AirNav: CA84 - Torrey Pines Gliderport

CA84

Torrey Pines Gliderport
San Diego, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 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 12-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:59	12:59
Sunrise	06:24	13:24
Sunset	19:16	02:16
Evening civil twilight	19:41	02:41

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	12-Apr-2026 10:43:51
Local (UTC-7)	12-Apr-2026 03:43:51

METAR

KNKX 6nm E	120955Z 08005KT 10SM FEW017 SCT043 11/10 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP142 T01060100 $
KMYF 7nm SE	120953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW049 13/11 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP146 T01330111
KSAN 10nm S	120951Z 00000KT 10SM BKN050 16/12 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP152 T01560117 $
KNZY 11nm S	120952Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN050 15/11 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 T01500111
KCRQ 15nm N	120953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/12 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP142 T01500122
KSEE 15nm E	121015Z AUTO 31004KT 10SM FEW046 13/11 A2996 RMK AO2
KRNM 19nm NE	120953Z AUTO 08003KT 10SM CLR 09/09 A2996 RMK AO2 RAE0857 SLP139 P0000 T00890089

TAF

KNKX 6nm E	120800Z 1209/1309 VRB05KT 9999 SKC QNH2997INS BECMG 1215/1217 24010KT 9999 SHRA BKN015 OVC025 QNH3000INS FM121930 26010KT 99999 SHRA BKN015 OVC025 QNH2999INS BECMG 1303/1305 VRB05KT 9999 SKC QNH3003INS TX19/1221Z TN13/1211Z
KSAN 10nm S	120913Z 1209/1312 VRB04KT P6SM FEW010 SCT040 SCT250 FM121400 21010KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN035 FM121800 24010KT 6SM -SHRA SCT015 BKN025 BKN035 TEMPO 1220/1223 3SM RA BKN009 FM122300 30007KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 FM130300 28005KT P6SM BKN035 FM130900 30008KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035
KNZY 11nm S	120700Z 1207/1307 23006KT 9999 SCT015 BKN035 QNH2995INS FM121200 23010KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 BKN035 QNH2996INS TEMPO 1217/1223 23014G22KT 8000 -SHRA BKN015 OVC030CB BECMG 1223/1300 27010KT 9000 -SHRA BKN015 BKN030CB QNH2998INS FM130300 27007KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 BKN035 QNH3000INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1207 TIL 1214 TX20/1222Z TN15/1213Z FS30216
KCRQ 15nm N	120915Z 1209/1306 24004KT P6SM BKN023 BKN030 OVC050 FM121300 20007KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 BKN035 FM121800 19012KT 6SM -SHRA SCT009 BKN014 BKN030 TEMPO 1220/1223 3SM RA BKN009 FM122300 25012KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN035 FM130300 29006KT P6SM BKN035

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