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KSAN San Diego International Airport
San Diego, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008

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 Savings 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: 10
Multi engine airplanes: 2
Jet airplanes: 8
    
Aircraft operations: avg 621/day *
77% commercial
12% transient general aviation
11% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007

Additional Remarks

TWY EDGE LGTS ON NORTH SIDE OF TWY C OTS INDEFLY.
VALID EMERG OPNS OR MERCY FLTS EXEMPT FROM NOISE ABATEMENT RSTRNS; OPR MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN REPORT TO NOISE ABATEMENT OFFICE.
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.
FAR PART 36 STAGE 2 DEP PROHIBITED 2200-0700.
FOR ADDITIONAL NOISE LEVEL RESTRICTIONS AND INFORMATION CALL (619) 400-2781.
ACFT CROSSING RY 09/27 ON TWY C4 HOLD SHORT OF TWY C4 FACING WEST ON TWY C PARALLEL TO RY.
ALL OPERATIONS OF ACFT WHICH EXCEED 104 EPNDB AT THE TAKEOFF REFERENCE POINT PER FAA AC 36 SERIES DOCUMENTATION ARE PROHIBITED.
PILOTS REQUIRED TO CTC ATCT GROUND CONTROLLER PRIOR TO PUSHBACK, TOW OUT AND TAXI FOR TRAFFIC ADVISORIES.
PRACTICE APPROACHES AND TGL PROHIBITED.
NO DEPS OR ENGINE RUN-UPS ABOVE IDLE POWER 2330-0630.
NOISE SENSITIVE AREA ALL QUADRANTS; RCMD PILOTS USE BEST NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES. PILOTS ARE REQUESTED TO MINIMIZE USE OF REVERSE THRUST CONSISTENT WITH SAFE OPN OF ACFT TO MINIMIZE NOISE IMPACT ON SURROUNDING COMMUNITY.

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 20 November 2008 at 0901Z and 18 December 2008 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
BARET FOUR **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (517KB)
HUBRD ONE   download (159KB)
LYNDI ONE (RNAV) **NEW**   download (231KB)
SHAMU ONE **CHANGED**   download (173KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 09 **CHANGED**   download (298KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 **CHANGED**   download (248KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 **CHANGED**   download (243KB)
LOC RWY 27 **CHANGED**   download (329KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (18KB)
 
Departure Procedures
BORDER FIVE   download (350KB)
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 02-Dec-2008
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0914:09
Sunrise06:3614:36
Sunset16:4100:41
Evening civil twilight17:0801:08

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  02-Dec-2008 12:31:07
Local (UTC-8)  02-Dec-2008 04:31:07
 
METAR
KSAN 021151Z 00000KT 3SM BR OVC007 14/12 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP198 T01390122 10150 20139 57005
KNZY 
2nm SW 
021152Z 00000KT 3SM HZ OVC007 17/12 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP192 T01670117 10183 20161 56004 $
KMYF 
6nm NE 
021223Z AUTO 10004KT 2SM BR OVC001 13/12 A3010 RMK AO2 TSNO
KNKX 
8nm N 
021155Z 00000KT 1 1/2SM FG OVC001 12/12 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP189 6//// 7//// T01220122 10139 20122 57004 $
KNRS 
11nm S 
021204Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR OVC009 14/12 A3011
KSEE 
12nm NE 
020347Z 29008KT 3SM BR SKC A3011
KSDM 
13nm SE 
021214Z AUTO 00000KT 3/4SM BR OVC001 12/12 A3010 RMK AO2 TSNO
MMTJ 
16nm SE 
021140Z 00000KT 3/4SM BR VV003 12/12 A3014 RMK SLP208 58003 921 8////
TAF
KSAN 021129Z 0212/0318 18005KT 3SM BR OVC007 FM021600 18005KT 4SM BR OVC010 FM022000 23008KT 6SM HZ SCT015 FM030100 16005KT 4SM BR OVC015
MMTJ 
16nm SE 
021106Z 0212/0318 00000KT 1/2SM FG VV002 TX20/0220Z TN11/0212Z TEMPO 0212/0215 2SM BR OVC010 FM021530 27010KT 6SM HZ SKC FM030200 00000KT 4SM BR SCT010 FM030700 00000KT 1/2SM FG VV005 FM031400 27005KT 5SM HZ SCT010
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Landmark Aviation UNICOM 122.95
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 
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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 ($)
SAN DIEGO AIRPORT MOTEL 6 1.0 119-132
SHERATON SAN DIEGO HOTEL AND MARINA 0.6 99-299
BEST WESTERN BLUE SEA LODGE 5.5 139-239
COMFORT INN NEAR LEGOLAND 30.3 90-130
DAYS INN SEAWORLD / AIRPORT 1.5 69-129
COMFORT INN & SUITES HOTEL CIRCLE SEA WORLD AREA 1.8 79-120
GASLAMP PLAZA SUITES 2.2 189-219
DOUBLETREE HOTEL SAN DIEGO DOWNTOWN 1.6 149-189
BAHIA RESORT HOTEL 4.3 292-507
LA QUINTA INN SAN DIEGO MISSION VALLEY 2.6 89-169
HAMPTON INN SAN DIEGO DOWNTOWN 1.4 129-149
KNIGHTS INN SAN DIEGO SOUTH 15.3 40-54
OLD TOWN WESTERN INN & SUITES 1.2 68-87
BEST WESTERN OCEANSIDE INN 33.0 68-95
LA QUINTA INN SAN DIEGO OLD TOWN 1.1 119-179
SUPER 8 SD AIRPORT SEAWORLD 1.4 72-100
MARINA INN HOTEL AND SUITES 1.2 63-105
LA QUINTA INN SAN DIEGO SCRIPPS POWAY 15.8 75-119
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT OLD TOWN 1.2 129-150
 

Other hotels near San Diego International Airport

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT INN AIRPORT AT OLD TOWN 0.8 130-170
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS SAN DIEGO-OLD TOWN 1.1 116-152

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

200 in San Diego
14 in Coronado
5 in National City
1 in Lemon Grove
13 in Chula Vista
21 in La Jolla
6 in La Mesa
1 in Imperial Beach
9 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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