FAA cycle effective May 14, 2026
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Nearby Attractions
OPEN for indoor, patio, and take-out breakfast & lunch. Dog and kid friendly, offering delicious American breakfasts and lunches on our big patio right on the Gillespie Field Airport Tarmac in El Cajon, CA.
Runway Information
Runway 09L/27R
PrimaryDimensions
5342 x 100 ft
Surface
ASPH
Edge Lighting
MED
Treatment
NONE
Runway 09R/27L
Dimensions
2738 x 60 ft
Surface
ASPH
Treatment
NONE
Runway 17/35
Dimensions
4145 x 100 ft
Surface
ASPH
Edge Lighting
MED
Treatment
NONE
Airport Sketch
Services
Fuel Types
100LL, A
Oxygen
Bulk: HIGH/LOW • Bottled: HIGH/LOW
Airframe Repair
MAJOR
Powerplant Repair
MAJOR
Landing Fee
No
Fuel prices not yet available
FBO Services
Circle Air Group
681 Kenney Street, El Cajon, CA 92020
High Performance Aircraft, Inc.
1850 Joe Crosson Dr., El Cajon, CA 92020
Communications
Tower
120.7 / 123.8 / 257.8
Ground
121.7
CTAF
120.7
ATIS
125.45
Clearance
125.1
ARTCC
ZLA
Flight Service Station
1-800-WX-BRIEF
Charts & Documents
Airport Diagram
FAA airport/taxi diagram
Chart Supplement
Additional airport information
Airport Notes
THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY. RWY 17-35 TPA 1188 (800) SR-SS, 1388 (1000) SS-SR. RWY 27R CNTRLN IN CLOSE ALNMT WITH TRRN, USE OF LOC/DME HIGHLY RCMDD. FORMATION FLT AVBL AS TFC PERMITS, LTD TO NO MORE THAN 3 ACFT PER FORMATION. RWY 27R TPA 1588 (1200) RIGHT TFC SR-SS; TPA 1388 (1000) LEFT TFC SS-SR DUE TO 893 FT AGL MOUNTAIN 2.1 NM ENE OF ARPT. RWY 27L 1388 (1000) LEFT TFC SR-SS. W TRNT RAMP AND PTNS OF TWY DELTA BTN D2 AND W TSTN RAMP NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT. WHEN TWR CLSD, ACFT MUST SELF-ANNOUNCE ON CTAF PRIOR TO LDG OR DEP. COYOTES AND BIRDS OCCASIONALLY ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT. SIMULATED ENG FAILURES PROHIBITED OVER RESIDENTIAL AREAS. PPR FOR ALL MIL ACFT, AND ALL MIL/CIV VFR LOW APCHS BLO 1000 FT AGL CTC ARPT OPS 619-956-4800. NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFFECT. RWY 17 PREFERRED NOISE ABATEMENT DEP WHEN ATCT CLSD. TGL AND JET DEPS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED 2200-0700. NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS ALL QUADS. NOISE ABATEMENT PATTERN INFO AVBL AT SDCOUNTYAIRPORTS.COM OR CTC ARPT OPS 619-956-4800. COPTER PIONEER NOISE ABATEMENT PATTERN ALT 700 FT MSL; DEP S FR RWY 35 NRS, CROSSWIND BTN BRADLEY AND VERNON WAY, DOWNWIND AT WING AVE, TURN BASE LEG TO FLY OVR E/W TAXI LINE ON E TSNT RAMP, DO NOT OVRFLY TWY D, THEN VIA RWY 17 TO RWY 35 NRS. RMN S OF TWY B4 DUE TO XNG GND TFC. DO NOT OVRFLY PRKD OR TAX ACFT. RWYS 9L/27R & 9R/27L HEL SKID/RUN-ON LDG PROHIBITED. FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 27R; PAPI RWYS 09L, 27R, 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 09L/27R & RWY 17/35 - CTAF. ARPT OPNS, 619-956-4800. FOR FUEL SVC OR ASSISTANCE DRG BUS HRS, CTC (619) 449-0611, (619) 448-5991, OR (619) 981-5000. 100LL SELF SVC AVBL 24 HRS. RWY UNLGTD; CLSD SS-SR. RWY 17 END LGTS NON-STD, SPREAD LESS THAN RWY PAVEMENT WIDTH. RWY 17 +8 FT FENCE AT 30 FT FM RWY END, 85 FT LEFT. RWY 35 UNLIT 8 FT FENCE 1 FT SOUTH OF RWY END; +20 FT TREES AT 100-200 FT FM RWY END 130 FT LEFT. PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS RIGHT OF CRS. UNUSBL BYD 4 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN. RWY 17 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. RWY 27R APCH RATIO 30:1 TO DSPLCD THR. RWY 35 APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THLD OVER +30 FT POLE 1203 FT FM DSPLCD THLD 40 FT LEFT 40:1.
Operations
Segmented Circle
No
Lighting
WG
Tower Hours
0700-2100
Location & Coordinates
Latitude
32.82622222
32.8262222°
Longitude
-116.97244444
-116.9724444°
Elevation
387 ft MSL
Magnetic Variation
13
Sectional Chart
LOS ANGELES
Contact Information
Airport Manager
CLIFFORD REINHART
619-956-4800
1960 JOE CROSSON DR, EL CAJON, CA 92020
Owner
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
619-956-4800
DEPT PUBLIC WORKS-AIRPORTS, 1960 JOE CROSSON DR, EL CAJON, CA 92020