San Carlos Airport (IATA: SQL, ICAO: KSQL, FAA LID: SQL) is a county-owned public use airport in San Mateo County, California, United States. It is located two nautical miles (3.7 km) northeast of the central business district of San Carlos, California. The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) classifies San Carlos as a reliever airport for San Francisco International Airport.
The airport is off U.S. Route 101. The airport is home to Civil Air Patrol West Bay Composite Squadron 192. Adjacent to the airport is the Hiller Air Museum.
Read more about San Carlos Airport: History, Facilities and Aircraft, Origin of SQL Airport Code, Experimental Aircraft Association, 1999 Proposed Runway Extension
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