Private Jet Charter Airport
Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport (KCRQ)
Overview
Private jet charter to Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport
Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport (KCRQ/CRQ) is the private-jet gateway in Carlsbad, California for travelers whose San Diego itinerary begins on the coast north of the city.
The arrival experience is deliberately local: the field sits in Carlsbad, so a north-coastal San Diego plan can be built around the destination from the start. With charter handling, the valuable work happens before touchdown—ground transport is timed to the aircraft, the arrival sequence is kept private, and the move from cabin to car stays the focus rather than the terminal experience of a commercial gateway.
KCRQ’s longest runway is 4,897 feet, a planning fact the charter desk treats carefully for each itinerary. Route demand here centers on San Diego, with charter pairings to and from Aspen, Cabo San Lucas, Cancun, Chicago, Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Scottsdale, Seattle, Honolulu, London, Paris, Rome, Geneva, Ibiza, Lisbon and other listed leisure and business markets.
San Diego International Lindbergh Field Airport (KSAN) and Brown Field Municipal Airport (KSDM) also serve the San Diego market, and either may be appropriate for a given itinerary. KCRQ earns consideration when the trip is oriented to Carlsbad and coastal North County access: the aircraft, arrival plan, and first ground movement can all be centered on that setting rather than on another San Diego-area field.
Carlsbad gives the arrival its own tone: Pacific coastline, resort addresses, golf, and a quieter residential rhythm within the wider San Diego region. For travelers who want San Diego with a Carlsbad start or finish, the field keeps the itinerary aligned with the place they are actually going.
“Our charter desk confirms aircraft/runway fit and ground handling first at KCRQ; early firm dates give us more room to review options before the schedule is priced.”
On the Map
Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport on the Map
Airport Facts
Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport at a Glance
- ICAO
- KCRQ
- IATA
- CRQ
- Location
- Carlsbad, California, United States
- Longest runway
- 4,897 ft
Keep Exploring
Destinations served by KCRQ
Airport Choice
Other airports serving the same destinations as KCRQ
Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport is not the only airport recorded against these destinations. The fields below serve the same cities — weigh them against the facts above before deciding where to fly.
Brown Field Municipal Airport (KSDM)
Also serves San Diego
- San Diego, California, United States
- 7,972 ft longest runway
San Diego International Lindbergh Field Airport (KSAN)
Also serves San Diego
- San Diego, California, United States
- 9,401 ft longest runway
Popular Routes
Routes through KCRQ
Classes shown are the range fit for each leg, not a restriction at KCRQ.
| Route | This airport | Typical aircraft | Flight time | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen to San Diego | Arriving San Diego | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 1h 37m – 1h 51m | 634 nm |
| Cabo San Lucas to San Diego | Arriving San Diego | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 1h 46m – 2h 1m | 702 nm |
| Cancun to San Diego | Arriving San Diego | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 58m – 4h 36m | 1,760 nm |
| Charleston to San Diego | Arriving San Diego | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 4h 12m – 4h 51m | 1,868 nm |
| Chicago to San Diego | Arriving San Diego | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 23m – 3h 54m | 1,478 nm |
| Dallas to San Diego | Arriving San Diego | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 26m – 2h 48m | 1,025 nm |
| Geneva to San Diego | Arriving San Diego | Ultra Long Haul Jets | 11h 3m – 12h 53m | 5,159 nm |
| Hilton Head to San Diego | Arriving San Diego | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 4h 8m – 4h 47m | 1,839 nm |
| Honolulu to San Diego | Arriving San Diego | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 5h 1m – 5h 50m | 2,268 nm |
| Houston to San Diego | Arriving San Diego | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 40m – 3h 5m | 1,138 nm |
| Ibiza to San Diego | Arriving San Diego | Ultra Long Haul Jets | 11h 22m – 13h 16m | 5,313 nm |
| Jackson Hole to San Diego | Arriving San Diego | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 1h 48m – 2h 3m | 720 nm |
| Key West to San Diego | Arriving San Diego | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 4h 18m – 4h 59m | 1,921 nm |
| Las Vegas to San Diego | Arriving San Diego | Light Jets · Midsize Jets | 46m – 51m | 225 nm |
| Lisbon to San Diego | Arriving San Diego | Ultra Long Haul Jets | 10h 35m – 12h 20m | 4,936 nm |
| London to San Diego | Arriving San Diego | Ultra Long Haul Jets | 10h 11m – 11h 52m | 4,743 nm |
| Los Angeles to San Diego | Arriving San Diego | Light Jets · Midsize Jets | 32m – 34m | 110 nm |
| Miami to San Diego | Arriving San Diego | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 4h 24m – 5h 6m | 1,965 nm |
| Monterey to San Diego | Arriving San Diego | Light Jets · Midsize Jets | 59m – 1h 6m | 327 nm |
| Nassau to San Diego | Arriving San Diego | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 4h 44m – 5h 29m | 2,126 nm |
| New York to San Diego | Arriving San Diego | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 4h 41m – 5h 26m | 2,108 nm |
| Orlando to San Diego | Arriving San Diego | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 4h 10m – 4h 50m | 1,860 nm |
| Paris to San Diego | Arriving San Diego | Ultra Long Haul Jets | 10h 35m – 12h 21m | 4,938 nm |
| Providenciales to San Diego | Arriving San Diego | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 5h 26m – 6h 19m | 2,467 nm |
| Puerto Vallarta to San Diego | Arriving San Diego | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 19m – 2h 39m | 965 nm |
| Rome to San Diego | Arriving San Diego | Ultra Long Haul Jets | 11h 51m – 13h 49m | 5,544 nm |
| San Diego to Aspen | Departing San Diego | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 1h 37m – 1h 51m | 634 nm |
| San Diego to Cabo San Lucas | Departing San Diego | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 1h 46m – 2h 1m | 702 nm |
| San Diego to Cancun | Departing San Diego | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 58m – 4h 36m | 1,760 nm |
| San Diego to Charleston | Departing San Diego | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 4h 12m – 4h 51m | 1,868 nm |
| San Diego to Chicago | Departing San Diego | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 23m – 3h 54m | 1,478 nm |
| San Diego to Dallas | Departing San Diego | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 26m – 2h 48m | 1,025 nm |
| San Diego to Geneva | Departing San Diego | Ultra Long Haul Jets | 11h 3m – 12h 53m | 5,159 nm |
| San Diego to Hilton Head | Departing San Diego | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 4h 8m – 4h 47m | 1,839 nm |
| San Diego to Honolulu | Departing San Diego | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 5h 1m – 5h 50m | 2,268 nm |
| San Diego to Houston | Departing San Diego | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 40m – 3h 5m | 1,138 nm |
| San Diego to Ibiza | Departing San Diego | Ultra Long Haul Jets | 11h 22m – 13h 16m | 5,313 nm |
| San Diego to Jackson Hole | Departing San Diego | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 1h 48m – 2h 3m | 720 nm |
| San Diego to Key West | Departing San Diego | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 4h 18m – 4h 59m | 1,921 nm |
| San Diego to Las Vegas | Departing San Diego | Light Jets · Midsize Jets | 46m – 51m | 225 nm |
| San Diego to Lisbon | Departing San Diego | Ultra Long Haul Jets | 10h 35m – 12h 20m | 4,936 nm |
| San Diego to London | Departing San Diego | Ultra Long Haul Jets | 10h 11m – 11h 52m | 4,743 nm |
| San Diego to Los Angeles | Departing San Diego | Light Jets · Midsize Jets | 32m – 34m | 110 nm |
| San Diego to Miami | Departing San Diego | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 4h 24m – 5h 6m | 1,965 nm |
| San Diego to Monterey | Departing San Diego | Light Jets · Midsize Jets | 59m – 1h 6m | 327 nm |
| San Diego to Nassau | Departing San Diego | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 4h 44m – 5h 29m | 2,126 nm |
| San Diego to New York | Departing San Diego | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 4h 41m – 5h 26m | 2,108 nm |
| San Diego to Orlando | Departing San Diego | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 4h 10m – 4h 50m | 1,860 nm |
| San Diego to Paris | Departing San Diego | Ultra Long Haul Jets | 10h 35m – 12h 21m | 4,938 nm |
| San Diego to Providenciales | Departing San Diego | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 5h 26m – 6h 19m | 2,467 nm |
| San Diego to Puerto Vallarta | Departing San Diego | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 19m – 2h 39m | 965 nm |
| San Diego to Rome | Departing San Diego | Ultra Long Haul Jets | 11h 51m – 13h 49m | 5,544 nm |
| San Diego to San Francisco | Departing San Diego | Light Jets · Midsize Jets | 1h 7m – 1h 15m | 388 nm |
| San Diego to Santa Barbara | Departing San Diego | Light Jets · Midsize Jets | 39m – 42m | 167 nm |
| San Diego to Scottsdale | Departing San Diego | Light Jets · Midsize Jets | 52m – 58m | 270 nm |
| San Diego to Seattle | Departing San Diego | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 13m – 2h 32m | 919 nm |
| San Francisco to San Diego | Arriving San Diego | Light Jets · Midsize Jets | 1h 7m – 1h 15m | 388 nm |
| Santa Barbara to San Diego | Arriving San Diego | Light Jets · Midsize Jets | 39m – 42m | 167 nm |
| Scottsdale to San Diego | Arriving San Diego | Light Jets · Midsize Jets | 52m – 58m | 270 nm |
| Seattle to San Diego | Arriving San Diego | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 13m – 2h 32m | 919 nm |
Before You Fly
Planning a charter through KCRQ
- Confirm the airport
- Quotes for this trip are issued against Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport (KCRQ). Check that code against your itinerary before the booking is confirmed.
- Share the wider itinerary
- Tell your advisor where the trip begins and ends around Carlsbad, California, United States, and the schedule is built to fit it.
- Runway on record
- The longest runway recorded for this airport is 4,897 ft. Your advisor confirms the aircraft with the operator for every trip.
Good to Know
Common questions about Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport charter
Can I charter a private jet into KCRQ for San Diego?
Yes. For private travel to San Diego via Carlsbad, Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport is identified by ICAO KCRQ and IATA CRQ, with the airport located in Carlsbad, California.
What routes are commonly planned through this airport?
Charter routes through Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport include San Diego pairings with Aspen, Cabo San Lucas, Cancun, Chicago, Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Scottsdale, Seattle, Honolulu, London, Paris, Rome and Geneva, among others.
What should I know about runway length when booking?
Planning for Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport starts with its 4,897-foot longest runway; the appropriate aircraft and routing should be reviewed for the specific itinerary rather than assumed from the airport code alone.
Why use KCRQ instead of San Diego International or Brown Field?
A traveler may choose Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport when the San Diego trip is centered on Carlsbad or the north-coastal side of the region; San Diego International Lindbergh Field Airport and Brown Field Municipal Airport remain San Diego-area alternatives for plans that fit them better.
Can I plan an international city pair through this airport?
Yes. Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport appears on charter route pairings between San Diego and Cabo San Lucas, Cancun, Geneva, Ibiza, Lisbon, London, Nassau, Paris, Providenciales, Puerto Vallarta and Rome; the charter desk will structure the itinerary around the required airports for the full trip.
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