FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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 AND VASI RYS 17 & 35; VASI RY 09L & PAPI 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.
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 (3.50 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: | | | no |
| 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 (4.00 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 92020-1235 Phone 619-956-4805 MARC BASKEL, ARPT OPNS, 619-956-4810 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 769 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 650 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 61 | | Jet airplanes: | | 21 | | Helicopters: | | 32 | | 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 2005 | |
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. |
| - | NUMEROUS CRANES 200 FT AGL 2,000 FT NE RY 27R THLD. |
| - | 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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (480KB) |
| LOC-D | |
download (608KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (42KB) |
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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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:17 | | 12:17 |
| Sunrise | | 05:46 | | 12:46 |
| Sunset | | 19:59 | | 02:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:27 | | 03:27 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2009 17:23:27 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 04-Jul-2009 10:23:27 |
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| METAR |
| KSEE | 041550Z 00000KT 6SM HZ FEW040 19/15 A3004
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KMYF 8nm W | 041653Z VRB05KT 7SM FEW008 22/16 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP164 T02220156
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KNKX 8nm W | 041655Z 31005KT 7SM FEW007 21/16 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP161 T02110156
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KSAN 12nm SW | 041651Z 32007KT 6SM HZ SCT012 20/16 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP170 T02000156
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KRNM 13nm N | 041653Z 32008KT 10SM CLR 26/12 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP156 T02560117
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KNZY 14nm SW | 041652Z 30010KT 7SM BKN010 20/15 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP164 T02040150 $
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KSDM 15nm S | 041653Z VRB05KT 10SM CLR 22/15 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP161 T02170150
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KNRS 17nm SW | 041656Z AUTO 29011KT 7SM CLR 19/15 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01940150 TSNO $
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MMTJ 18nm S | 041651Z 32004KT 6SM SKC 22/16 A3006 RMK HZY
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| TAF |
KSAN 12nm SW | 041120Z 0412/0518 VRB06KT 6SM HZ OVC011 FM041800 29010KT P6SM SCT011 FM050600 VRB03KT P6SM OVC009 FM051730 VRB03KT 6SM HZ SCT010
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MMTJ 18nm S | 041311Z 0413/0518 31005KT 3SM BR HZ OVC006 TX24/0422Z TN17/0513Z FM041500 31005KT 5SM HZ BKN010 FM041630 32006KT 6SM HZ SCT020 FM041800 28010KT 6SM HZ SKC BECMG 0420/0421 28015KT FM050200 32006KT 6SM HZ SKC FM050600 00000KT 5SM BR HZ BKN010 TEMPO 051
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