FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SEE |
| Lat/Long: | 32-49-34.4000N / 116-58-20.8000W 32-49.573333N / 116-58.346667W 32.8262222 / -116.9724444 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 388 ft. / 118.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 13E (1990) |
| From city: | 10 miles NE of central business district of the associated city |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 92020 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1942 |
| Sectional chart: | LOS ANGELES |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN DIEGO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SEE (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2100 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL RY 09L/27R & RY 17/35; VASI RYS 17, 35, 09L; PAPI & REIL RY 27R - CTAF . |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 120.7 |
| UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| ATIS: | 125.45 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 125.45 (619-449-1228) |
| GILLESPIE GROUND: | 121.7 [0700-2100] |
| GILLESPIE TOWER: | 120.7 257.8 123.8 [0700-2100] |
| SOCAL APPROACH: | 124.35 |
| SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 124.35 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 125.1 |
| WX ASOS at MYF (8 nm W): | PHONE 858-576-4337 |
| WX ASOS at SAN (12 nm SW): | PHONE 619-296-8934 |
| WX ASOS at RNM (13 nm N): | 132.025 (760-789-0736) |
| WX ASOS at SDM (15 nm S): | PHONE 619-661-8297 |
- GENERAL OUTLOOK ON ATIS WHEN ATCT CLOSED.
- FOR CLNC DEL WHEN ATCT CLSD CALL SOCAL APCH (800) 448-3724.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PGYr347/13.0 | | POGGI VORTAC | | 109.80 | | 14E |
| MZBr063/13.0 | | MISSION BAY VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 15E |
| TIJr343/17.2 | | TIJUANA VOR/DME | | 116.50 | | 14E |
| JLIr211/27.1 | | JULIAN VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 15E |
| OCNr123/33.5 | | OCEANSIDE VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 15E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FOR FUEL SVC OR ASSISTANCE DURING BUSINESS HRS, CTC (619) 449-0611 OR (619) 448-5991. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 9L/27R
| Dimensions: | 5342 x 100 ft. / 1628 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 90.0 | | Double wheel: | 120.0 | | Double tandem: | 200.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RUNWAY MARKINGS OBLITERATED AND FADED |
| RUNWAY 9L | | RUNWAY 27R |
| Latitude: | 32-49.767562N | | 32-49.583215N |
| Longitude: | 116-58.875063W | | 116-57.854818W |
| Elevation: | 359.1 ft. | | 387.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 089 magnetic, 102 true | | 269 magnetic, 282 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 706 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.50 degrees glide path) PAPI UNUSABLE BYD 6 DEGREES RIGHT OF COURSE. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOCALIZER |
| Obstructions: | 100 ft. tree, 2200 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear | | 40 ft. road, 530 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear +10 FT SERVICE ROAD 20 FT FM RY THR 70 FT RIGHT. |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 4145 x 100 ft. / 1263 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 58.0 | | Double wheel: | 106.0 | | Double tandem: | 195.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 32-49.770795N | | 32-49.087325N |
| Longitude: | 116-58.349020W | | 116-58.343593W |
| Elevation: | 366.0 ft. | | 384.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 166 magnetic, 179 true | | 346 magnetic, 359 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 450 ft. | | 685 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-box VASI on left (4.50 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 8 ft. fence, 200 ft. from runway, 83 ft. left of centerline RWY 17 +8 FT FENCE AT 20 FT FM RY END, 30 FT LEFT. | | 30 ft. pole, 516 ft. from runway, 30 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear 8 FT FENCE 1 FT SOUTH OF RY END; +30 FT TREES AT 100-200 FT FM RY END 100 FT LEFT. |
Runway 9R/27L
| Dimensions: | 2738 x 60 ft. / 835 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Operational restrictions: | CLSD DUSK-DAWN (NOT LIGHTED). |
| RUNWAY 9R | | RUNWAY 27L |
| Latitude: | 32-49.642865N | | 32-49.548297N |
| Longitude: | 116-58.574245W | | 116-58.051327W |
| Elevation: | 366.3 ft. | | 379.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 089 magnetic, 102 true | | 269 magnetic, 282 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Obstructions: | none | | 60 ft. sign, 1700 ft. from runway, 75 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO DEPT PUBLIC WORKS-AIRPORTS, 1960 JOE CROSSON DR EL CAJON, CA 92020-1236 Phone 619-956-4800 |
| Manager: | ROGER GRIFFITHS GILLESPIE FIELD AIRPORT, 1960 JOE CROSSON DR EL CAJON, CA 92020-1236 Phone 619-956-4805 MARC BASKEL, ARPT OPNS, 619-956-4810 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 671 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 570 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 49 | | Jet airplanes: | | 17 | | Helicopters: | | 30 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 669/day * | | 61% | local general aviation | | 39% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT,TOUCH AND GO OPERATIONS AND JET DEPARTURES STRONGLY DISCOURAGED 2200-0700. PLEASE CTC ARPT MANAGEMENT AT 619-956-4800. |
| - | WEST PORTIONS OF TWY DELTA NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT. |
| - | RY 17 PREFERRED NOISE ABATEMENT DEP WHEN TWR CLSD. |
| - | RY 17/35 TPA 800 FT AGL DAWN-DUSK; 1000 FT AGL DUSK-DAWN. |
| - | RWY 27R CLOSE ALIGNMENT TO CENTERLINE NECESSARY, USE OF LOCALIZER RECOMMENDED DUE TO PROXIMITY OF MOUNTAIN. |
| - | FORMATION DEPS AVBL AS TFC PERMITS; LTD TO NO MORE THAN 3 ACFT PER FORMATION TKOF. PPR FOR VFR LOW APCHS BLO 1000 FT AGL FM ARPT DIRECTOR. |
| - | RY 27R TPA 1200 FT AGL RIGHT TFC DAWN-DUSK; TPA 1000 FT AGL LEFT TFC DUSK-DAWN (DUE TO 893 FT AGL MOUNTAIN 2.1 NM ENE OF ARPT.) RWY 27L 800 FT AGL LEFT TFC DAWN-DUSK. |
| - | PPR FOR ALL MILITARY ACFT CALL AMGR (619) 956-4800. HELICOPTER TRAINING OPS USE "PIONEER " PATTERN, CONTACT AIRPORT MANAGEMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 619-956-4800. |
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.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (498KB) |
| LOC-D **CHANGED** | |
download (612KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (76KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMYF - Montgomery Field Airport (8 nm W)
KNKX - Miramar Marine Corps Air Station (9 nm W)
KSAN - San Diego International Airport (12 nm SW)
KRNM - Ramona Airport (13 nm N)
KNZY - North Island Naval Air Station (Halsey Field) (14 nm SW)
KSDM - Brown Field Municipal Airport (15 nm S)
KNRS - Imperial Beach Naval Outlying Field (Ream Field) (17 nm SW)
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:10 | | 14:10 |
| Sunrise | | 06:35 | | 14:35 |
| Sunset | | 17:29 | | 01:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:55 | | 01:55 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 06:00:18 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 12-Feb-2012 22:00:18 |
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| METAR |
| KSEE | 122247Z 23010KT 15SM BKN035 OVC055 16/07 A3001
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KMYF 8nm W | 130553Z AUTO 27005KT 10SM FEW023 BKN030 OVC042 12/09 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP179 60000 T01220089 10150 20122 53012 TSNO
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KNKX 8nm W | 130455Z 00000KT 10SM OVC046 12/09 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01220089
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KSAN 12nm SW | 130551Z 25008KT 10SM FEW026 BKN029 OVC044 14/08 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP185 60000 T01440083 10156 20139 53012 $
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KRNM 13nm N | 130553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN017 OVC042 10/07 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01000072 10128 20094 53012 TSNO
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KNZY 14nm SW | 130552Z 25005KT 10SM SCT025 BKN040 16/08 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP177 60002 T01610083 10183 20156 53011 $
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KSDM 15nm S | 130553Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM FEW021 SCT028 BKN033 10/08 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP181 T01000083 10144 20089 53010 TSNO $
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KNRS 17nm SW | 130524Z AUTO 23004KT 10SM BKN027 OVC033 14/08 A3007 RMK AO2 TSNO $
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MMTJ 18nm S | 130446Z 00000KT 6SM BKN035 12/08 A3008 RMK 8/500 HZY
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| TAF |
KNKX 8nm W | 1304/1403 27008KT 9999 BKN040 BKN100 QNH2994INS FM130400 24007KT 9999 BKN020 BKN035 QNH2991INS TEMPO 1304/1308 9000 -RA BKN020 BKN035 FM131630 15008KT 9999 VCSH BKN030 BKN040 QNH2994INS TEMPO 1318/1322 24010G20KT 9000 -SHRA BKN020 OVC035 T07/1312Z T16/1323Z AMD 1354
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KSAN 12nm SW | 130520Z 1306/1412 25006KT P6SM BKN030 OVC045 FM131600 18008KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 OVC040 FM132000 21010G20KT 6SM -RA BR SCT010 BKN025 OVC050 FM140100 27015G25KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN035 OVC045 FM141000 28010KT P6SM VCSH FEW025 OVC040
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KNZY 14nm SW | 1223/1323 25008KT 9999 SCT020 BKN050 QNH2996INS TEMPO 1223/1305 BKN020 BKN040 BECMG 1303/1305 24006KT 9999 BKN020 BKN040 QNH2998INS BECMG 1312/1314 25006KT 9999 SCT020 BKN030 BKN080 650906 QNH2998INS TEMPO 1314/1320 9999 VCSH BKN020 OVC030 BECMG 1318/1320 27010G18KT 9999 VCSH SCT020 BKN040 BKN080 650807 540009 540906 QNH2991INS TEMPO 1320/1323 27015G25KT 9000 -SHRA BKN020 OVC030 T18/1223Z T12/1315Z
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MMTJ 18nm S | 121712Z 1218/1324 22005KT P6SM BKN030 TX16/1222Z TN10/1313Z BECMG 1220/1221 29012KT FM130200 28006KT 6SM HZ BKN020 FM131000 00000KT 3SM BR HZ OVC015 FM131500 00000KT 5SM HZ BKN015 BKN040 FM132000 27012KT 6SM HZ BKN030
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