San Carlos Airport (KSQL) Aviation Weather: METAR & ATIS
As of 5:55 AM PDT, Oct 28, KSQL is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KSQL right now.
Live aviation weather for San Carlos Airport in San Carlos, CA, including METAR, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
San Carlos Airport (KSQL) is a regional airport serving San Carlos, CA at a field elevation of 5 ft. KSQL reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 2,621 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSQL 281255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/08 A3002 RMK A01
What changed at KSQL?
Since the 1235Z (5:35 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1235Z (5:35 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KSQL
KSQL is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -700 ft (field elevation 5 ft). KSQL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSFO, about 9 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 2,621 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 30 | 2,621 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KSQL 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 12/302,621 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSQLWind
- 12
- no steady wind
- 30
- no steady wind
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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 4,000 ft → unlimited.
KSQL 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 KSQL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSQL reported mostly VFR across 42 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,000 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
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.
- 30
- 98%
- 12
- 2%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSQL's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 2,621 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 12/30 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A · Jet A+ · UL94 unleaded
- Attended
- Daily 0800-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Oxygen
- Bulk, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Pattern altitude
- 805 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KSQL
- IATA
- SQL
- FAA LID
- SQL
- City
- San Carlos
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.5131, -122.2508
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,621 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KSFO
- ATIS
- 125.9 MHz
- CTAF
- 119 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 12h 18m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Hiller Aviation Museum , San Carlos, CA · 0 mi
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- SBSS - South Bay Soaring Society - Coyote Hills , Fremont, CA · 10 mi
KSQL 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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SQL's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for San Carlos Airport (KSQL)
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