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 |
| MZBr133/3.4 | | MISSION BAY VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 15E |
| PGYr291/13.0 | | POGGI VORTAC | | 109.80 | | 14E |
| TIJr300/16.6 | | TIJUANA VOR/DME | | 116.50 | | 14E |
| OCNr144/32.5 | | OCEANSIDE VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 15E |
| JLIr216/39.0 | | JULIAN VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 15E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| TIJUANA | | 313/14.4 | | 381 | | 14E | | UN | ..- -. |
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. |
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| 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: | 32-44.227025N | | 32-43.799740N |
| Longitude: | 117-12.261048W | | 117-10.497978W |
| Elevation: | 13.8 ft. | | 16.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 092 magnetic, 106 true | | 272 magnetic, 286 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 700 ft. | | 1810 ft. |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, 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, 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 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 |
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| 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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Photo by Zoltan Szalva
Photo taken 11-Sep-2006
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Dec-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:12 | | 14:12 |
| Sunrise | | 06:39 | | 14:39 |
| Sunset | | 16:42 | | 00:42 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:09 | | 01:09 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Dec-2009 06:14:45 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 07-Dec-2009 22:14:45 |
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| METAR |
| KSAN | 080551Z 27018G27KT 10SM SCT045 BKN060 11/03 A2981 RMK AO2 PK WND 29032/0518 RAB19E30 SLP094 P0000 60019 T01110028 10156 20106 51046
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KNZY 2nm SW | 080552Z 26018G33KT 10SM -RA SCT025 BKN045 BKN065 12/03 A2979 RMK AO2 PK WND 26033/0546 RAB46 SLP088 P0000 60009 T01170033 10167 20117 51048 $
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KMYF 6nm NE | 080553Z AUTO 27014G21KT 10SM FEW080 09/02 A2977 RMK AO2 PK WND 28033/0520 RAB21E32 SLP079 P0001 60041 T00940022 10139 20089 51042 TSNO
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KNKX 8nm N | 080555Z 28020G31KT 10SM -RA CLR 10/01 A2976 RMK AO2 PK WND 26031/0551 SLP074 P0000 60096 T01000011 10139 20089 51039
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KNRS 11nm S | 080559Z 30023G29KT 8SM -RA BKN027 BKN036 BKN047 11/04 A2981 RMK AO2 PK WND 30027/0558 RAB59 P0000 $
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KSEE 12nm NE | 080147Z 27020G31KT 4SM -RA FEW020 BKN026 OVC041 11/09 A2960
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KSDM 13nm SE | 080553Z AUTO 27012G26KT 10SM -RA FEW047 BKN055 BKN070 09/02 A2979 RMK AO2 PK WND 27027/0503 RAB30 SLP088 P0000 60013 T00940022 10144 20094 51042 TSNO
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MMTJ 16nm SE | 080552Z 25024KT 5SM OVC012 10/04 A2979 RMK SLP14 52012 917 8/7//
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| KSAN | 080520Z 0806/0912 29020G30KT P6SM FEW025 BKN050 TEMPO 0806/0810 4SM -SHRA BR BKN025 FM081000 29010G20KT P6SM SCT030 FM081900 29010KT P6SM SCT040 FM090200 33005KT P6SM SKC
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MMTJ 16nm SE | 080510Z 0806/0912 24025KT 4SM -RA BKN020 TX15/0821Z TN08/0812Z FM080900 27010KT 4SM BR BKN020 BKN200 TEMPO 0810/0814 2SM BR BKN010 FM081700 30010KT P6SM BKN020 BKN200 FM090200 32006KT P6SM SCT020 SCT200
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