SAN CARLOS, CA · 6 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026
2 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS).
| Chart | Amendment | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 30 | 0C | |
 | RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 30 | 1C |
| Chart | Amendment | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | POINT REYES THREE | — |
| Chart | Amendment | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | TAKEOFF MINIMUMS | — | |
 | ALTERNATE MINIMUMS | — |
Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.
From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.
| Service | Frequency | Call sign |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF | 119.0 | |
| UNICOM | 122.95 | |
| Ground | 121.6 | San Carlos |
| ATIS | 125.9 | San Carlos |
| Approach | 133.95135.65 | San Carlos |
Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 2,621 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt Fair | Medium intensity |
| 12 138°T | VASI (2-bar) 3° | |||
| 30 318°T | VASI (2-bar) 3° · right-hand circuit | |||
Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.
37.5118610, -122.2495310
5 ft2 nm NEPaste the coordinates into a simulator’s world map to drop straight onto the field.
Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.
San Carlos has a single 2,621 ft runway, and both published RNAV (GPS) approaches serve only one end. Instrument arrival coverage is therefore directional rather than matched between Runways 12 and 30. With no second runway, that 2,621 ft strip is the airport’s only available runway length and alignment for planning.
Nearby procedure coverage varies sharply. San Francisco International has by far the broadest chart set, while Moffett Federal Airfield and Hayward Executive also have more extensive coverage than San Carlos. Palo Alto is comparable in scale, and Half Moon Bay has a thinner set. The San Francisco Sectional and Terminal Area Chart add wider visual context beyond the procedure-specific charts, while the airport diagram supplies the field layout.
| ID | Airport | City | Distance | Charts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KPAO | Palo Alto | PALO ALTO, CA | 7 nm SE | 5 |
| KSFO | San Francisco Intl | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 9 nm NW | 52 |
| KHWD | Hayward Exec | HAYWARD, CA | 11 nm NE | 11 |
| KNUQ | Moffett Federal Airfield | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | 11 nm SE | 16 |
| KHAF | Half Moon Bay | HALF MOON BAY, CA | 12 nm W | 4 |
| KOAK | Oakland San Francisco Bay | OAKLAND, CA | 13 nm N | 46 |
| KSJC | Norman Y Mineta San Jose Intl | SAN JOSE, CA | 18 nm SE | 33 |
| KRHV | Reid-Hillview Of Santa Clara County | SAN JOSE, CA | 23 nm SE | 10 |
6 current FAA charts for San Carlos, including 2 instrument approachs, 1 arrival procedure, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.
Ground 121.6; ATIS 125.9; CTAF 119.0; UNICOM 122.95. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.
San Carlos has 1 runway. The longest is 12/30 at 2,621 ft by 75 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.
No ILS is published. In total KSQL has 2 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).
The official FAA airport diagram for San Carlos is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.
Every published approach serves one runway end. There is no instrument procedure to the reciprocal direction, so an arrival in instrument conditions commits to that single approach direction regardless of the wind.
Yes. San Carlos has an operating control tower, within Oakland Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.
They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.
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