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KSQL San Carlos Airport
San Carlos, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: SQL
Lat/Long: 37-30-42.6780N / 122-14-58.2850W
37-30.711300N / 122-14.971417W
37.5118550 / -122.2495236
(estimated)
Elevation: 5 ft. / 1.5 m (surveyed)
Variation: 15E (2000)
From city: 2 miles NE of SAN CARLOS, CA
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 94070

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 07/1952
Sectional chart: SAN FRANCISCO
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: OAKLAND CENTER
FSS: OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: SQL (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0700-2100
Pattern altitude: 805 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD; ACTVT MIRL RWY 12/30 & REIL RWY 30 - 119.0.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF: 119.0
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 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 650-872-0246
WX ASOS at HWD (11 nm NE): PHONE 510-786-3052
WX ASOS at NUQ (11 nm SE): 124.175 or 283.0 (650-604-1529)
WX AWOS-3 at HAF (12 nm W): 127.275 (650-728-5649)
WX ASOS at OAK (13 nm N): PHONE 510-383-9514
WX ASOS at SJC (18 nm SE): PHONE 408-969-0838
  • FREQ 121.5 NOT AVAILABLE.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
OSIr355/7.3WOODSIDE VORTAC113.9017E
SFOr121/8.8SAN FRANCISCO VOR/DME115.8017E
OAKr168/12.9OAKLAND VORTAC116.8017E
SJCr284/16.7SAN JOSE VOR/DME114.1016E
SAUr131/24.4SAUSALITO VORTAC116.2017E
CCRr180/33.4CONCORD VOR/DME117.0017E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
TRACY239/39.820315ETCY - -.-. -.--

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 2600 x 75 ft. / 792 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 37-30.870417N37-30.552167N
Longitude: 122-15.151433W122-14.791400W
Elevation: 4.8 ft.4.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 123 magnetic, 138 true303 magnetic, 318 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, 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)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Obstructions: 18 ft. pole, 565 ft. from runway, 80 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear7 ft. levee, lighted, 200 ft. from runway, 60 ft. right of centerline
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
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS - JAMES PORTER.
Manager: MARK LARSON
620 AIRPORT DR
SAN CARLOS, CA 94070
Phone 650-573-3700
ACTING ARPT OPS SUPER. LEN JEONG

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 372
Single engine airplanes: 321
Multi engine airplanes: 40
Jet airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 10
    
Aircraft operations: avg 425/day *
49% local general aviation
48% transient general aviation
2% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007

Additional Remarks

NO TGL OR STOP AND GO LANDINGS WHEN ATCT CLSD.
CALM WIND RY 12.
NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS S THRU NE OF ARPT. FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CTC AMGR (650) 573-3700.
MIGRATORY BIRD ACTIVITY ON & INVOF OF ARPT.
100 FT STEEL TRANSMISSION TOWERS AND POWERLINES LOCATED 750 FT WEST AND PARALLEL TO RY 12/30.
7 FT LIGHTED DIKE LOCATED IN RY SAFETY AREA ON APCH END RY 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 between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
POINT REYES ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (330KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30   download (219KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED**   download (64KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPAO - Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (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 - Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (13 nm N)
KSJC - Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (18 nm SE)
 
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Area around KSQL (San Carlos Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KSQL (San Carlos Airport)
Photo taken 25-Apr-2008

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Sectional chart
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com

 
Airport diagram
Diagram of KSQL (San Carlos Airport)
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From to KSQL

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1514:15
Sunrise06:4214:42
Sunset17:0301:03
Evening civil twilight17:3101:31

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 08:34:40
Local (UTC-8)  08-Nov-2009 00:34:40
 
METAR
KSQL 080449Z 30010KT 20SM SKC 13/07 A3009 RMK LAST
KPAO 
7nm SE 
080447Z 29007KT 20SM SKC A3008 RMK LAST
KSFO 
8nm NW 
080756Z 34008KT 10SM SCT200 14/08 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP185 T01390078 401780106
KHWD 
11nm NE 
080754Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM CLR 11/06 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP192 T01110056 401780083
KOAK 
11nm N 
080753Z 33005KT 10SM SCT200 11/06 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP187 T01110056 401780072
KNUQ 
12nm SE 
080756Z AUTO 26003KT 10SM CLR 11/06 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP187 T01060061 401830083 TSNO
KHAF 
12nm W 
080815Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM HZ CLR 10/08 A3008 RMK AO2
KSJC 
18nm SE 
080753Z 14003KT 10SM CLR 09/06 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP179 T00940056 401830078
TAF
KSFO 
8nm NW 
080531Z 0806/0912 27012KT P6SM SKC FM080900 29005KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0812/0816 SCT008 FM081800 29011KT P6SM SKC FM090500 29005KT P6SM SKC
KOAK 
11nm N 
080531Z 0806/0912 31007KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0812/0816 SCT007 FM082100 29010KT P6SM SKC
KSJC 
18nm SE 
080531Z 0806/0906 33004KT P6SM SKC FM082000 33009KT P6SM SKC FM090400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Rabbit Aviation Services 650-591-5857
no information available

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FS 
100LL 
$4.63 
Jet A 
$4.40 
 Updated 29-Oct-2009
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Golden Gate Helicopters 650-591-0354
[web site]
[email]
Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aircraft charters, Aerial photography, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft parts, ...

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West Valley Flying Club 650-595-5912
[web site]
Flight training, Aircraft rental, Pilot supplies, Flying club

More info about West Valley Flying Club
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Air West Aircraft Engines 650-593-8403
no information available

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Diamond Aviation 650-591-7611
no information available

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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Burger King 650-596-5610
no information available

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Sky Kitchen 650-595-0464
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the San Carlos Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the San Carlos Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KSQL have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES BY MARRIOTT 0.3 149-189
SOFITEL SAN FRANCISCO BAY 1.1 95-335
HOTEL SAN CARLOS 1.0 107-130
HOMESTEAD SAN FRANCISCO/SAN CARLOS 1.1 87-107
SHERATON GATEWAY SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT HOTEL 7.4 79-239
HOLIDAY INN SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT NORTH 12.6 112-174
COUNTRY INN & SUITES BY CARLSON SAN CARLOS 0.8 89-109
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA SAN FRANCISCO - BELMONT 1.3 60-100
 

Other hotels near San Carlos Airport

Miles Price ($)
TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT REDWOOD CITY REDWOOD SHORES 0.5 169-170
SAN CARLOS INN 0.7 55-65
HOLIDAY INN EXP STES BELMONT 1.0 75-150
AMERICA'S BEST VALUE INN - SAN CARLOS/SAN FRANCISCO 1.1 59-60
GOOD NITE INN - REDWOOD CITY 1.4 41-68
BEST WESTERN INN 1.5 72-106
SEQUOIA INN 1.6 57-70
HILLSIDE LODGE 1.9 52-80
AMERICA'S BEST INN - REDWOOD CITY 2.2 65-109
COMFORT INN REDWOOD CITY 2.7 70-127
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS REDWOOD CITY-CENTRAL 2.7 103-123
BEST WESTERN SAN MATEO LOS PRA 3.0 82-115
HILLSDALE INN 3.0 69-92

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near San Carlos Airport

6 in San Carlos
3 in Belmont
13 in Redwood City
3 in Foster City
17 in San Mateo
5 in Menlo Park
21 in Palo Alto
12 in Burlingame
7 in Millbrae
9 in Half Moon Bay
8 in Newark
10 in San Bruno
3 in Union City
19 in Mountain View
1 in El Granada
24 in South San Francisco
2 in Brisbane
13 in Hayward
16 in Fremont
5 in Pacifica
26 in Sunnyvale
4 in Castro Valley
2 in San Leandro
7 in Alameda
4 in Daly City
3 in Cupertino
28 in Santa Clara
19 in Milpitas
 

Things to do: Attractions on or near the airport

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Hiller Aviation Museum 650-654-0200
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Other Pages about San Carlos Airport

www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/...
www.sancarlospilots.org
 
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