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San Carlos Airport · San Carlos

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE
Field Elevation
5 ft / 2 m
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Primary Channel
TWR 119.00 MHz (TWR)
Live Conversion
inHg
hPa
Runway Summary (Quick-Links)
12/30 · 2,600 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED
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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for San Carlos Airport (KSQL), located in San Carlos, United States. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 1 active runway with a maximum elevation of 5 ft. Please note that this field primarily supports VFR and visual approach procedures.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name
San Carlos Airport
ICAO / IATA
KSQL / SQL
Municipality
San Carlos
Country
Region
US-CA — California
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Elevation
5 ft
Official Website
Wikipedia

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 12 / 30
LIGHTED
Runway Length: 2,600 ft / 792 m
Runway Width: 75 ft / 23 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 137.5° / 317.5°
RWY 12 (137.5°)
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 30 (317.5°)
No ILS / Visual Only

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

APP NORCAL APP
33.82 MHz
APP NORCAL APP
133.95 MHz
ATIS ATIS
125.90 MHz
CTAF CTAF
119.00 MHz
DEP NORCAL DEP
135.65 MHz
GND GND
121.60 MHz
TWR TWR
119.00 MHz
UNIC UNICOM
122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternative airports in the vicinity (km & nm).

KPAO
Palo Alto Airport
13 km / 7 nm
KSFOILS
San Francisco International Airport
16 km / 9 nm
KNUQILS
Moffett Federal Airfield
21 km / 11 nm
KOAKILS
San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport
23 km / 13 nm
KSJCILS
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
33 km / 18 nm

Base Airport Data: OurAirports (Public Domain)
Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026