McClellan Palomar (CLD) Airport Car Service

CLD (McClellan Palomar Airport, named for World War II aviator Major Gerald McClellan and the Palomar Mountain to the east) sits in Carlsbad, California in northern San Diego County, accessible via Interstate 5 and Palomar Airport Road. The airport is owned and operated by the County of San Diego. There is no scheduled commercial service following the 2020 departure of California Pacific Airlines. CLD handles corporate charter, flight training, and general aviation operations serving North County San Diego including Carlsbad, Encinitas, Del Mar, and the broader San Diego County corporate corridor. Our chauffeurs stage at the terminal area for charter and FBO pickups.

CLD to downtown Carlsbad and the Carlsbad Village runs about 10 to 15 minutes via Palomar Airport Road westbound, and CLD to downtown San Diego runs about 40 to 50 minutes via Interstate 5 southbound. We handle daily transfers across the North County San Diego business and resort corridor.

Yes. CLD is one of the primary corporate charter airports for North County San Diego, with hangar facilities, FBO services, and ramp space for business jets including Gulfstream G650, Bombardier Global Express, Dassault Falcon 7X, and Cessna Citation aircraft. We hold standing accounts with several charter operators and North County San Diego corporate flight departments.

Yes. Legoland California (the major Carlsbad theme park with the Legoland Resort, the Legoland Water Park, and the Legoland California Hotel) runs about 5 to 10 minutes from CLD via Cannon Road. We handle daily family theme park transfers, corporate hospitality group logistics, and the broader Legoland Resort visitor pickups.

Yes. The Omni La Costa Resort and Spa (the legendary Carlsbad luxury resort and spa, host of the PGA Tour event, the legendary 1965 founding luxury destination) runs about 10 to 15 minutes from CLD via El Camino Real. We handle daily resort transfers and the broader La Costa golf and tennis pickup logistics.

Yes. The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club at the Del Mar Racetrack (the iconic seaside thoroughbred horse racing track, founded by Bing Crosby and Pat O'Brien in 1937, host of the summer racing meet from mid July through early September and the fall racing meet in November) and the adjacent Solana Beach and Cardiff communities all run about 15 to 25 minutes from CLD via Interstate 5 southbound. We handle daily Del Mar racing meet transfers and the broader Solana Beach pickup logistics.

Yes. Tri City Medical Center in Oceanside (the major North County San Diego hospital serving Oceanside, Carlsbad, and Vista) runs about 10 to 15 minutes from CLD. We handle patient transfers, visiting physician transport, family member airport pickups for extended hospital stays, and corporate transfers.

Yes. North County San Diego hosts a deep corporate base anchored by ViaSat (the major satellite communications company headquartered in Carlsbad), TaylorMade Golf, Callaway Golf, the broader North County biotechnology corridor, and dozens of regional companies along the Interstate 5 corridor. We hold standing accounts with several North County corporate flight departments.

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club summer racing meet (held annually from mid July through early September, with the heaviest demand during opening day and the closing weekend) generates concentrated demand spikes through CLD. The November fall racing meet also drives heavy single weekend demand. We recommend three to four weeks of lead time for Del Mar racing season SUV and Sprinter bookings.

Yes. Dispatch runs around the clock with a live human on the line, and we operate red eye corporate charter arrivals, 4 am ViaSat and North County biotechnology corporate departures, and late night Del Mar racing meet and Carlsbad Village pickup logistics. There is no surcharge for late night or early morning service on standard bookings.