McClellan-Palomar Airport (KCRQ) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 12:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, KCRQ is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KCRQ right now.
Live aviation weather for McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad, CA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
McClellan-Palomar Airport (KCRQ) is a regional airport serving Carlsbad, CA at a field elevation of 330 ft. KCRQ reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 4,897 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the east (080°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCRQ 280753Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP143 T01670139 402440139
What changed at KCRQ?
Since the 0653Z (11:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0653Z (11:53 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KCRQ
KCRQ is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (06). Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 330 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KCRQ by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for CLD in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from CLD's own airspace.
KCRQ reported VFR in 72% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 245 flyable days a year. January is the most reliable month and June the least, with IFR or worse 21% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 10% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 24 had the best headwind 70% of the time, runway 06 30%, and winds were calm 41% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 36 days a year, and fog or mist on 134. November and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 10% of hours, against 5% in May.
CLD departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 86% of the time across 1,002 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (89%) and 9 AM to noon did worst (78%).
Winds were calm 33% of the time and averaged 3.6 kt overall. May is the windiest month (mean 4 kt) and November the calmest.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06FAV | 4,897 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 0 kt |
| 24 | 4,897 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KCRQ runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 06/244,897 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCRQWind
- 06
- 4 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 24
- 4 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
Fuel at KCRQ
100LL and Jet A at McClellan-Palomar Airport: prices, FBO fees and cheaper fuel nearby now live on the KCRQ fuel page.
Lowest 100LL
$9.59/ galFull serve · Western Aviation, LLC
Updated Oct 20Recent
4 fuel providers · Jet A from $11.15
Fuel information has moved: view KCRQfuel & FBOs for every FBO’s prices, ramp and overnight fees, cheaper 100LL nearby, price history and pilot fuel reports.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KCRQ weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCRQ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCRQ reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,500 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 24
- 71%
- 06
- 29%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0522Z (10:22 PM PDT)
TAF KCRQ 280522Z 2806/2906 VRB03KT P6SM FEW012 BKN250 TEMPO 2810/2813 BKN012 FM281900 24008KT P6SM BKN200 FM290200 VRB04KT P6SM SCT018 SCT200
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KCRQ's own weather station.
Wind is 1° off runway 06, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,897 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Fuel prices
KCRQ 100LL, FBOs and fees.
100LL from
$9.59 / gal · Full serve
4 fuel providers · Updated Oct 20
View fuel prices & FBOs →Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A See fuel prices →
- Attended
- Daily 0700-2200 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KCRQ
- IATA
- CLD
- FAA LID
- CRQ
- City
- Carlsbad
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 330 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.1283, -117.2800
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,897 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 120.15 MHz
- CTAF
- 118.6 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 16h 15m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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Historical Flying Weather at KCRQ
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCRQ reported VFR conditions during about 72.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 245 VFR flying days a year. January had the most VFR weather; June had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.6 kt, calm 33.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82.5 | 11.5 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 79.3 | 13.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 73.3 | 17.3 | 5.1 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 66.8 | 23.8 | 6.1 | 3.3 |
| May | 47.2 | 41.5 | 9.2 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 42.3 | 36.5 | 17.2 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 54.7 | 25.2 | 16.8 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 62.5 | 21.4 | 12.4 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 65.5 | 20.0 | 8.6 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 72.1 | 17.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 78.6 | 12.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 79.6 | 12.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3.1 kt |
| Feb | 3.6 kt |
| Mar | 3.9 kt |
| Apr | 4.2 kt |
| May | 4.5 kt |
| Jun | 4.0 kt |
| Jul | 3.7 kt |
| Aug | 3.4 kt |
| Sep | 3.3 kt |
| Oct | 3.0 kt |
| Nov | 2.9 kt |
| Dec | 3.1 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KCRQ airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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CRQ's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for McClellan-Palomar Airport (KCRQ)
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