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KSQL

San Carlos Airport
San Carlos, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

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 650-250-5841
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):	PHONE 408-969-0838

FREQ 121.5 NOT AVAILABLE.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
OSIr355/7.3	WOODSIDE VOR/DME	113.90	17E
SFOr121/8.8	SAN FRANCISCO VOR/DME	115.80	17E
OAKr168/12.9	OAKLAND VOR/DME	116.80	17E
SJCr284/16.7	SAN JOSE VOR/DME	114.10	16E
SAUr131/24.4	SAUSALITO VOR/DME	116.20	17E
CCRr180/33.4	CONCORD VOR/DME	117.00	17E

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:

37-30.872110N

37-30.551228N

Longitude:

122-15.153375W

122-14.790375W

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 true

303 magnetic, 318 true

Markings:

nonprecision, 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:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

18 ft. pole, 565 ft. from runway, 80 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear

none
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

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 16 April 2026 at 0901Z to 14 May 2026 at 0900Z.

STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
POINT REYES THREE		download (222KB)
POINT REYES THREE		download (222KB)
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 30 CHANGED		download (347KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 30 CHANGED		download (339KB)
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 - Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (13 nm N)
KSJC - Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (18 nm SE)

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Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct Photo by Chris Leipelt Photo taken 30-Dec-2015 looking east. Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of San Carlos Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

Sectional chart

Airport diagram

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Airport distance calculator
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 20-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:01	13:01
Sunrise	06:28	13:28
Sunset	19:48	02:48
Evening civil twilight	20:15	03:15

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	20-Apr-2026 21:25:56
Local (UTC-7)	20-Apr-2026 14:25:56

METAR

KSQL	202047Z 16010KT 7SM OVC040 17/12 A2990
KPAO 7nm SE	202047Z 19007G20KT 10SM -RA BKN030 18/10 A2989
KSFO 8nm NW	202056Z 19006KT 10SM FEW024 BKN031 OVC049 16/13 A2989 RMK AO2 RAE00B19E53 SLP122 P0001 60003 T01610128 50002 $
KHWD 11nm NE	202054Z 12004KT 5SM RA OVC055 16/12 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP133 P0006 60006 T01610117 50003
KOAK 11nm N	202053Z 17011KT 9SM -RA BKN040 OVC050 16/13 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP126 P0003 60007 T01610128 50003
KNUQ 12nm SE	202055Z AUTO 20014KT 8SM BKN060 OVC070 18/08 A2989 RMK AO2
KHAF 12nm W	202055Z AUTO 18020KT 1 1/4SM BR BKN029 BKN034 14/14 A2991 RMK AO2 P0002
KSJC 18nm SE	202053Z 21017G24KT 10SM FEW030 BKN060 OVC070 19/10 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP121 T01890100 58001

TAF

KSFO 8nm NW	201741Z 2018/2124 14010G18KT 6SM -RA SCT035 OVC050 FM202200 21016G24KT 5SM -RA BR BKN030 OVC040 FM210300 17008KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT025 OVC040 FM211000 19010G19KT 4SM SHRA BR SCT025 OVC040 FM211800 23016G23KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 OVC070
KOAK 11nm N	201741Z 2018/2124 13014G22KT 6SM -RA SCT025 OVC050 FM202200 24010G21KT 5SM -RA BR BKN030 OVC040 FM210300 21008KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT025 OVC040 FM211100 21010KT 4SM SHRA BR SCT025 OVC040 FM211800 23014G22KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 OVC070
KHAF 12nm W	201741Z 2018/2118 17014G24KT 5SM -RA BR SCT025 OVC050 FM202000 21016G24KT 4SM RA BR BKN025 OVC040 FM210100 18010G20KT 6SM SHRA BR BKN018 OVC040 FM211000 16012G21KT 4SM SHRA BR SCT020 OVC040 FM211700 23014G22KT 6SM BR VCSH SCT020 OVC070
KSJC 18nm SE	201741Z 2018/2118 15016G20KT P6SM VCSH BKN100 FM202000 19016G25KT 6SM -RA OVC050 FM210000 21016G24KT 5SM -RA BR BKN030 OVC050 FM210600 16008KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT030 OVC040 FM211300 19012G18KT 5SM SHRA BR SCT030 OVC040

NOTAMs

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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Distance

Comments

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

More info about West Valley 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

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Distance

Comments

Hiller Aviation Museum

650-654-0200

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Other Pages about San Carlos Airport

publicworks.smcgov.org/san-carlos-airport

www.sancarlosairport.org


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