191 T01170078 401780117
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KHWD 11nm NE | 180754Z AUTO 24006KT 10SM OVC017 13/09 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP201 T01280089 401830122
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KOAK 11nm N | 180753Z 26011KT 10SM BKN012 BKN015 13/12 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP194 T01280122 401940122
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KNUQ 12nm SE | 180756Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/06 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP200 T01220061 402170111
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KHAF 12nm W | 180755Z AUTO 34012KT 10SM OVC016 12/09 A3012 RMK AO2
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KSJC 18nm SE | 180753Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM CLR 11/06 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP196 T01110056 402110100
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KSFO 8nm NW | 180529Z 1806/1912 25010KT P6SM FEW015 SCT200 FM180900 27009KT P6SM SCT012 TEMPO 1810/1812 BKN012 FM181200 27007KT P6SM BKN012 FM181600 28009KT P6SM SCT015 FM182100 27024G30KT P6SM FEW015 FM190400 28015KT P6SM FEW012
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KOAK 11nm N | 180529Z 1806/1912 27010KT P6SM FEW015 SCT200 FM180800 27006KT P6SM SCT012 TEMPO 1809/1812 BKN012 FM181200 25006KT P6SM BKN012 FM181600 27005KT P6SM SCT015 FM182100 27017KT P6SM FEW015 FM190400 28010KT P6SM FEW012
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KSJC 18nm SE | 180529Z 1806/1906 30007KT P6SM SCT200 FM180800 29003KT P6SM FEW015 FM181200 16003KT P6SM BKN013 FM181500 VRB03KT P6SM FEW018 FM182000 31015KT P6SM SKC FM190400 30007KT 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 |
| Business Name | | Contact | |
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 | | Comments | |
| 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, 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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