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McClellan-Palomar Airport

Carlsbad, United States

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KCRQ

Elevation

331 ft

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Location

Carlsbad · CA · United States

Connectivity

1 routes · 1 destinations

Position

33.128°, -117.280° · 331 ft elev.

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San Diego County's general aviation and regional hub.

Opened

1959

Location

Carlsbad, United States

McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD/KCRQ) is a county-owned public airport located in Carlsbad, California, in northern San Diego County. It serves general aviation, corporate, charter, and limited scheduled airline traffic, offering an alternative to San Diego International Airport for residents of the region's northern communities. The airport sits at an elevation of approximately 331 feet above sea level and features a single runway (24/06) measuring about 4,897 feet in length. Its location near major tech and biotech corridors makes it popular with business aviation. San Diego County operates the facility, which handles hundreds of thousands of aircraft operations annually and supports a range of fixed-base operators (FBOs), flight schools, and maintenance services.

Terminals

The airport has a modest terminal facility primarily oriented toward general aviation and limited scheduled passenger service.

Getting to & from

Ground access is available via private vehicle, rental cars, and taxi or rideshare services, with the airport located near Interstate 5 and Palomar Airport Road.

Airlines here

United Express (operated by SkyWest Airlines) has historically provided scheduled service connecting Carlsbad to hub airports.

Notable facts

›Owned and operated by the County of San Diego.
›Single runway (06/24) approximately 4,897 feet long limits larger commercial aircraft.
›Named in part after aviation pioneer Edward 'Eddie' Palomar, a local figure.
›Located adjacent to the Carlsbad/McClellan-Palomar area's biotechnology and technology business park corridor.
›Elevation of approximately 331 feet MSL on a mesa above the Pacific coast.

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Airlines serving this airport

United Airlines

Routes

CLD → LAXUA · EM2

Aircraft operating here

Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia1 routes

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McClellan–Palomar Airport is a county-owned public airport located 3 miles southeast of downtown Carlsbad in San Diego County, California. The airport opened in 1959, replacing Del Mar Municipal Airport. It supports both general aviation and limited commercial service. As of March 2013, it was the fourth-busiest single-runway airport in the United States.

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