VFR · Visual Flight Rules

McClellan-Palomar Airport

Regional Airport · Carlsbad, CA, United States

Conditions are good for visual flight at McClellan-Palomar Airport. It's 75°F with 69% humidity. Winds from 260° at 8 kt. Skies are clear.

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Zulu · UTC--:--:--Aviation standard time

Local · UTC-8--:--:--Approx. (from longitude)

Elevation331ft101 m

Longest runway4,897ft1,493 m

Runways11 lighted

Coordinates33.13, -117.2833°07'41.9"N 117°16'48.0"W

ClassRegionalScheduled service

Current weather

4 min ago

75°F23.9°C · Dew 64°FVFR — Visual Flight Rules

260° @ 8 kt

Visibility10+ sm
CeilingSky clear
Humidity69%
Altimeter29.81 inHg
Pressure1009.6 hPa
GustsNone

Conditions are good for visual flight at McClellan-Palomar Airport. It's 75°F with 69% humidity. Winds from 260° at 8 kt. Skies are clear.

METAR observation

Live

RAWMETAR KCRQ 281853Z AUTO 26008KT 10SM CLR 24/18 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP091 T02390178

Decoded — plain language

Wind260° @ 8 kt

Visibility10+ sm

Temperature75°F / 23.9°C

Dew point64°F · 69% RH

Altimeter29.81 inHg

CeilingSky clear

Flight categoryVFR — Visual Flight Rules

SkyClear

Observed 28 Sep 2026 18:53Z·Carlsbad/Palomar Arpt, CA, US·4 min ago

Forecast

TAF

Valid Mon 18:00Z – Tue 18:00Z

InitialMon 18:00Zuntil Tue 02:00Z
VFRWind250° @ 9 ktVis6+ smSkyFew 1,500′, Broken 10,000′
Now
FromTue 02:00Zuntil Tue 09:00Z
VFRWindVariable @ 4 ktVis6+ smSkyScattered 1,500′, Scattered 10,000′
TemporaryTue 05:00Zuntil Tue 09:00Z
MVFRSkyBroken 1,200′
FromTue 09:00Zuntil Tue 17:00Z
MVFRWindVariable @ 5 ktVis6+ smSkyBroken 1,000′
FromTue 17:00Zuntil Tue 18:00Z
VFRWind250° @ 7 ktVis6+ smSkyFew 1,000′

RAW

TAF KCRQ 281724Z 2818/2918 25009KT P6SM FEW015 BKN100
  FM290200 VRB04KT P6SM SCT015 SCT100
  TEMPO 2905/2909 BKN012
  FM290900 VRB05KT P6SM BKN010
  FM291700 25007KT P6SM FEW010

Issued 28 Sep 2026 17:24Z·NOAA / NWS Aviation Weather Center

Runway winds

06/24

Headwind8 kt

Crosswind0 kt

★ Best

Tailwind8 kt

Crosswind0 kt

Wind components are computed from the reported surface wind and true runway headings. Actual runway selection is made by the airport and ATC — always consult official information.

Runways

1 total

06/24◐ lit

4,897 ft1,493 × 150 ft · Asphalt

Radio frequencies

7 listed

ATIS120.15

Clearance134.85CLNC DEL

Ground121.80

Tower118.60

CTAF118.60

Approach127.30SOCAL APP/DEP

Radio / FSS115.30SAN DIEGO RDO

Frequencies (MHz) come from the OurAirports community dataset and can lag official changes. Confirm against the current chart supplement or AIP before flight.

Nearby navaids

Within 40 NM

OCN

OceansideVORTAC

115.30 MHz9.7 NM314° NW

NFG

Camp PendletonTACAN

111.80 MHz10.3 NM329° NW

NKX

MiramarTACAN

109.60 MHz16.8 NM158° S

MZB

Mission BayVORTAC

117.80 MHz21.0 NM172° S

BoingNDB

245 kHz23.5 NM172° S

DeoroNDB

210 kHz24.0 NM150° SE

NZY

North IslandTACAN

117.00 MHz25.8 NM173° S

PGY

PoggiVORTAC

109.80 MHz34.6 NM154° SE

Distance and true bearing from the airport reference point