McClellan-Palomar Airport — Local services in Carlsbad

Hands down the best airport in San Diego.

Sadly on United Airlines (Express - the commuter plane to LAX) and private planes fly out of here.

Back in the early 2000's American Airlines (Eagle - commuter plane to LAX) and US Airways used to also fly from here.

One of the easiest airports to navigate because there's only one gate.

You only need to show up a few minutes before boarding because the TSA security checkpoint is 1 lane and opens at boarding or a few minutes before. It should take at most 10 minutes to get through security if there's a line.

Modified TSA Pre-check means you can keep your shoes and jackets on. But you have to remove your laptop and liquids.

Parking is only $5 a day.

For out of town visitors, there's an Avis and Hertz rental car...

Very easy to get to with convenient drop off / pickup & lots of 2 hour parking near the terminal. Airport parking is just a few steps further and it's free. Very convenient for American Air and Jetsuite X. Security goes fast.

This airport is centrally located in North San Diego County and is easy to get to from the 5, 15 and 78 freeways. Much more convenient and easier to get to and use that San Diego airport - especially with all the construction there.

Ignore the negative comments: these are people who bought a house along a known airport and flight path and are now upset that planes use them & they can sometimes hear them. I worked directly under this flight path for almost a decade and it really...

Absolute breeze to get in and out of this airport flying JSX. There is even a Budget rental car desk here.

The location is very convenient to the rest of Carlsbad and parking is FREE! Yeah, free! There's an elevator that takes you from the parking lot to the actual airport.

Why deal with the hassle of San Diego traffic to fly out of the city? I'm glad JSX moved their terminal up here because it clean, convenient and you don't have to deal with traffic.

The landscaping is also very pretty at this airport and includes quite a few different flowering plants and a fish-themed waterfall fountain.

The baggage claim is open air but...