FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 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 |
| 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: | 120.0 | | Double wheel: | 250.0 | | Double tandem: | 550.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 1120.0 |
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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: | KIMBERLY BECKER
PO BOX 82776
SAN DIEGO, CA 92138-2776
Phone 619-400-2710 |
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. |
| - | TAXILANE A RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS OF 135 FT OR LESS. |
| - | 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 19 March 2026 at 0901Z to 16 April 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BARET FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (413KB) |
| COMIX TWO (RNAV) | |
download (210KB) |
| HUBRD ONE | |
download (148KB) |
| LUCKI ONE (RNAV) | |
download (285KB) |
| PLYYA TWO (RNAV) | |
download (203KB) |
| SHAMU ONE | |
download (158KB) |
| TOPGN TWO (RNAV) | |
download (274KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 09 | |
download (310KB) |
| ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 09 | |
download (324KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 27 | |
download (232KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (246KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 27 | |
download (233KB) |
| LOC RWY 27 | |
download (276KB) |
| SWEETWATER VISUAL RWY 27 | |
download (300KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (36KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| BORDER SEVEN | |
download (229KB) |
| CLSSY THREE (RNAV) | |
download (278KB) |
| 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 (188KB) |
| ZZOOO FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (267KB) |
| 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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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 19-Mar-2026
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:30 | | 13:30 |
| Sunrise | | 06:55 | | 13:55 |
| Sunset | | 18:58 | | 01:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:23 | | 02:23 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Mar-2026 18:29:59 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 19-Mar-2026 11:29:59 |
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| METAR |
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| KSAN | 191751Z 00000KT 8SM CLR 25/14 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP181 T02500144 10250 20150 50001
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KNZY
2nm SW | 191752Z 18003KT 8SM CLR 22/16 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP174 T02170161 10217 20144 50000
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KMYF
6nm NE | 191753Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/09 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP176 T02670089 10267 20156 50002
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KNKX
8nm N | 191755Z 33004KT CLR 28/11 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP175 T02780106 10278 20117 50002 $
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KNRS
11nm S | 191753Z 26005KT 7SM FEW002 23/16 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T02280161 10228 20111 58001 $
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KSEE
12nm NE | 191747Z 00000KT 10SM SKC 26/09 A3007
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KSDM
13nm SE | 191753Z VRB03KT 10SM CLR 28/09 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP174 T02780094 10278 20139 50002 $
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MMTJ
16nm SE | 191740Z 28003KT 8SM SKC 28/09 A3009 RMK SLP192 52004 915 HZY
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| KSAN | 191733Z 1918/2024 VRB04KT P6SM FEW003 FM191900 29009KT P6SM SKC FM200300 VRB04KT 6SM BR FEW003 FM200900 VRB04KT 2SM BR BKN003 TEMPO 2010/2014 1/4SM FG VV001 FM201600 VRB04KT 6SM BR SCT003 FM201900 30007KT P6SM FEW004
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KNZY
2nm SW | 1915/2015 00000KT 8000 BR FEW003 QNH3002INS BECMG 1916/1918 30008KT 9999 NSW FEW004 QNH2994INS BECMG 1922/2000 28006KT 9999 FEW005 QNH2993INS FM200300 VRB06KT 9999 SCT005 FEW250 QNH2993INS TEMPO 2004/2010 00000KT 0800 FG VV002 TX28/1920Z TN16/2013Z FS30196
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KNKX
8nm N | 1915/2015 03005KT 9999 SKC QNH3005INS BECMG 1915/1917 28007KT 9999 SKC QNH2995INS BECMG 2002/2004 VRB05KT 9999 SKC QNH2998INS FM200630 04005KT 9999 SKC QNH2995INS TX32/1922Z TN15/2013Z
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MMTJ
16nm SE | 191747Z 1918/2018 00000KT 6SM HZ SKC TX31/1922Z TN14/2012Z FM192000 28010KT P6SM SKC FM200500 00000KT 5SM HZ BKN006 TEMPO 2010/2014 1SM BR OVC003
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