McClellan–Palomar Airport

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McClellan–Palomar Airport (IATA: CLD, ICAO: KCRQ, FAA LID: CRQ) is a county-owned public airport located 3 miles (4.8 km; 2.6 nmi) southeast of downtown Carlsbad in San Diego County, California. The airport opened in 1959, replacing Del Mar Municipal Airport. It supports both general aviation and limited commercial service. As of March 2013, it was the fourth-busiest single-runway airport in the United States. The airport is located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km; 3.5 nmi) from Legoland California. The airport was the location of a landfill from 1962-1975. The City of Carlsbad has expanded to now include the area around the airport. The airport is named for Gerald McClellan, an aviator and civic leader in San Diego's North County area. Most U.S. airports' three-letter FAA and IATA location identifiers are identical; however, McClellan–Palomar Airport's FAA identifier is CRQ while its IATA is CLD. The airport was the basis of part of the name of the TV production company Lorimar Television.

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