AirNav: CA84 - Torrey Pines Gliderport

CA84

Torrey Pines Gliderport
San Diego, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	CA84
Lat/Long:	32-53-23.0000N 117-14-49.0000W 32-53.383333N 117-14.816667W 32.8897222,-117.2469444 (estimated)
Elevation:	372 ft. / 113 m (estimated)
Variation:	13E (1985)
From city:	11 miles NW of SAN DIEGO, CA
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	92037

Gliderport Operations

Gliderport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	11/1961
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS:	SAN DIEGO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	no
Segmented circle:	no

Gliderport Communications

WX ASOS at MYF (7 nm SE):	126.9 (858-576-4337)
WX ASOS at SAN (10 nm S):	PHONE 619-607-3429
WX AWOS-3P at SEE (14 nm E):	125.45 (619-449-1228)
WX ASOS at CRQ (14 nm N):	PHONE 760-795-2628
WX ASOS at RNM (19 nm NE):	PHONE 760-239-7043

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
MZBr335/6.5	MISSION BAY VORTAC	117.80	15E
PGYr307/21.5	POGGI VORTAC	116.45	14E
OCNr143/22.7	OCEANSIDE VORTAC	115.30	15E
TIJr313/25.7	TIJUANA VOR/DME	116.50	12E
JLIr231/36.5	JULIAN VORTAC	113.75	15E

Gliderport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions:	1500 x 30 ft. / 457 x 9 m
Surface:	asphalt
	RUNWAY 9	RUNWAY 27
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	none	trees, 100 ft. from runway

Gliderport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF SAN DIEGO 202 C STREET MS 2A SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
Manager:	MAX MARIEN 2800 TORREY PINES SCENIC DRIVE JO JOLLA, CA 92037 Phone 858-452-9858 WORK PHONE 619-535-9505 EXT 1585

Additional Remarks

-	GLIDER PORT IS LEASED FM CITY TO THE ASSOCD GLIDER CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIF FOR STUDENT TRAINING & RIDGE SOARING.
-	ALL ACFT ARE TRAILERED GLIDERS.
-	ROLLING RWY .6 PERCENT GRADIENT.
-	EXTENSIVE HANG GLIDER OPERATIONS ON WEEKENDS AND WEEKDAYS.
-	FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at CA84.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KNKX - Miramar MCAS (Joe Foss Field) Airport (5 nm E)
KMYF - Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (7 nm SE)
KSAN - San Diego International Airport (10 nm S)
KNZY - North Island Naval Air Station (Halsey Field) Airport (12 nm S)
KSEE - Gillespie Field Airport (14 nm E)
KCRQ - Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport (14 nm N)
KRNM - Ramona Airport (19 nm NE)

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Area around CA84 (Torrey Pines Gliderport)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 10-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:06	13:06
Sunrise	06:30	13:30
Sunset	19:01	02:01
Evening civil twilight	19:26	02:26

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	10-Sep-2026 18:41:29
Local (UTC-7)	10-Sep-2026 11:41:29

METAR

KNKX 6nm E	101755Z 19009KT 7SM FEW120 34/18 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP132 T03440178 10344 20228 55001
KMYF 7nm SE	101753Z 20009KT 10SM CLR 31/18 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP135 T03110178 10317 20239 53001
KSAN 10nm S	101751Z 19007KT 10SM FEW050 BKN220 27/21 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP142 T02720211 10289 20244 53003
KNZY 11nm S	101752Z 20005KT 10SM FEW050 SCT150 BKN250 24/22 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP135 T02440217 10261 20217 53003
KCRQ 15nm N	101753Z 24008KT 10SM CLR 30/19 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP131 T03000194 10306 20244 53002
KSEE 15nm E	101647Z VRB05KT 10SM SKC 33/16 A2995
KRNM 19nm NE	101753Z 33005KT 10SM SCT070 34/16 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP135 T03440161 10350 20206 55003 $

TAF

KNKX 6nm E	101600Z 1016/1122 VRB06KT 9999 SCT100 QNH2993INS FM101900 22008KT 9999 SCT100 QNH2986INS FM110230 VRB05KT 9999 FEW150 QNH2989INS FM111900 21010G20KT 9999 SCT150 QNH2975INS TX37/1020Z TN23/1114Z
KSAN 10nm S	101720Z 1018/1124 21009KT P6SM SCT100 SCT150 FM110400 17007KT P6SM SCT010 SCT150 FM111000 18005KT 5SM BR BKN007 FM111600 18008KT P6SM FEW010 FM111900 20011KT P6SM FEW012
KNZY 11nm S	101500Z 1015/1115 VRB06KT 9999 FEW180 SCT250 QNH2989INS BECMG 1016/1018 19008KT 9999 FEW050 SCT120 BKN220 QNH2980INS BECMG 1102/1104 VRB06KT 9999 FEW050 FEW120 SCT200 QNH2980INS TEMPO 1104/1110 00000KT 8000 BR BKN008 FM111200 17008KT 9000 BR BKN009 QNH2982INS TX32/1020Z TN22/1112Z FS30196
KCRQ 15nm N	101720Z 1018/1118 23008KT P6SM SCT100 SCT150 FM110400 18005KT P6SM SCT007 SCT150 TEMPO 1110/1114 3SM BR BKN005

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