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CA84 Weather Torrey Pines Gliderport

San Diego, CaliforniaElevation 372 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KNKX · 5 NM E · 48 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KNKX
WIND
050@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood WarningSevere · Expected · Likely
25 1200Z to 29 2000Z
San Diego County Coastal Areas; Orange County Coastal
* WHAT...Significant coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County Coastal Areas. * WHEN...From 5 AM this morning to 1 PM PDT Thursday during high tides. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure will be inundated. Some shoreline erosion will occur in the morning hours. * AD…
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 137° at 7 kt, gusting 10 kt, temperature 18.33C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 75F, low near 63F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Mostly Sunny 75/63 W 9 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 75/61 N 9 kt 17 kt 1%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 73/61 S 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 72/62 SW 4 kt – 4%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 70/63 S 9 kt – 35%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 68/61 W 9 kt – 49%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 67 W 9 kt – 49%

Source: National Weather Service (office SGX). Forecast issued 0942Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for CA84. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,500 ft

09/27
Dimensions
1,500 x 30 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY 09
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 27
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
372 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0105Z 6:05 PM
Sunrise
1400Z 7:00 AM
Loggable night
0131Z (6:31 PM local) → 1335Z (6:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0105Z (6:05 PM local) → 1400Z (7:00 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0205Z (7:05 PM local) → 1300Z (6:00 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Torrey Pines Gliderport is in San Diego, California. Field elevation 372 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMAX MARIEN
Manager phone858-452-9858
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACA84
SectionalLOS ANGELES
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)SAN DIEGO
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.8897, -117.2470
Distance from city11 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CA84 traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-10-22, 20 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.8
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 4 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 47%Unknown 27%Helicopter 27%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›T34T (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›CH7B (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›AA5 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›CH7B (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

CA84 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KNKX (5 NM E, VFR).

KNKX Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field
5 NM E
VFR
KMYF Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport
7 NM SE
VFR
KSAN San Diego International Airport
10 NM S
VFR
KNZY North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field
12 NM S
VFR
KSEE Gillespie Field
14 NM E
VFR
KCRQ McClellan-Palomar Airport
14 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›GLIDER PORT IS LEASED FM CITY TO THE ASSOCD GLIDER CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIF FOR STUDENT TRAINING & RIDGE SOARING.
›EXTENSIVE HANG GLIDER OPERATIONS ON WEEKENDS AND WEEKDAYS.
›FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
›WORK PHONE 619-535-9505 EXT 1585
›ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO 1959
›ROLLING RWY .6 PERCENT GRADIENT.
›ALL ACFT ARE TRAILERED GLIDERS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗CA84 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CA84 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CA84. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CA84 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CA84. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CA84?
CA84 sits at 372 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CA84?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.