FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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: | DUSK-DAWN WHEN ATCT CLSD; ACTVT MIRL RWY 12/30 & REIL RWY 30 - 119.0. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.0 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 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: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
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 | | 122-14.791400W |
| 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 |
| 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: | | 372 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 321 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 40 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 10 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 425/day * | | 49% | local general aviation | | 48% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007 | |
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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| POINT REYES ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (330KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (219KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
download (64KB) |
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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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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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 23-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:30 | | 14:30 |
| Sunrise | | 06:58 | | 14:58 |
| Sunset | | 16:53 | | 00:53 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:21 | | 01:21 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Nov-2009 06:48:47 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 23-Nov-2009 22:48:47 |
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| METAR |
| KSQL | 240447Z 00000KT 10SM SKC 10/05 A3018 RMK LAST
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KPAO 7nm SE | 240447Z VRB04KT 25SM SKC A3017 RMK LAST
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KSFO 8nm NW | 240556Z 20003KT 10SM CLR 12/04 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP221 T01220044 10172 20117 51006
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KHWD 11nm NE | 240554Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/03 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP229 T01000028 10161 20094 53004
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KOAK 11nm N | 240553Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/03 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP224 T00890033 10156 20078 53005
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KNUQ 12nm SE | 240556Z 27003KT 10SM CLR 11/03 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP225 T01110028 10178 20106 53006
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KHAF 12nm W | 240635Z AUTO 08003KT 10SM CLR 18/00 A3017 RMK AO2
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KSJC 18nm SE | 240553Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/01 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP217 T01110006 10178 20100 53005
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| TAF |
KSFO 8nm NW | 240530Z 2406/2512 20004KT P6SM SKC FM241500 09003KT P6SM SKC FM241800 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM242200 31008KT P6SM SKC FM250200 29006KT P6SM SKC FM250600 25004KT P6SM SKC
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KOAK 11nm N | 240530Z 2406/2512 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM241500 12003KT P6SM SKC FM241900 27006KT P6SM SKC FM242200 30007KT P6SM SKC FM250300 03003KT P6SM SKC FM250400 06003KT P6SM SKC
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KSJC 18nm SE | 240530Z 2406/2506 00000KT P6SM SKC FM241700 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM242000 32008KT P6SM SKC FM250100 29005KT P6SM SKC FM250300 00000KT 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
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no information available
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| 100LL | Jet A | | FS | | $4.63 | | $4.40 | | Updated 29-Oct-2009 |
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities |
| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Comments | |
| Golden Gate Helicopters |
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650-591-0354 [web site] [email]
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Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aircraft charters, Aerial photography, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft parts, ...
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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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no information available
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| Diamond Aviation |
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650-591-7611
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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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no information available
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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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