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KSQL San Carlos Airport
San Carlos, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: SQL
Lat/Long: 37-30-42.7000N 122-14-58.3120W
37-30.711667N 122-14.971867W
37.5118611,-122.2495311
(estimated)
Elevation: 5.5 ft. / 1.7 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
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: OAKLAND CENTER
FSS: OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: SQL (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0700-2100
Pattern altitude: 805.5 ft. MSL
APPLIES TO BOTH-FIXED WING AND HEL.
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 650-827-8593
WX ASOS at HWD (11 nm NE): PHONE 510-786-3052
WX AWOS-3PT at NUQ (11 nm SE): 124.175 (650-386-0655)
WX AWOS-3 at HAF (12 nm W): 127.275 (650-728-5649)
WX ASOS at OAK (13 nm N): PHONE 510-214-1776
WX AWOS-AV at 18CN (17 nm NW): 119.925 (415-514-4209)
WX ASOS at SJC (18 nm SE): 126.95 (408-969-0838)
  • FREQ 121.5 NOT AVAILABLE.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
OSIr355/7.3WOODSIDE VOR/DME113.9017E
SFOr121/8.8SAN FRANCISCO VOR/DME115.8017E
OAKr168/12.9OAKLAND VOR/DME116.8017E
SJCr284/16.7SAN JOSE VOR/DME114.1016E
SAUr131/24.4SAUSALITO VOR/DME116.2017E
CCRr180/33.4CONCORD VOR/DME117.0017E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A JET-A+ UL94
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 2621 x 75 ft. / 799 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 37-30.872110N37-30.551228N
Longitude: 122-15.153375W122-14.790375W
Elevation: 5.0 ft.5.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: left
HEL RIGHT TFC RWY 12/LEFT TFC RWY 30.
right
FIXED-WING RIGHT TFC RWY 30/LEFT TFC RWY 12.
Runway heading: 123 magnetic, 138 true303 magnetic, 318 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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)
UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN.
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 18 ft. pole, 565 ft. from runway, 80 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clearnone
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
DIR OF PUB WORKS - ANN M. STILLMAN.
Manager: GRETCHEN KELLY
620 AIRPORT DR
SAN CARLOS, CA 94070
Phone 650-573-3700

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 260
Single engine airplanes: 238
Multi engine airplanes: 14
Jet airplanes: 2
Helicopters: 6
    
Aircraft operations: avg 206/day *
48% local general aviation
36% transient general aviation
16% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 May 2020

Additional Remarks

FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3829.
RABBIT AVIATION 130.00
LRG HEL SHOULD AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF DIRT INFIELD AREAS.
NO TGL OR STOP AND GO LDGS WHEN ATCT CLSD.
CALM WIND RWY 12.
NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS S THRU NE OF ARPT. FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CTC AMGR (650) 573-3700.
MIGRATORY BIRD ACT ON & INVOF OF ARPT.
100 FT STEEL TRANSMISSION TWRS AND POWERLINES LCTD 750 FT WEST AND PARALLEL TO RWY 12/30.
7 FT LIGHTED DIKE LCTD IN RWY SAFETY AREA ON APCH END RWY 30.

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 from 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
POINT REYES THREE   download (221KB)
POINT REYES THREE   download (221KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 30   download (322KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 30   download (333KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (59KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (358KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPAO - Palo Alto Airport (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 - Metro 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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Aerial photo of KSQL (San Carlos Airport)
Photo by Chris Leipelt
Photo taken 30-Dec-2015
looking east.

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3213:32
Sunrise06:5813:58
Sunset19:2902:29
Evening civil twilight19:5502:55

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 12:08:08
Local (UTC-7)  29-Mar-2024 05:08:08
 
METAR
KSQL 291155Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM FEW033 SCT048 OVC060 09/07 A2989 RMK AO2
KPAO 
7nm SE 
290347Z 27005KT 10SM FEW040 11/06 A3003 RMK LAST
KSFO 
8nm NW 
291156Z 16008KT 10SM FEW018 SCT031 BKN050 11/07 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP114 70016 T01060072 10111 20100 58024
KHWD 
11nm NE 
291154Z AUTO 14009KT 10SM SCT120 11/06 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP127 70001 T01060061 10122 20100 58023
KOAK 
11nm N 
291153Z 14009KT 10SM SCT012 BKN200 10/07 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP119 T01000072 10117 20100 58023
KNUQ 
12nm SE 
291150Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM SCT120 09/06 A2989 RMK AO2
KHAF 
12nm W 
291155Z AUTO 14007KT 5SM BR FEW003 SCT023 OVC110 10/09 A2987 RMK AO2
KSJC 
18nm SE 
291153Z AUTO 14009KT 10SM CLR 10/06 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP120 70001 T01000061 10117 20083 58022
TAF
KSFO 
8nm NW 
291129Z 2912/3018 17007KT P6SM FEW020 BKN100 FM291400 17010KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050 FM292000 13020G25KT 5SM RA BR OVC025 WS015/15055KT FM300200 16015G22KT 6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT025 BKN050CB FM300700 16015G22KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT025 BKN050 FM301200 11015KT 5SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN050
KOAK 
11nm N 
291129Z 2912/3018 12009KT P6SM VCSH FEW020 OVC100 FM292000 14018G25KT 5SM RA BR OVC025 WS015/15055KT FM300300 16015G22KT 6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT025 BKN050CB FM300700 16015KT 5SM -SHRA BR SCT025 BKN050 FM301200 12010KT 5SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN050
KSJC 
18nm SE 
291129Z 2912/3012 17004KT P6SM OVC100 FM291400 15012KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050 FM292200 15015G25KT 5SM RA BR OVC025 WS015/15055KT FM300200 15012G22KT 6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT025 BKN050CB FM300800 13012KT 5SM -SHRA OVC030
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Distance
 
Comments
  
 Fly Bay Area
650-631-2927
[web site]
[email]
Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aerial photography, Flying club
 
Cessna Pilot Center  
 
More info about Fly Bay Area
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 San Carlos Flight Center
650-946-1700
[web site]
[email]
Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft parts, Flying club, Internet access, Restrooms

More info about San Carlos Flight Center
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West Valley Flying Club 650-856-2030
[web site]
Flight training, Aircraft rental, Pilot supplies, Flying club

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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Distance
 
Comments
  
Sky Kitchen 650-595-0464
no information available

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Things to do: Attractions on or near the airport

  
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 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Distance
 
Comments
  
Hiller Aviation Museum 650-654-0200
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publicworks.smcgov.org/san-carlos-airport
www.sancarlosairport.org
 
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