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L18 METAR Fallbrook Community Airpark

Fallbrook, CaliforniaElevation 708 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOKB · 10 NM SW · 32 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 · KOKB
WIND
060@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 80F, low near 57F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 80/57 NW 9 kt 17 kt 0%
Monday Sunny 80/55 NW 13 kt 22 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 77/54 S 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 76/56 SW 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 74/57 SW 4 kt – 42%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 70/55 S 9 kt – 50%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 68/53 SW 9 kt – 48%

Source: National Weather Service (office SGX). Forecast issued 1623Z.

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
1 runway
NESW1836
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 2,150 ft

H1
Dimensions
45 x 45 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY H1
18/36
Dimensions
2,150 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18194°T
VGSIPAPI (PSIL)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 3614°T
Traffic patternRight

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
708 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0104Z 6:04 PM
Sunrise
1402Z 7:02 AM
Loggable night
0129Z (6:29 PM local) → 1336Z (6:36 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0104Z (6:04 PM local) → 1402Z (7:02 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0204Z (7:04 PM local) → 1302Z (6:02 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

Fallbrook Community Airpark is in Fallbrook, California. Field elevation 708 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMEADOW CHASE
Manager phone760-788-3366
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0900–1400
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAL18
SectionalLOS ANGELES
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)SAN DIEGO
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.3542, -117.2510
Distance from city2 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.050
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.050
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

L18 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
13.8
AVG OPS/DAY
19.8
Activity trend over 18 days: falling, from 21 to 16 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 79%Unknown 15%Helicopter 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~140 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~16 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~9 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo
›C72R (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›P28A (Piston single)
›C182 (Piston single)
›BE35 (Piston single)
›CH7B (Unknown)

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

L18 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOKB (10 NM SW, VFR).

KOKB Oceanside Municipal Airport
10 NM SW
VFR
KCRQ McClellan-Palomar Airport
14 NM S
VFR
KHMT Hemet Ryan Airport
25 NM NE
VFR
KNKX Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field
30 NM S
VFR
KRIV March Air Reserve Base
32 NM N
VFR
KMYF Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport
33 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PART 77 OBSTRUCTION, +15 FT HILL 100 FT E OF RWY 18 CNTRLN.
›AP ADMIN BLDG EAST SIDE OF RWY; FUELING AREA WEST OF AFLD.
›CONC HELIPAD CLOSED TO UNAUTHORIZED AIRCRAFT.
›NO SAFETY AREA AVBL DUE TO ABRUPT DROP-OFF EACH END OF RWY.
›TPA - 1708(1000) FIXED WING, 1200(492) HEL.
›MIRL RWY 18/36 MED INTST ONLY AVBL. ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36 & TWY LGTS - CTAF (5 CLICKS ON).
›SELF-SERVICE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS.
›RSTD TO PUBLIC SAFETY ACFT.
›MIL BASE SW, FRQ MIL HELS IN VICINITY OF ARPT.
›TWY HOLD BARS NON -STD DIST FM RY EDGE.
›PPR FOR ALL ACFT OVER 12000 LBS AND ALL MIL ACFT, CTC AMGR.
›NOISE ABATEMENT: TKOFS CLIMB STRAIGHT AHEAD TO 1200 FT MSL. RWY 18 TURN CROSSWIND WHEN ABEAM WATER TANK 1.1 MI ESE OF RWY. RWY 18 EXTEND DOWNWIND LEG TO ALLOW 1/3 MILE FINAL APCH. FLY DOWNWIND EAST OF HIGH SCHOOL.
›FOR CD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
›ACFT SHALL SELF-ANNOUNCE ON CTAF PRIOR TO LDG OR TKOF.
›OCNL COYOTE ON OR IN THE VICINITY OF RWY AND TWY.
›TRAN PRKG LCTD ON SE CORNER OF AFLD.
›RWY 18 CALM WIND RWY
›HOVERS, SKID LANDINGS, AND AUTO-ROTATIONS PROHIBITED.
›ROTORCRAFT FUEL UNAVBL. RCMDD HEL TFC PAT APCH AND DEP AT 492 FT AGL TO AND FROM EAST AT MID RWY. HEL TGL RSTRD TO RWY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗L18 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does L18 have a METAR?
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Does L18 have a TAF?
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What is the field elevation at L18?
L18 sits at 708 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
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