Airports near Carlsbad, CA
17 airports, seaplane bases and airstrips within 25 nm of Carlsbad, California — 7 of them public use. Runway lengths, fuel, CTAF and tower frequencies from the FAA's NASR data (effective 2026-10-01); each airport page adds live METAR/TAF weather, NOTAMs, winds aloft and a crosswind calculator.
Closest public-use field: Mc Clellan-Palomar (KCRQ), 0.0 nm N. Closest public fuel: KCRQ (100LL,A), 0.0 nm. Longest runway: 12,000 ft at KNKX.
Current METARs for these airports (aviationweather.gov) →
| Id | Name | From Carlsbad | Use | Longest rwy | Fuel | Tower / CTAF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCRQ | Mc Clellan-Palomar Carlsbad · Airport | 0.0 nm N | Public | 4,897 ft | 100LL,A | Tower 118.6 · CTAF 118.6 |
| KOKB | Bob Maxwell Memorial Airfield Oceanside · Airport | 6.5 nm NW | Public | 2,712 ft | 100LL,A | CTAF 122.725 |
| KNFG | Camp Pendleton Mcas (munn Fld) Oceanside · Airport | 11.0 nm N | Private | 6,005 ft | — | Tower 128.775 |
| 2CA4 | Blackinton Valley Center · Airport | 12.3 nm NE | Private | 2,200 ft | — | — |
| L18 | Fallbrook Community Airpark Fallbrook · Airport | 13.7 nm N | Public | 2,150 ft | 100LL | CTAF 123.05 |
| CA84 | Torrey Pines San Diego · Gliderport | 14.4 nm S | Private | 1,500 ft | — | — |
| 8CL1 | Lake Wohlford Resort Escondido · Airport | 14.4 nm E | Private | 1,345 ft (soft) | — | — |
| KNKX | Miramar Mcas (joe Foss Fld) San Diego · Airport | 17.0 nm SE | Private | 12,000 ft | — | Tower 135.2 |
| CL33 | Pauma Valley Air Park Pauma Valley · Airport | 17.9 nm NE | Private | 2,700 ft | — | UNICOM 122.725 |
| 37CL | Lyall Escondido · Airport | 18.7 nm NE | Private | 1,700 ft (soft) | — | — |
| KRNM | Ramona Ramona · Airport | 19.1 nm E | Public | 5,001 ft | 100LL,A | Tower 119.875 · CTAF 119.875 |
| KMYF | Montgomery-Gibbs Executive San Diego · Airport | 20.0 nm S | Public | 4,598 ft | 100LL,A,A+,UL94 | Tower 119.2 · CTAF 119.2 |
| CL44 | Latierra Murrieta · Airport | 22.1 nm N | Private | 2,342 ft (soft) | — | — |
| 2CN3 | Tenaja Valley Murrieta · Airport | 23.1 nm N | Private | 1,400 ft (soft) | — | — |
| KSEE | Gillespie Field San Diego/El Cajon · Airport | 23.9 nm SE | Public | 5,342 ft | 100LL,A | Tower 120.7 · CTAF 120.7 |
| KSAN | San Diego International San Diego · Airport | 24.1 nm S | Public | 9,401 ft (soft) | 100LL,A | Tower 118.3 |
| 25CA | Loma Madera Ranch Santa Ysabel · Airport | 24.7 nm E | Private | 2,300 ft (soft) | — | — |
Distances are great-circle nautical miles with direction from the centre of the facilities that list Carlsbad as their city (not a surveyed city centre). Heliports are not listed. A snapshot of the 28-day NASR cycle: confirm frequencies and runway data against the current Chart Supplement before flight.