Medium Regional Airport • Carlsbad, CA, United States
Elevation: 331 ft (101 m) • 33.1283, -117.2800
McClellan-Palomar Airport (KCRQ / CLD) is a medium regional airport serving Carlsbad, CA, United States, situated at an elevation of 331 ft (101 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 11.0° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 4,897 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KCRQ 041953Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM CLR 23/16 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP160 T02330161 $
TAF KCRQ 041731Z 0418/0518 27008KT P6SM BKN100 FM050100 VRB05KT P6SM FEW012 SCT150 FM050500 VRB03KT P6SM BKN008 FM051700 25005KT P6SM SCT013
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 4,897 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 79° |
| 24 | 4,897 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 259° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM