Aircraft Paint Shop at Gillespie Field in El Cajon (San Diego) California

Aero Paint of San Diego specializes in painting light commercial and general aviation fixed wing aircraft, sailplanes and helicopters. Our aircraft paint shop is located at Gillespie Field in El Cajon (San Diego) California. Call us today for a free, no obligation bid on your project…

John Finley, Owner
Tel: 619.449.3444
Fax: 619.449.0206

Aero Paint’s Gillespie Field Aircraft Paint Shop:
1780 Joe Crosson Drive · Suite G
El Cajon, CA 92020
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Gillespie Field General Information:

Tower: (619) 956-4800 · Fax: (619) 956-4801
Location: Off Bradley & Highway 67, 10 miles NE of downtown San Diego

Nestled in the northwest corner of El Cajon, Gillespie Field is a gateway to the world. It’s an important part of its community. Gillespie Field is the oldest and largest of  San Diego  County’s eight municipal airports. It includes not just runways, tower, and a terminal, but many airport-related businesses as well.

The airport is home to flight schools, repair and maintenance shops, aircraft storage, food and beverage services, fuel, instrument and avionics shops, rental cars and aircraft sales and rental services. Hotels are within easy reach of the field.

Important: Unofficial Information…
Do not use this information for actual flight planning!

Latitude 32-49-34N

Longitude

116-54-20w
Variation 13E Elevation 387′
Total acres 775 Location El Cajon
Manager Roger Griffiths Telephone 619.956.4800
Frequencies Tower 120.7 (0700-2100L)
Ground 121.7 (0700-2100L)
CTAF 120.7
Unicom 123.05
Runways 09L/27R

Length

5,341

Runway 27R displaced threshold

t/o 5,341
land 4,635
09R/27L

Length

2,737
17/35

Length

4,147
Surface Paved
Operations (2008) 242,962

Based aircraft

989
Transient parking Yes Fuel Yes
Airlines No

ATTENTION: Noise Abatement Procedures in effect, please contact Airport Management at 619-956-4800.

Gillespie Field Good Neighbor Program

Noise Abatement Procedures

Special helicopter operations and use of runway 27L

Noise Abatement Procedures

Runway 09R -27L CLOSED dusk-dawn, not lighted.  Runway 17 preferred noise abatement departure when tower closed.  Formation departures available as traffic permits, limited to no more than 3 aircraft per formation takeoff.  PPR for VFR low approaches below 1000′ AGL from airport director.

Rwy 27L Traffic Pattern Altitude raised to 1400’
Effective: Friday December 1, 2006