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 |
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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 | | 122-14.791333W |
| 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| POINT REYES ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (270KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| 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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| 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-Aug-2013
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:55 | | 12:55 |
| Sunrise | | 06:23 | | 13:23 |
| Sunset | | 20:05 | | 03:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:33 | | 03:33 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 04:53:20 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 12-Aug-2013 21:53:20 |
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| METAR |
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| KSQL | 130347Z 31005KT 10SM FEW010 19/09 A2998 RMK LAST
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KPAO
7nm SE | 130347Z 34013KT 30SM SKC 16/14 A2998 RMK LAST
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KSFO
8nm NW | 130356Z 28014KT 10SM FEW004 13/11 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP155 T01330106
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KHWD
11nm NE | 130354Z AUTO 32006KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP163 T01440128
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KOAK
11nm N | 130353Z 30007KT 10SM FEW011 15/15 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP156 T01500150 $
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KNUQ
12nm SE | 130356Z AUTO 32006KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP158 T01720139 TSNO
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KHAF
12nm W | 130355Z AUTO 01005KT 5SM BR OVC003 13/12 A3002 RMK AO2
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KSJC
18nm SE | 130353Z 28009KT 10SM CLR 19/12 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP151 T01940117
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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
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KOAK
11nm N | 122014Z 1220/1324 29014KT P6SM SCT010 FM122200 27010KT P6SM FEW010 FM130800 27006KT P6SM BKN007 FM131800 28010KT P6SM FEW010
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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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| 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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support |
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| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Fuel Prices | | Comments | |
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| 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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6 read write
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities |
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| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Distance | | Comments | |
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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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on airport |
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write
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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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on airport |
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write
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| Air West Aircraft Engines |
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650-593-8403
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no information available
If you are affiliated with Air West Aircraft Engines and would like to show here your services, contact info, web link, logo, and more, click here
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on airport |
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2 read write
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| Diamond Aviation |
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650-591-7611
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no information available
If you are affiliated with Diamond Aviation and would like to show here your services, contact info, web link, logo, and more, click here
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on airport |
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1 read write
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops |
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| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Distance | | Comments | |
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| Burger King |
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650-596-5610
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no information available
If you are affiliated with Burger King and would like to show here your services, contact info, web link, logo, and more, click here
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on airport |
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write
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| Sky Kitchen |
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650-595-0464
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no information available
If you are affiliated with Sky Kitchen and would like to show here your services, contact info, web link, logo, and more, click here
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on airport |
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1 read write
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds |
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Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
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Things to do: Attractions on or near the airport |
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| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Distance | | Comments | |
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| Hiller Aviation Museum |
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650-654-0200
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no information available
If you are affiliated with Hiller Aviation Museum and would like to show here your services, contact info, web link, logo, and more, click here
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