FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | L18 |
| Lat/Long: | 33-21-15.1130N / 117-15-03.1270W 33-21.251883N / 117-15.052117W 33.3541981 / -117.2508686 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 708 ft. / 216 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 13E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles S of FALLBROOK, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 92028 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1964 |
| Sectional chart: | LOS ANGELES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN DIEGO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1708 ft. MSL HELICOPTER/ROTOCRAFT TFC PATTERN 500 FT AGL. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 18/36 MED INTST ONLY AVBL. ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36 & TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| SOCAL APPROACH: | 127.3 |
| SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 127.3 |
| WX ASOS at OKB (10 nm SW): | 127.8 (760-439-9683) |
| WX ASOS at CRQ (14 nm S): | PHONE 760-930-0864 |
| WX AWOS-3 at F70 (15 nm NE): | 119.025 (951-696-1018) |
- AUTOMATED UNICOM - 3 CLICKS FOR ARPT ADVISORY & WEATHER, 4 CLICKS FOR RADIO CHECK.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| OCNr036/10.8 | | OCEANSIDE VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 15E |
| HDFr173/(25.5) | | HOMELAND VOR | | 113.40 | | 14E |
| ELBr115/30.8 | | EL TORO VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 14E |
| MZBr343/34.3 | | MISSION BAY VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 15E |
| JLIr276/35.7 | | JULIAN VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 15E |
| PDZr143/36.6 | | PARADISE VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 15E |
| RALr151/(37.4) | | RIVERSIDE VOR | | 112.40 | | 14E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| SAN JACINTO | | 191/29.3 | | 227 | | 14E | | SJY | ... .--- -.-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2160 x 60 ft. / 658 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/rubberized friction seal coat, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | 18/36 HAS 1 FT WIDE EDGE STRIPES. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 33-21.422667N | | 33-21.077333N |
| Longitude: | 117-14.998167W | | 117-15.101833W |
| Elevation: | 708.0 ft. | | 699.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.4% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 181 magnetic, 194 true | | 001 magnetic, 014 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | non-standard VASI system (4.00 degrees glide path) NSTD-VASI ONE BOX ON LEFT SIDE OF RY. | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 1960 JOE CROSSON DRIVE EL CAJON, CA 92020-1235 Phone 619-956-4800 |
| Manager: | BO DONOVAN 2155 SOUTH MISSION ROAD FALLBROOK, CA 92028 Phone 760-723-8395 BO-DONOVAN@SBCGLOBAL.NET |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 97 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 89 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 99/day * | | 80% | transient general aviation | | 20% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005 | |
Additional Remarks
| A58-36 | +4' BRUSH 35' L AND 0-20' FM RY END. |
| - | NO SAFETY AREA AVBL DUE TO ABRUPT DROP-OFF EACH END OF RY 18/36. |
| - | HELICOPTER PAD CLOSED TO TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT. |
| - | ADMINISTRATION BLDG EAST SIDE OF RY; SELF-FUELING AREA WEST OF RY BELOW TAXIWAY. |
| - | +15 FT HILL 100 FT EAST OF NORTHERN HALF OF RY 18. |
| - | HELICOPTERS ENTER TFC PAT FM EAST ON 45 DEG TO DOWNWIND LEG. HELICOPTER BASE LEG IS MID-FIELD. CONTINUE ON FINAL LEG TO SOUTHERN END OF TRANSIENT RAMP, JUST EAST OF RUNWAY FOR TOUCH AND GO OPERATION. |
| - | HELICOPTER/ROTOCRAFT FUEL OR PARKING UNAVBL. HELICOPTER/ROTOCRAFT RESTRICTED TO TOUCH & GO OPERATIONS, HOVERS, SKID LANDINGS AND AUTO-ROTATIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT: TKOFS CLIMB STRAIGHT AHEAD TO 1200 FT MSL. RY 18 TURN CROSSWIND WHEN ABEAM WATER TANK 1.1 MI ESE OF RY. RY 18 EXTEND DOWNWIND LEG TO ALLOW 1/3 MILE FINAL APCH. FLY DOWNWIND TO EAST OF HIGH SCHOOL. |
| - | ACFT OVER 12000 LBS PPR CALL AMGR (760) 723-8395. |
| - | RY 36 BLAST PAD MKD WITH CHEVRONS AND UNUSBL. |
| - | TWY HOLD BARS NON-STD DISTC FM RY EDGE. |
| - | MILITARY HELICOPTERS INVOF ARPT. |
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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| GPS RWY 18 | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (42KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KNFG - Camp Pendleton MCAS (Munn Field) Airport (6 nm SW)
KOKB - Oceanside Municipal Airport (10 nm SW)
KCRQ - Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport (14 nm S)
F70 - French Valley Airport (15 nm NE)
KRNM - Ramona Airport (25 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo courtesy of the L18 Airpark Corporation
As seen circa 2006
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Times for 09-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:14 | | 14:14 |
| Sunrise | | 06:40 | | 14:40 |
| Sunset | | 17:27 | | 01:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:53 | | 01:53 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 03:05:23 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 09-Feb-2010 19:05:23 |
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| METAR |
KNFG 6nm SW | 100256Z 31006KT 4SM RA OVC040 09/06 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP132 P0005 60020 T00890056 53009
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KOKB 10nm SW | 100252Z AUTO 34004KT 6SM -RA BKN037 OVC047 09/ A2991 RMK AO2 SLP129 P0005 60025 T0089 53007 $
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KCRQ 13nm S | 100253Z VRB06KT 6SM RA BR BKN027 OVC038 08/07 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP126 P0013 60029 T00830067 53004
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| TAF |
KCRQ 13nm S | 100218Z 1002/1024 VRB05KT 5SM -RA SCT015CB OVC030 TEMPO 1002/1004 26014G22KT 2SM +RA BR BKN015CB OVC030 FM100400 24008KT 5SM -SHRA BR SCT015 BKN030 FM101200 21007KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 BKN035 FM102000 25007KT P6SM SCT020
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| NOTAMs |
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