AirNav: CA84 - Torrey Pines Gliderport

CA84

Torrey Pines Gliderport
San Diego, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 619-296-8934
WX AWOS-3P at SEE (14 nm E):	125.45 (619-449-1228)
WX ASOS at CRQ (14 nm N):	PHONE 760-930-0864
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 05-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:11	14:11
Sunrise	06:38	14:38
Sunset	16:41	00:41
Evening civil twilight	17:08	01:08

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	05-Dec-2025 10:52:39
Local (UTC-8)	05-Dec-2025 02:52:39

METAR

KNKX 6nm E	050955Z 04007KT 10SM CLR 07/M02 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP191 T00721017
KMYF 7nm SE	050953Z AUTO 04004KT 10SM CLR 09/M02 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP194 T00941022
KSAN 10nm S	050951Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/00 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP201 T00890000 $
KNZY 11nm S	050952Z 10004KT 10SM SCT250 09/00 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP194 T00890000
KCRQ 15nm N	050953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/M03 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP194 T01111028
KSEE 15nm E	051035Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/M01 A3012 RMK AO2
KRNM 19nm NE	050953Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM CLR 01/M03 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP197 T00061033

TAF

KNKX 6nm E	0509/0609 VRB06KT 9999 SKC 522309 QNH3009INS FM051930 29008KT 9999 SKC 522309 QNH3003INS FM060130 VRB06KT 9999 SKC 522309 QNH3005INS TX22/0521Z TN07/0513Z
KSAN 10nm S	050901Z 0509/0612 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM052000 29007KT P6SM SKC FM060200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW002
KNZY 11nm S	0507/0607 VRB06KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3007INS BECMG 0510/0512 VRB04KT 9999 SKC QNH3008INS BECMG 0518/0520 33008KT 9999 FEW025 FEW250 QNH3001INS FM060300 VRB06KT 9999 FEW020 SCT250 QNH3004INS TX19/0522Z TN10/0514Z FN00290
KCRQ 15nm N	050520Z 0506/0606 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250 FM052000 26006KT P6SM SKC FM060200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW002

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