FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SEE |
| Lat/Long: | 32-49-34.4000N 116-58-20.8000W 32-49.573333N 116-58.346667W 32.8262222,-116.9724444 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 387.5 ft. / 118.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 13E (1990) |
| From city: | 10 miles NE of central business district of the associated city |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 92020 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1942 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN DIEGO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SEE (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2100 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 27R; PAPI RWYS 09L, 27R, 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 09L/27R & RWY 17/35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 120.7 |
| ATIS: | 125.45 |
| WX AWOS-3P: | 125.45 (619-449-1228) |
| GILLESPIE GROUND: | 121.7 [0700-2100] |
| GILLESPIE TOWER: | 120.7 257.8 123.8 [0700-2100] |
| SOCAL APPROACH: | 124.35 |
| SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 124.35 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 125.1 |
| CLASS B: | 124.35 ;062-109 SAN 14,000 FT & BLW 132.2 ;029-061 SAN 14,000 FT & BLW 132.2 ;333-028 SAN 7,000 FT-11,000 F |
| CWARD DP: | 119.6 |
| PADRZ DP: | 119.6 |
| WX ASOS at MYF (8 nm W): | 126.9 (858-576-4337) |
| WX ASOS at SAN (12 nm SW): | PHONE 619-607-3429 |
| WX ASOS at RNM (13 nm N): | PHONE 760-239-7043 |
| WX ASOS at SDM (15 nm S): | 132.35 (619-333-1055) |
| WX ASOS at NRS (17 nm SW): | PHONE 619-437-9890 |
- GENERAL OUTLOOK ON ATIS WHEN ATCT CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PGYr347/13.0 | | POGGI VORTAC | | 116.45 | | 14E |
| MZBr063/13.0 | | MISSION BAY VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 15E |
| TIJr345/17.2 | | TIJUANA VOR/DME | | 116.50 | | 12E |
| JLIr211/27.1 | | JULIAN VORTAC | | 113.75 | | 15E |
| OCNr123/33.5 | | OCEANSIDE VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 15E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:FOR FUEL SVC OR ASSISTANCE DRG BUS HRS, CTC (619) 449-0611, (619) 448-5991, OR (619) 981-5000. 100LL SELF SVC AVBL 24 HRS. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 9L/27R
| Dimensions: | 5342 x 100 ft. / 1628 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 90.0 | | Double wheel: | 120.0 | | Double tandem: | 200.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9L | | RUNWAY 27R |
| Latitude: | 32-49.767562N | | 32-49.583215N |
| Longitude: | 116-58.875063W | | 116-57.854818W |
| Elevation: | 359.1 ft. | | 387.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 089 magnetic, 102 true | | 269 magnetic, 282 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 706 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.75 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.50 degrees glide path) PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS RIGHT OF CRS. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOC/DME |
| Obstructions: | 87 ft. tree, 580 ft. from runway, 275 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear | | 37 ft. road, 585 ft. from runway, 250 ft. both sides of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear RWY 27R APCH RATIO 30:1 TO DSPLCD THR. |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 4145 x 100 ft. / 1263 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 58.0 | | Double wheel: | 106.0 | | Double tandem: | 195.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity RWY 17 END LGTS NON-STD, SPREAD LESS THAN RWY PAVEMENT WIDTH. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 32-49.770795N | | 32-49.087325N |
| Longitude: | 116-58.349020W | | 116-58.343593W |
| Elevation: | 366.0 ft. | | 384.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 166 magnetic, 179 true | | 346 magnetic, 359 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 450 ft. | | 685 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.70 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) UNUSBL BYD 4 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. bldg, lighted, 201 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline RWY 17 +8 FT FENCE AT 30 FT FM RWY END, 85 FT LEFT. | | 30 ft. pole, 510 ft. from runway, 40 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear RWY 35 UNLIT 8 FT FENCE 1 FT SOUTH OF RWY END; +20 FT TREES AT 100-200 FT FM RWY END 130 FT LEFT. |
Runway 9R/27L
| Dimensions: | 2738 x 60 ft. / 835 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Operational restrictions: | RWY UNLGTD; CLSD SS-SR. |
| RUNWAY 9R | | RUNWAY 27L |
| Latitude: | 32-49.642865N | | 32-49.548297N |
| Longitude: | 116-58.574245W | | 116-58.051327W |
| Elevation: | 366.3 ft. | | 379.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 089 magnetic, 102 true | | 269 magnetic, 282 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO DEPT PUBLIC WORKS-AIRPORTS, 1960 JOE CROSSON DR EL CAJON, CA 92020-1236 Phone 619-956-4800 |
| Manager: | CLIFFORD REINHART 1960 JOE CROSSON DR EL CAJON, CA 92020-1236 Phone 619-956-4800 ARPT OPNS, 619-956-4800. |
Additional Remarks
| - | W TRNT RAMP AND PTNS OF TWY DELTA BTN D2 AND W TSTN RAMP NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT. |
| - | WHEN TWR CLSD, ACFT MUST SELF-ANNOUNCE ON CTAF PRIOR TO LDG OR DEP. |
| - | COYOTES AND BIRDS OCCASIONALLY ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT. |
| - | SIMULATED ENG FAILURES PROHIBITED OVER RESIDENTIAL AREAS. |
| - | PPR FOR ALL MIL ACFT, AND ALL MIL/CIV VFR LOW APCHS BLO 1000 FT AGL CTC ARPT OPS 619-956-4800. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFFECT. RWY 17 PREFERRED NOISE ABATEMENT DEP WHEN ATCT CLSD. TGL AND JET DEPS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED 2200-0700. NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS ALL QUADS. NOISE ABATEMENT PATTERN INFO AVBL AT SDCOUNTYAIRPORTS.COM OR CTC ARPT OPS 619-956-4800. COPTER PIONEER NOISE ABATEMENT PATTERN ALT 700 FT MSL; DEP S FR RWY 35 NRS, CROSSWIND BTN BRADLEY AND VERNON WAY, DOWNWIND AT WING AVE, TURN BASE LEG TO FLY OVR E/W TAXI LINE ON E TSNT RAMP, DO NOT OVRFLY TWY D, THEN VIA RWY 17 TO RWY 35 NRS. RMN S OF TWY B4 DUE TO XNG GND TFC. DO NOT OVRFLY PRKD OR TAX ACFT. |
| - | RWYS 9L/27R & 9R/27L HEL SKID/RUN-ON LDG PROHIBITED. |
| - | FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724. |
| - | RWY 17-35 TPA 1188 (800) SR-SS, 1388 (1000) SS-SR. |
| - | RWY 27R CNTRLN IN CLOSE ALNMT WITH TRRN, USE OF LOC/DME HIGHLY RCMDD. |
| - | FORMATION FLT AVBL AS TFC PERMITS, LTD TO NO MORE THAN 3 ACFT PER FORMATION. |
| - | RWY 27R TPA 1588 (1200) RIGHT TFC SR-SS; TPA 1388 (1000) LEFT TFC SS-SR DUE TO 893 FT AGL MOUNTAIN 2.1 NM ENE OF ARPT. RWY 27L 1388 (1000) LEFT TFC SR-SS. |
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 09 July 2026 at 0901Z to 06 August 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09L | |
download (259KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (375KB) |
| LOC-D | |
download (428KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (141KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| CWARD TWO (RNAV) | |
download (298KB) |
| PADRZ TWO (RNAV) | |
download (317KB) |
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| MISSION BAY TWO (OBSTACLE) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (972KB) |
| MISSION BAY TWO (OBSTACLE), CONT.2 | |
download (343KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (350KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMYF - Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (8 nm W)
KNKX - Miramar MCAS (Joe Foss Field) Airport (9 nm W)
KSAN - San Diego International Airport (12 nm SW)
KRNM - Ramona Airport (13 nm N)
KNZY - North Island Naval Air Station (Halsey Field) Airport (14 nm SW)
KSDM - Brown Field Municipal Airport (15 nm S)
KNRS - Imperial Beach Naval Outlying Field (Ream Field) (17 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo courtesy of Fred Emmert AirViews.com
Photo taken 07-Mar-2012
looking southwest.
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 24-Jul-2026
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:30 | | 12:30 |
| Sunrise | | 05:57 | | 12:57 |
| Sunset | | 19:51 | | 02:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:19 | | 03:19 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Jul-2026 22:31:00 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 24-Jul-2026 15:31:00 |
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| METAR |
| KSEE | 242157Z 22009KT 10SM SKC 31/19 A2987
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KMYF 8nm W | 242153Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM CLR 26/19 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP115 T02610189
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KNKX 8nm W | 242155Z 10SM CLR 27/18 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP111 T02670183
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KSAN 12nm SW | 242151Z 26006KT 10SM FEW020 FEW060 SCT250 25/18 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP123 T02500183 $
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KRNM 13nm N | 242153Z 27010G17KT 10SM SCT090 34/16 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP105 T03440156
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KNZY 14nm SW | 242152Z 22008KT 10SM FEW014 FEW060 BKN250 24/18 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP118 T02390178 $
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KSDM 15nm S | 242153Z 29007KT 260V320 10SM CLR 27/18 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP114 T02670183 $
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KNRS 17nm SW | 242153Z 24009KT 10SM BKN011 BKN060 BKN250 23/18 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP124 T02330178 $
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MMTJ 18nm S | 242140Z 27011KT 8SM BKN200 26/18 A2991 RMK 8/008 HZY DSTN CB E
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| TAF |
KNKX 8nm W | 241600Z 2416/2522 22004KT 9999 BKN025 QNH2989INS BECMG 2419/2421 25008KT 99999 SCT200 QNH2977INS BECMG 2504/2506 VRB03KT 9999 SCT050 QNH2983INS FM250900 VRB03KT 9999 SCT050 OVC010 QNH2989INS TX29/2420Z TN20/2510Z
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KSAN 12nm SW | 242006Z 2420/2524 25008KT P6SM SKC FM250400 VRB04KT P6SM BKN012 FM251700 22005KT P6SM FEW015 FM251900 25008KT P6SM SKC
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KNZY 14nm SW | 241500Z 2415/2515 VRB05KT 9999 BKN011 QNH2987INS BECMG 2416/2418 26010KT 9999 FEW012 FEW250 QNH2983INS FM250500 VRB04KT 9999 BKN012 QNH2988INS TEMPO 2509/2515 8000 BR BKN008 TX27/2421Z TN19/25132Z FS30160
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MMTJ 18nm S | 241829Z 2418/2518 27010KT 6SM HZ SCT200 TX27/2421Z TN21/2512Z FM250000 25010KT P6SM SKC BECMG 2503/2504 SCT010 FM251000 24005KT 6SM HZ OVC010 TEMPO 2511/2515 3SM HZ OVC006
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