FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SAN |
| Lat/Long: | 32-44-00.8260N 117-11-22.7880W
32-44.013767N 117-11.379800W
32.7335628,-117.1896633
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 16.8 ft. / 5 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 11E (2020) |
| From city: | 2 miles W of SAN DIEGO, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 92101 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN DIEGO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index D |
| International operations: | international airport of entry |
Airport Communications
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 619-607-3429 |
| LINDBERGH GROUND: | 123.9 |
| LINDBERGH TOWER: | 118.3 338.225 |
| SOCAL APPROACH: | 119.6 ;WEST 124.35 ;EAST |
| SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 119.6 ;WEST 124.35 ;EAST |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 125.9 |
| BARET STAR: | 124.35 |
| CLASS B: | 124.35 ;062-109 SAN 14,000 FT & BLW 125.3 ;294-332 SAN 7,000 FT-15,000 F |
| CLSSY DP: | 119.6 |
| COMIX STAR: | 125.3 |
| CWARD DP: | 119.6 |
| D-ATIS: | 134.8 |
| ECHHO DP: | 124.35 ;EAST 125.3 ;WEST |
| FALCC DP: | 124.35 ;EAST 125.3 ;WEST |
| LUCKI STAR: | 124.35 |
| MMOTO DP: | 124.35 ;EAST 125.3 ;WEST |
| PADRZ DP: | 119.6 |
| PLYYA STAR: | 128.1 |
| POGGI DP: | 125.15 |
| RAMP CTL: | 129.775 |
| SAYOW DP: | 124.35 |
| TOPGN STAR: | 124.35 |
| ZZOOO DP: | 125.15 |
| WX ASOS at MYF (6 nm NE): | 126.9 (858-576-4337) |
| WX ASOS at NRS (11 nm S): | PHONE 619-437-9890 |
| WX AWOS-3P at SEE (12 nm NE): | 125.45 (619-449-1228) |
| WX ASOS at SDM (14 nm SE): | 132.35 (619-333-1055) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY SAN DIEGO RADIO ON FREQ 122.2 (MONTGOMERY RCO).
- ASDE-X IN USE. OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH ALTITUDE REPORTING MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLED ON ALL AIRPORT SURFACES.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| MZBr133/3.4 | | MISSION BAY VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 15E |
| PGYr291/13.0 | | POGGI VORTAC | | 116.45 | | 14E |
| TIJr302/16.7 | | TIJUANA VOR/DME | | 116.50 | | 12E |
| OCNr144/32.5 | | OCEANSIDE VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 15E |
| JLIr216/39.0 | | JULIAN VORTAC | | 113.75 | | 15E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 9401 x 200 ft. / 2865 x 61 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | /2020 | | Double wheel: | 120.0 | | Double tandem: | 250.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 550.01 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 32-44.227345N | | 32-43.800090N |
| Longitude: | 117-12.261387W | | 117-10.498298W |
| Elevation: | 13.9 ft. | | 16.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 095 magnetic, 106 true | | 275 magnetic, 286 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 1000 ft. | | 1810 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:8280 TODA:9401 ASDA:8280 LDA:7280 | | TORA:9401 TODA:9401 ASDA:9401 LDA:7591 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.30 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.50 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEG L & R OF CNTLN. |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown, rollout | | touchdown, rollout |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | MALS: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system
MALS RWY 27 THR TO 1400'. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, lighted | | yes, lighted |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | LOC/DME |
| Obstructions: | 31 ft. tree, 674 ft. from runway, 385 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 44:1 TO DSPLCD THR. | | 61 ft. sign, 250 ft. from runway, 500 ft. right of centerline
+40' LGT POLE 110' FROM RWY END 260' RIGHT. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | SAN DIEGO CNTY REG ARPT AUTHORITY
2417 MCCAIN ROAD
SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-1022
Phone 619-400-2710 |
| Manager: | ATIF SAEED
PO BOX 82776
SAN DIEGO, CA 92138-2776
Phone 619-400-2710
ATIF SAEED |
Additional Remarks
| A39-09/27 | PCR VALUE: 851/F/A/X/T |
| E60-27 | ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 315 FT IN LENGTH BY 218 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT DER 27. |
| - | TO REDUCE JET BLAST IMPACT AT N END OF TWY F ACFT WILL NOT START ENG UNTIL 800 FT FM N END OF TWY F; ABEAM THE SECOND PARKING PAD. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACFT PROHIBITED ON AP. |
| - | 747 AND LARGER ACFT ARE PROHIBITED FM MAKING INTERSECTION TKOFS. |
| - | INTERMITTENT PRESENCE OF BIRDS ON AND INVOF OF ARPT. |
| - | TERRAIN & BLDGS TO 500' MSL N & E WITHIN 1 1/2 MI. |
| - | CROSS-BLEED ENGINE STARTS PERMITTED ONLY ON PARALLEL TWY WITH ACFT ALIGNED ON TWY CNTRLN. |
| - | OUTBOARD ENGINES OF FOUR-ENGINE ACFT ARE TO BE KEPT AT IDLE POWER FOR ALL GND MANEUVERING. |
| - | PILOTS REQUIRED TO CTC ATCT GROUND CONTROLLER PRIOR TO PUSHBACK, TOW OUT AND TAXI FOR TRAFFIC ADVISORIES. |
| - | MILITARY ACFT ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS ONLY CONTACT ARPT OPS AT 619-400-2710 FOR PPR. |
| - | PRACTICE APPROACHES AND TGL PROHIBITED. |
| - | TWY C EDGE LGTS OTS INDEFLY. |
| - | ACFT CROSSING RY 09/27 ON TWY C6, HOLD SHORT OF TWY C6 FACING WEST ON TWY C, PARALLEL TO RY. |
| - | DUE TO PAEW ON RY 09-27, 30 MINUTE PPR 0830-1230Z FOR ALL LANDINGS AND DEPARTURES CALL 619-400-2710. |
| - | 30 MIN PPR (619-400-2710) FOR ACFT WITH OVER 171 FT WINGSPAN. |
| - | IN THE EVENT OF A DIVERSION OR IRREGULAR OPERATIONS EVENTS, ACFT OPERATORS CONTACT THE APT DUTY MGR (619) 400-2710 FOR PPR DUE TO LIMITATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH HANDLING DIVERTED FLTS. LIMITATIONS INCLUDE RESTRICTED GATE SPACE, CUSTOMS SERVICES AS WELL AS ACFT SERVICING & PARKING. |
| - | TAXIING ACFT ARE PROHIBITED FROM PASSING TO THE SOUTH OF ACFT LCTD ON TWY B INTO ALLEY LCTD BTWN GATES 7 AND 14. |
| - | TAXIING ACFT SHALL FOLLOW LEAD-IN LINES UNTIL THE NOSE WHEEL OF THE ACFT HAS ENTERED THE NON-MOVEMENT AREA OF THE ALLEY. |
| - | FOR ACCESS TO/FR TERMINAL 2: GATES 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33-51 AND THE ISLAND AND WEST RON PRKG RAMPS, CTC RAMP CTL ON 129.775 SRY 131.975 FR 0600-2400. FR 0000-0600 CTC GROUND CTL ON 123.9. |
| - | TWY A RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS MORE THAN 118 FT AND TAIL HGT MORE THAN 45 FT. |
| - | RWY STATUS LGTS IN OPN. |
| - | DEP CURFEW IN EFCT. DEPS PROHIBITED 2330-0630. SGFNT FINES. MED FLTS EXEMPT WITH FORM. NOISE OFC 619-400-2660. |
| - | ARPT CLSD TO UNSKED TSNT GA ACFT EXC PPR 619-298-7704. |
| - | ACFT EXITING RWY 9 AT TWY D AND TURNING RIGHT ONTO TWY BRAVO ARE LTD TO A MAX WINGSPAN OF 136 FT (B757-300W EQUIVALENT). |
| - | PPR FOR TSNT GA ACFT. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BARET FIVE **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (422KB) |
| COMIX TWO (RNAV) | |
download (214KB) |
| HUBRD ONE | |
download (152KB) |
| LUCKI ONE (RNAV) | |
download (289KB) |
| PLYYA TWO (RNAV) | |
download (207KB) |
| SHAMU ONE **CHANGED** | |
download (162KB) |
| TOPGN TWO (RNAV) | |
download (278KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (314KB) |
| ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (328KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 27 | |
download (236KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (250KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 27 | |
download (237KB) |
| LOC RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (280KB) |
| SWEETWATER VISUAL RWY 27 | |
download (305KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (36KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| BORDER SEVEN **CHANGED** | |
download (233KB) |
| CLSSY THREE (RNAV) | |
download (282KB) |
| CWARD TWO (RNAV) | |
download (190KB) |
| ECHHO TWO (RNAV) | |
download (214KB) |
| FALCC ONE **CHANGED** | |
download (254KB) |
| MMOTO TWO (RNAV) | |
download (238KB) |
| PADRZ TWO (RNAV) | |
download (248KB) |
| PEBLE SIX **CHANGED** | |
download (222KB) |
| SAYOW TWO (RNAV) | |
download (192KB) |
| ZZOOO FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (271KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (353KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KNZY - North Island Naval Air Station (Halsey Field) Airport (2 nm SW)
KMYF - Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (6 nm NE)
KNKX - Miramar MCAS (Joe Foss Field) Airport (8 nm N)
KNRS - Imperial Beach Naval Outlying Field (Ream Field) (11 nm S)
KSEE - Gillespie Field Airport (12 nm NE)
KSDM - Brown Field Municipal Airport (14 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
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Photo taken 08-Mar-2017
looking northwest.
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Sep-2026
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:05 | | 13:05 |
| Sunrise | | 06:30 | | 13:30 |
| Sunset | | 19:03 | | 02:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:27 | | 02:27 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Sep-2026 23:48:56 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 09-Sep-2026 16:48:56 |
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| METAR |
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| KSAN | 092251Z 19007G18KT 10SM FEW060 BKN140 BKN250 28/21 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP128 T02830206 $
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KNZY
2nm SW | 092252Z 20009KT 10SM FEW060 SCT110 BKN200 25/21 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP122 CB DSNT N T02500211
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KMYF
6nm NE | 092253Z 25006KT 10SM CLR 33/18 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP121 T03280183
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KNKX
8nm N | 092255Z 29007KT 10SM SCT060 36/17 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP119 T03560167
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KNRS
11nm S | 092253Z AUTO 22011KT 10SM FEW050 SCT150 BKN250 28/22 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP126 T02780217 PWINO $
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KSEE
12nm NE | 092247Z 28008KT 10SM SKC 37/16 A2990
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KSDM
13nm SE | 092253Z 29009KT 10SM CLR 33/18 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP120 T03330183 $
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MMTJ
16nm SE | 092247Z 28011KT 10SM SCT160 35/16 A2993 RMK 8/030 DSNT TCU SE ISOL SC
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| KSAN | 092033Z 0921/1024 23009KT P6SM SCT100 BKN150 FM100300 VRB04KT P6SM BKN150 FM101800 19007KT P6SM SCT150
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KNZY
2nm SW | 091500Z 0915/1015 VRB06KT 9999 FEW120 SCT200 QNH2990INS BECMG 0916/0918 24008KT 9999 FEW060 SCT120 SCT200 QNH2984INS BECMG 1000/1002 VRB06KT 9999 SCT100 BKN200 QNH2986INS FM101000 VRB04KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2987INS TX32/0921Z TN22/1012Z FS30196
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KNKX
8nm N | 091600Z 0916/1022 VRB04KT 9999 SCT120 QNH2994INS FM091800 27008KT 9999 SCT120 BKN160 QNH2988INS FM100300 VRB04KT 9999 SCT120 QNH2991INS FM101100 VRB04KT 9999 BKN100 QNH2990INS TX37/0921Z TN26/1010Z
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MMTJ
16nm SE | 092155Z 0918/1018 30009KT P6SM BKN130 TX36/0921Z TN26/1012Z TEMPO 1000/1004 5SM RA BKN030CB FM100400 26005KT P6SM SCT010 TEMPO 1008/1012 3SM BR BKN006 FM101500 00000KT P6SM SKC
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