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San Carlos Airport

KSQL / SQL

San Carlos, CaliforniaELEV 5 FT

Medium airportScheduled service4.5 · 125 on Google
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Google rating

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Google reviews

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Field elevation

feet above sea level
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Nearest alternate

nm to PAO

Field standing

#58 / 152

California airports by Google rating

4.5★ across 125 Google ratings — ranked against 152 rated CA fields.

7 nm

To the nearest alternate

Palo Alto Airport (PAO) — 6 fields within 50 nm.

Overview

San Carlos Airport (KSQL / SQL) sits in San Carlos, California, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 5 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.

While no charter operators list SQL as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Palo Alto Airport (PAO, 7 nm), San Francisco International Airport (SFO, 9 nm), and Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ, 11 nm).

Charter travelers heading this way can start with the San Francisco, CA destination guide for route and aircraft recommendations. You may also see the field referenced as San Carlos-Belmont Airport and San Mateo Country Airport. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from SQL to plan your flight.

Field capability

ICAO

KSQL

IATA

SQL

FAA / Local

SQL

Elevation

5 ft

Coordinates

37.5131° N · 122.2508° W

Airspace

D · Delta

Size

Medium

Scheduled svc

Yes

Elevation vs CA fields

state range -2107,135 ft

At 5 ft, SQL sits lower than 92% of the 156 California fields on the register.

Access & alternates

Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.

Destinations served

KSQL · San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, CA

From the ramp

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