FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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 |
| RALr150/(37.2) | | RIVERSIDE VOR | | 112.40 | | 15E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| 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% | | 0.5% |
| 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: | | 112 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 108 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| GPS RWY 18 | |
download (315KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 11-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:25 | | 12:25 |
| Sunrise | | 05:52 | | 12:52 |
| Sunset | | 19:39 | | 02:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:06 | | 03:06 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-May-2008 02:23:36 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 11-May-2008 19:23:36 |
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| METAR |
KNFG 6nm SW | 112358Z 23010KT 9999 FEW015 18/12 A2994 RMK SLP136 T01780122 10206 20172 56004
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KOKB 10nm SW | 120152Z AUTO 24004KT 6SM HZ OVC022 17/11 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP136 T01670111
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KCRQ 13nm S | 120153Z 22006KT 8SM OVC021 16/11 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP135 T01560106
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| TAF |
KNFG 6nm SW | 110303 21004KT 9999 SKC QNH2993INS FM0500 00000KT 9000 BR BKN020 OVC035 QNH2994INS FM1500 21005KT 9999 SCT030 QNH2997INS FM1800 23010KT 9999 SKC QNH2998INS FM0200 22005KT 9999 SCT030 QNH2993INS T12/13Z T21/22Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0500 NEXT 1115
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KCRQ 13nm S | 112330Z 120024 24007KT P6SM OVC015 FM0200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN015 OVC020 FM1900 25009KT P6SM OVC025
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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