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==Regular Traffic==
==Regular Traffic==


Currently there is no scheduled passenger service at Carlsbad. Business jets and other small aircraft fly in and out throughout the day.
'''Passenger'''
 
'''California Pacific Airlines''': ERJ-145 (Starting November 1st, 2018)
 
Other aircraft will be business jets and general aviation aircraft.


==Facilities and Transportation==
==Facilities and Transportation==


[http://www.gonctd.com North County Transit District] provides bus service to McClellan-Palomar Airport via BREEZE bus routes 309 and 445.
[http://www.gonctd.com North County Transit District] provides bus service to McClellan-Palomar Airport via BREEZE bus routes 309 and 445.

Revision as of 20:21, 20 August 2018

Continent: North America Country: United States Region: California


McClellan-Palomar Airport
Location Carlsbad, California
IATA code CLD
ICAO code KCRQ
Airport type Commercial
Website http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/dpw/airports/palomar.html
Overview map Google Maps
Communications
Tower 118.6 392.0
Ground 121.8
Clearance 134.85
Approach 127.3
Departure127.3
ATIS 120.15
Departure118.6

This airport is also known by its FAA designator CRQ, which is is the IATA code for Caravelas, Brazil.

Official Spotting Locations

Location

Other Spotting Locations

Base of the Tower

At the base of the tower there is a clear view of the final approach, as well as a view of the General Aviation parking area and taxiway. To shoot from here you probably need at least a 300mm lens. There is a fence here so you have to either be tall, bring something to stand on, or shoot through a gap in the fence.

Locations to Avoid

Location

Regular Traffic

Passenger

California Pacific Airlines: ERJ-145 (Starting November 1st, 2018)

Other aircraft will be business jets and general aviation aircraft.

Facilities and Transportation

North County Transit District provides bus service to McClellan-Palomar Airport via BREEZE bus routes 309 and 445.