Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton is a full service Air Station capable of handling both rotary and fixed wing aircraft. MCAS Camp Pendleton maintains Air Station facilities and property, provides security, and operates the airfield in support of I MEF and other forces training/preparing for combat in order to deter, prevent, and defeat threats and aggression aimed at the United States. Essentially our job is to provide tenant organizations and external units an exceptional aviation installation, supporting the highest possible quality services to our customers both in the air and on the ground.
We are located adjacent to both the historic "Ranch House" (or Rancho Santa Margarita) and the Santa Margarita River - approximately 7 miles from the main gate at Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, CA. The Air Station itself is located within Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton boundaries in sunny Southern California approximately 35 miles north of San Diego and 100 miles south of Los Angeles. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton comprises of more than 125,000 acres of breathtaking scenery, abundant plant and wildlife, and for its residents, offers a wide assortment of places to go and things to do.