Facilities and Aircraft
San Carlos Airport covers an area of 110 acres (45 ha) at an elevation of 5 feet (2 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 12/30 which measures 2,600 by 75 feet (792 x 23 m).
An attempt to lengthen the runway by 400 feet was quelled by neighbors in 1999. Aircraft with maximum gross weight in excess of 12,500 lb (5,670 kg) are prohibited from operating from San Carlos Airport.
The San Carlos Airport is home to over 30 aviation related businesses. Facilities and FBOs at KSQL include: Zanette Aviation Insurance, West Valley Flying Club, Bel-Air Aviation, Air West Aircraft Engines, and Diamond Aviation.
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2007, the airport had 155,273 aircraft operations, an average of 425 per day: 98% general aviation, 2% air taxi and <1% military. At that time there were 372 aircraft based at this airport: 86% single-engine, 11% multi-engine, <1% jet and 3% helicopter.
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