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KSAN San Diego International Airport
San Diego, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 FEBRUARY 2024

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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 619-296-8934
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
BAYVU5 STAR: 125.3
CLASS B: 124.35 ;062-109 SAN 14,000 FT & BLW 125.3 ;294-332 SAN 7,000 FT-15,000 F
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
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 (619-661-8297)
  • COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY SAN DIEGO RADIO ON FREQ 122.2 (MONTGOMERY RCO).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
MZBr133/3.4MISSION BAY VORTAC117.8015E
PGYr291/13.0POGGI VORTAC116.4514E
TIJr302/16.7TIJUANA VOR/DME116.5012E
OCNr144/32.5OCEANSIDE VORTAC115.3015E
JLIr216/39.0JULIAN VORTAC114.0015E

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: 
PCN 75 /F/A/W/T
Single wheel: 100.0
Double wheel: 150.0
Double tandem: 250.0
Dual double tandem: 720.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 32-44.227345N32-43.800090N
Longitude: 117-12.261387W117-10.498298W
Elevation: 13.9 ft.16.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 095 magnetic, 106 true275 magnetic, 286 true
Displaced threshold: 1000 ft.1810 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:8280 TODA:9401 ASDA:8280 LDA:7280TORA:9401 TODA:9401 ASDA:9401 LDA:7591
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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, rollouttouchdown, rollout
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lightsMALS: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system
MALS RWY 27 THR TO 1400'.
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, lightedyes, lighted
Instrument approach: ILS/DMELOC/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
3225 N HARBOR DRIVE
SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-1022
Phone (619) 400-2400
Manager: DEAN ROBBINS
3225 N HARBOR DRIVE
SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-1022
Phone 619-400-2718
DEAN ROBBINS, MANAGER, AIRSIDE OPERATIONS 619-400-2710, DROBBINS@SAN.ORG

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 10
Jet airplanes: 10
    
Aircraft operations: avg 603/day *
87% commercial
7% air taxi
5% transient general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 May 2023

Additional Remarks

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.
ASDE-X IN USE. OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH ALTITUDE REPORTING MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLED ON ALL AIRPORT SURFACES.
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.
TAXILANE A RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS OF 135 FT OR LESS.
RWY STATUS LGTS IN OPN.
ACFT WITH WINGSPANS GTR THAN 171 FT (52M) RSTD FROM USING TWY D SOUTH OF TWY B, AND WHEN EXITING RWY 09 WB ON TWY B.
DEP CURFEW IN EFCT. DEPS PROHIBITED 2330-0630. SGFNT FINES. MED FLTS EXEMPT WITH FORM. NOISE OFC 619-400-2660.

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 22 February 2024 at 0901Z to 21 March 2024 at 0900z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
BARET FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (414KB)
COMIX TWO (RNAV)   download (210KB)
HUBRD ONE   download (148KB)
LUCKI ONE (RNAV)   download (286KB)
PLYYA ONE (RNAV)   download (137KB)
SHAMU ONE   download (158KB)
TOPGN TWO (RNAV)   download (274KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 09   download (336KB)
ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 09   download (351KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 27   download (242KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09   download (271KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 27   download (303KB)
LOC RWY 27   download (363KB)
SWEETWATER VISUAL RWY 27   download (304KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (36KB)
 
Departure Procedures
BORDER SEVEN   download (229KB)
CWARD TWO (RNAV)   download (186KB)
ECHHO TWO (RNAV)   download (210KB)
FALCC ONE   download (250KB)
MMOTO TWO (RNAV)   download (234KB)
PADRZ TWO (RNAV)   download (244KB)
PEBLE SIX   download (219KB)
SAYOW TWO (RNAV)   download (189KB)
ZZOOO THREE (RNAV)   download (204KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (198KB)

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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Photo taken 08-Mar-2017
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2913:29
Sunrise06:5313:53
Sunset18:5901:59
Evening civil twilight19:2402:24

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Mar-2024 10:41:54
Local (UTC-7)  19-Mar-2024 03:41:54
 
METAR
KSAN 190951Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/08 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP179 T01330083 $
KNZY 
2nm SW 
190952Z 00000KT 10SM FEW010 FEW200 14/09 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01390094 $
KMYF 
6nm NE 
190953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/07 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01110072
KNKX 
8nm N 
190955Z 07006KT 10SM CLR 08/07 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP170 T00780072
KNRS 
11nm S 
190953Z AUTO 09006KT CLR M17/ A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 T1167 $
KSEE 
12nm NE 
191015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/07 A3004 RMK AO2
KSDM 
13nm SE 
190953Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 11/08 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01110078 $
MMTJ 
16nm SE 
190940Z 05006KT 8SM SKC 11/07 A3007 RMK HZY
TAF
KSAN 190844Z 1909/2012 VRB05KT P6SM FEW012 SCT200 FM191900 24010KT P6SM SCT070 SCT250 FM200200 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250
KNZY 
2nm SW 
1907/2007 VRB06KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2998INS TEMPO 1909/1915 BKN015 FM191900 26008KT 9999 SCT020 SCT120 QNH2995INS FM200400 VRB06KT 9999 BKN020 QNH2998INS TX21/1922Z TN12/1912Z FS30202
KNKX 
8nm N 
1909/2009 08004KT 9999 SKC 650709 532009 532909 533801 QNH3005INS FM191230 VRB04KT 9999 FEW050 650709 532009 532909 533801 QNH3004INS FM192030 27005G15KT 9999 FEW100 650709 532009 532909 533801 QNH3000INS BECMG 2003/2005 VRB06KT 9999 SCT080 650709 532009 532909 533801 QNH3000INS T08/1914Z T21/2020Z
MMTJ 
16nm SE 
190548Z 1906/2006 00000KT P6SM SKC TX19/1921Z TN10/1913Z FM190900 00000KT 5SM HZ SCT015 FM191500 27010KT P6SM SKC FM200000 27015KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
Signature Aviation ASRI 129.975
619-298-7704
[web site]
[email]
Known for its beautiful weather and breathtaking views, San Diego is a popular year around vacation destination for every age. From the historic Gas lamp District with great nightlife and entertainment, to the shores of La Jolla which star some playful seals. America's Finest City is home to many of America's bravest servicemen and women, popular conventions, and air and boat shows. With Signature San Diego's location in the heart of downtown, you are guaranteed to reach your next meeting or much deserved break, in a matter of minutes.
More info and photos of Signature Aviation
independent
100LL Jet A SAF
FS $9.15 $9.74 $11.93 
 Updated 18-Mar-2024
 
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Alternatives at nearby airports
IMPORTANT: Note that the FBOs below are NOT at KSAN but at other nearby airports. Do not expect services from these FBOs to be available at KSAN.
Located at KMYF
Crownair Aviation
123.50
858-292-1181
[web site]
[email]
At KMYF (Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport), 6 miles NNE

CROWNAIR -- THE CAA FBO

Crownair Aviation is the leading full-service FBO at San Diego's Executive Airport. Avoid the KSAN congestion and fees by flying into KMYF. Centrally located, Crownair is the CAA provider and will price match fuel and hangar space. With acres of available ramp space and IS-BAH Stage 3 registration, your plane will be well taken care of. Come visit Crownair Aviation to save time and money.
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Located at KMYF
Avfuel
100LL Jet A
FS $8.45 $7.41 
SS $7.70 --- 
GUARANTEED
 
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Located at KMYF
Coast Air Center
ASRI 130.35
858-800-3878
[web site]
[email]
At KMYF (Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport), 6 miles NNE

COAST AIR CENTER - WE PRICE MATCH CAA PRICING

Come visit San Diego's newest Jet Center! We are the most competitively priced FBO in San Diego. We will price match our fuel if you have a better deal at KSAN, including CAA. Our central location and easy freeway access can have your clients to their destination within 15 minutes. Come enjoy a warm cookie, gourmet espresso beverage and our exceptional service.
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Located at KMYF
Titan
100LL Jet A
FS $7.75 $4.91 
GUARANTEED
 
   9 read write
FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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