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KSAN San Diego International Airport
San Diego, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: SAN
Lat/Long: 32-44-00.8000N / 117-11-22.8000W
32-44.013333N / 117-11.380000W
32.7335556 / -117.1896667
(estimated)
Elevation: 17 ft. / 5 m (estimated)
Variation: 14E (1980)
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
Sectional chart: LOS ANGELES
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
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Fire and rescue: ARFF index D
International operations: international airport of entry

Airport Communications

UNICOM: 122.95
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
D-ATIS: 134.8(619-298-0997)
WX ASOS at MYF (6 nm NE): PHONE 858-576-4337
WX AWOS-3 at SEE (12 nm NE): 125.45 (619-449-1228)
WX ASOS at SDM (14 nm SE): PHONE 619-661-8297

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
MZBr133/3.4MISSION BAY VORTAC117.8015E
PGYr291/13.0POGGI VORTAC109.8014E
TIJr300/16.6TIJUANA VOR/DME116.5014E
OCNr144/32.5OCEANSIDE VORTAC115.3015E
JLIr216/39.0JULIAN VORTAC114.0015E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
TIJUANA313/14.438114EUN ..- -.

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 good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 100.0
Double wheel: 150.0
Double tandem: 250.0
Dual double tandem: 720.0, FAA GROSS WT STRENGTH DC10-10 = 410; DC10-30 = 530; L-1011 = 430; B-747 = 720.
Runway edge lights: high intensity
Operational restrictions: ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 315 FT IN LENGTH X 218 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT DEPARTURE END OF RY 27.
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 32-44.227025N32-43.799740N
Longitude: 117-12.261048W117-10.497978W
Elevation: 13.8 ft.16.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 092 magnetic, 106 true272 magnetic, 286 true
Displaced threshold: 700 ft.1810 ft.
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)
PAPI 4-BOX(L) 3.5 DEGREES ANGLE; TCH 66' FROM DSPLCD THR; BAFFLED HORIZONTALLY 4.8 DEGREES N OFCNTRLN AND 10.0 DEGREES S OF CNTRLN; LATERAL COVERAGE HAS BEEN NARROWEDTOAVOID OBSTACLES; CLOSE ALIGNMENT TO RY CNTRLN IS NECESSARY; USE OF LOCALIZERRECOMMENDED.
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) 400-2678
Manager: ANGELA SHAFER-PAYNE
3225 N HARBOR DRIVE
SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-1022
Phone (619) 400-2455
ANGELA SHAFER PAYNE - VICE PRESIDENT PLANNING AND OPERATIONS. - EMAIL: ASHAFER@SAN.ORG DEAN A. ROBBINS, AIRPORT OPERATIONS SPECIALIST II PH: 619-400-2710, FAX: 619-400-2709, E-MAIL: DROBBINS@SAN.ORG

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 8
Multi engine airplanes: 1
Jet airplanes: 7
    
Aircraft operations: avg 609/day *
82% commercial
9% transient general aviation
9% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008

Additional Remarks

TWY EDGE LGTS ON NORTH SIDE OF TWY C OTS INDEFLY.
POSSIBLE ERRONEOUS GROUND PROXIMITY WARNING SYSTEM ALERTS BTN 1.6 & 1.3 DME WHILE ON PAPI APCH PATH FOR RY 27.
TO REDUCE JET BLAST IMPACT AT N END OF TWY D ACFT WILL NOT START ENG UNTIL 800 FT FM N END OF TWY D; ABEAM THE SECOND PARKING PAD.
TWY D N 1800 FT DESIGNATED AIR CARGO RAMP.
ULTRALIGHT VEHICLES PROHIBITED ON ARPT.
747 AND LARGER ACFT ARE PROHIBITED FM MAKING INTERSECTION TKOFS.
PPR FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN IN EXCESS OF 230 FT.
INTERMITTENT PRESENCE OF BIRDS ON AND INVOF OF ARPT.
MILITARY ACFT PROVIDE ADVANCE NOTIFICATION TO ARPT OPNS CALL (619) 400-2710.
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.
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.
ACFT CROSSING RY 09/27 ON TWY C4 HOLD SHORT OF TWY C4 FACING WEST ON TWY C PARALLEL TO RY.
PILOTS REQUIRED TO CTC ATCT GROUND CONTROLLER PRIOR TO PUSHBACK, TOW OUT AND TAXI FOR TRAFFIC ADVISORIES.
PRACTICE APPROACHES AND TGL PROHIBITED.

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 between 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
BARET FOUR   2 pages: [1] [2] (517KB)
HUBRD ONE   download (159KB)
LYNDI ONE (RNAV)   download (231KB)
SHAMU ONE   download (172KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 09   download (295KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09   download (248KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27   download (244KB)
LOC RWY 27   download (330KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (18KB)
 
Departure Procedures
BORDER FIVE   download (351KB)
LNSAY TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (491KB)
PEBLE THREE   download (295KB)
POGGI TWO (RNAV)   download (245KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (42KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KNZY - North Island Naval Air Station (Halsey Field) (2 nm SW)
KMYF - Montgomery Field Airport (6 nm NE)
KNKX - Miramar Marine Corps Air Station (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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Aerial photo of KSAN (San Diego International Airport)
Photo by Zoltan Szalva
Photo taken 11-Sep-2006
from 4000 feet

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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
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Diagram of KSAN (San Diego International Airport)
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From to KSAN

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0614:06
Sunrise06:3214:32
Sunset16:4200:42
Evening civil twilight17:0901:09

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Nov-2009 16:47:24
Local (UTC-8)  29-Nov-2009 08:47:24
 
METAR
KSAN 291551Z 00000KT 10SM FEW030 SCT120 10/06 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP147 T01000056 $
KNZY 
2nm SW 
291552Z 08004KT 10SM FEW030 SCT050 BKN120 11/06 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP141 T01110061 $
KMYF 
6nm NE 
291553Z 00000KT 10SM FEW030 SCT120 09/07 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP142 T00940067
KNKX 
8nm N 
291555Z 00000KT 7SM FEW030 SCT120 BKN200 09/06 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP139 T00940061 $
KNRS 
11nm S 
291556Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM CLR 10/07 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP143 T01000072 TSNO $
KSEE 
12nm NE 
291547Z 00000KT 20SM SCT035 BKN100 05/05 A2997
KSDM 
13nm SE 
291553Z 16004KT 10SM CLR 09/06 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP140 T00940061 $
MMTJ 
16nm SE 
291549Z 08004KT 7SM SCT200 10/05 A2998 RMK 8/001 HZY
TAF
KSAN 291120Z 2912/3018 VRB03KT P6SM FEW030 BKN120 FM292000 30010KT P6SM SCT080 FM300300 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
MMTJ 
16nm SE 
291027Z 2912/3018 00000KT 6SM HZ SCT010 TX18/2920Z TN09/2913Z FM291600 30010KT P6SM SCT015 FM300200 00000KT P6SM SCT015 FM301600 30010KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Landmark Aviation ASRI 129.975
619-298-7704
[web site]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft charters, Catering, Pilot supplies, Rental cars, ...

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100LL Jet A
FS $5.56 $6.15 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the San Diego International Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the San Diego International Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KSAN have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
SHERATON SAN DIEGO HOTEL AND MARINA 0.6 119-519
SAN DIEGO AIRPORT MOTEL 6 1.0 79-87
BEST WESTERN BLUE SEA LODGE 5.5 179-609
COMFORT INN NEAR LEGOLAND 30.3 90-240
DAYS INN SEAWORLD / AIRPORT 1.5 85-169
COMFORT INN & SUITES HOTEL CIRCLE SEA WORLD AREA 1.8 90-160
GASLAMP PLAZA SUITES 2.2 132-219
DOUBLETREE HOTEL SAN DIEGO DOWNTOWN 1.6 98-309
BAHIA RESORT HOTEL 4.3 169-399
LA QUINTA INN SAN DIEGO MISSION VALLEY 2.6 89-159
HAMPTON INN SAN DIEGO DOWNTOWN 1.4 84-214
KNIGHTS INN SAN DIEGO SOUTH 15.3 55-73
OLD TOWN WESTERN INN & SUITES 1.2 83-133
BEST WESTERN OCEANSIDE INN 33.0 90-170
LA QUINTA INN SAN DIEGO OLD TOWN/AIRPORT 1.1 109-259
SUPER 8 SD AIRPORT SEAWORLD 1.4 72-130
MARINA INN HOTEL AND SUITES 1.2 90-166
LA QUINTA INN SAN DIEGO SCRIPPS POWAY 15.8 85-179
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT OLD TOWN 1.2 119-179
 

Other hotels near San Diego International Airport

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT INN AIRPORT AT OLD TOWN 0.8 90-170
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS SAN DIEGO-OLD TOWN 1.1 90-159

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near San Diego International Airport

208 in San Diego
15 in Coronado
6 in National City
1 in Lemon Grove
13 in Chula Vista
21 in La Jolla
7 in La Mesa
1 in Imperial Beach
11 in El Cajon
2 in Santee
3 in San Ysidro
5 in Del Mar
3 in Poway
3 in Solana Beach
3 in Rancho Santa Fe
 

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