FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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) |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | | 122-14.791400W |
| 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: | | 345 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 298 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 36 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 10 |
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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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| POINT REYES ONE **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (331KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 30 | |
download (236KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 30 | |
download (252KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
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 |
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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 12-Feb-2012
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:36 | | 14:36 |
| Sunrise | | 07:03 | | 15:03 |
| Sunset | | 17:44 | | 01:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:11 | | 02:11 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 08:46:56 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 12-Feb-2012 00:46:56 |
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| METAR |
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| KSQL | 120755Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM OVC016 10/07 A3007 RMK AO2
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KPAO
7nm SE | 120447Z 28011KT 10SM OVC018 11/08 A3008 RMK LAST
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KSFO
8nm NW | 120756Z 26005KT 10SM FEW010 BKN012 BKN015 09/07 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP181 T00940067 401220094
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KHWD
11nm NE | 120754Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM OVC016 11/08 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP192 T01060078 401280100 $
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KOAK
11nm N | 120753Z 17004KT 9SM FEW008 OVC013 10/08 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01000078 401330100 $
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KNUQ
12nm SE | 120756Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC023 11/06 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP190 T01060061 401440100 TSNO
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KHAF
12nm W | 120750Z AUTO 34010G14KT 5SM BR OVC013 10/09 A3008 RMK AO2
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KSJC
18nm SE | 120753Z 00000KT 10SM FEW010 SCT024 BKN028 10/07 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP186 T01000067 401500094
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| TAF |
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KSFO
8nm NW | 120522Z 1206/1312 26012KT P6SM BKN020 FM120800 27010KT P6SM BKN012 FM121200 28005KT P6SM OVC015 FM122300 27006KT P6SM SCT025 OVC100 FM130400 13006KT P6SM -RA OVC050 FM131000 27010KT P6SM -RA OVC030
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KOAK
11nm N | 120522Z 1206/1312 30005KT 6SM BR BKN012 FM122100 25008KT P6SM BKN020 OVC100 FM122300 25006KT P6SM SCT020 OVC100 FM130400 13005KT P6SM -RA OVC050 FM131000 27010KT P6SM -RA OVC030
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KSJC
18nm SE | 120522Z 1206/1306 32005KT P6SM BKN025 FM120900 VRB03KT P6SM BKN010 OVC015 FM121800 21004KT P6SM BKN015 OVC020 FM122100 30005KT P6SM SCT020 FM130400 16005KT P6SM OVC100
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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