McClellan-Palomar Airport

KCRQ / CLD

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Carlsbad, CaliforniaELEV 331 FT

Medium airportScheduled service4.6 · 246 on Google

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Google rating

Google reviews

ratings on Google

Based operators

charter operators on the field

Field elevation

feet above sea level

Nearest alternate

nm to KNFG

Field standing

Computed · Google ratings × Bravo register

#39 / 152

California airports by Google rating

4.6★ across 246 Google ratings — ranked against 152 rated CA fields.

6 operators

Charter fleet based on the field

More resident charter operators than 96% of the 206 US fields with a based fleet on the register.

11 nm

To the nearest alternate

Camp Pendleton MCAS (Munn Field) Airport (KNFG) — 6 fields within 50 nm.

Overview

01 / Field brief

McClellan-Palomar Airport (KCRQ / CLD) sits in Carlsbad, California, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 331 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.

For charter flyers, CLD is a home base: Diamond Aviation, Jet Methods, Inc., and JetUp Aviation, LLC operate from the field, 6 in all. The closest alternate fields are Camp Pendleton MCAS (Munn Field) Airport (KNFG, 11 nm), Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field (NKX, 17 nm), and San Diego International Airport (SAN, 24 nm).

Charter travelers heading this way can start with the San Diego, CA destination guide for route and aircraft recommendations. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from CLD to plan your flight.