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Empty leg flights from McClellan-Palomar Airport (CRQ)

Ask Copilot about this airportMcClellan-Palomar Airport (CRQ)

75 empty leg flights to and from Carlsbad (CRQ) this month from 8 operators, updated Oct 25. EmpTleg tracks empty legs and discounted one-ways from qualified charter operators in one place. 130 legs live in or out of CRQ right now.

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Popular empty leg routes from CRQ

Empty leg flights to CRQ

Aircraft seen on these routes

Super-Midsize JetLight JetHeavy JetTurboprop

Every price on EmpTleg buys the entire aircraft, not a seat.

CRQ is one of the airports serving San Diego. See every empty leg across San Diego. Operators move a leg between fields in the same metro all the time, so the flight you want is often at the one you were not looking at.

Nearby airports

Operators will often move a leg to a field near CRQ, and EmpTleg searches a radius by default: RNM (19 nm), MYF (20 nm), SAN (24 nm), SEE (24 nm), F70 (28 nm), SDM (37 nm).

FBOs at CRQ

Atlantic Aviation

Jet Source

Western Flight

Carlsbad Jet Center

Your operator books the ramp and will tell you which one to use. Listed here because it is the first thing a passenger asks and the last thing anybody publishes.

About McClellan-Palomar Airport

Airport: McClellan-Palomar Airport
Code: CRQ · ICAO KCRQ
Serving: Carlsbad, CA
Coordinates: 33.1283, -117.2800
Longest runway: 4,897 ft asphalt · 1 runway · lighted
Field elevation: 331 ft
Airlines: yes, this field also has scheduled commercial service

Common questions

How long is the runway at CRQ?
The longest runway at CRQ is 4,897 feet of asphalt. That usually suits light and midsize jets. What can actually operate depends on load, weather, elevation and the limits set by the operator, so confirm with them.

What is the elevation at CRQ?
CRQ sits at 331 feet above sea level.

How empty legs work

Private jets often fly empty, heading home after a drop-off, or repositioning for the next pickup. Rather than fly them empty, operators sell those flights at a deep discount. They appear fast, disappear faster, and are scattered across hundreds of operators. EmpTleg puts them in one searchable place. You contact the operator directly; we never touch the booking and never take a cut of your flight.