FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 JANUARY 2023
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 |
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 122.2/255.4 (MONTGOMERY RCO).
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 | | 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 | | 114.00 | | 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: | PCN 75 /F/A/W/T | Single wheel: | 100.0 | Double wheel: | 150.0 | Double tandem: | 250.0 | Dual double tandem: | 720.0 |
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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 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: | | 12 | Jet airplanes: | | 12 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 510/day * | 84% | commercial | 8% | air taxi | 7% | transient general aviation | <1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2022 | |
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. |
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 26 January 2023 at 0901Z to 23 February 2023 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
BARET FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (457KB) |
COMIX TWO (RNAV) | |
download (209KB) |
HUBRD ONE **CHANGED** | |
download (165KB) |
LUCKI ONE (RNAV) | |
download (285KB) |
PLYYA ONE (RNAV) | |
download (136KB) |
SHAMU ONE | |
download (169KB) |
TOPGN TWO (RNAV) | |
download (273KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 09 | |
download (335KB) |
ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 09 | |
download (350KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 27 | |
download (241KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (270KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 27 | |
download (302KB) |
LOC RWY 27 | |
download (362KB) |
SWEETWATER VISUAL RWY 27 | |
download (304KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (36KB) |
Departure Procedures |
BORDER SEVEN | |
download (240KB) |
CWARD TWO (RNAV) | |
download (185KB) |
ECHHO TWO (RNAV) | |
download (209KB) |
FALCC ONE | |
download (270KB) |
MMOTO TWO (RNAV) | |
download (233KB) |
PADRZ TWO (RNAV) | |
download (243KB) |
PEBLE SIX | |
download (231KB) |
SAYOW TWO (RNAV) | |
download (188KB) |
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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Aerial photo |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 28-Jan-2023
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:21 | | 14:21 |
Sunrise | | 06:47 | | 14:47 |
Sunset | | 17:17 | | 01:17 |
Evening civil twilight | | 17:43 | | 01:43 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 28-Jan-2023 23:40:27 |
Local (UTC-8) | 28-Jan-2023 15:40:27 |
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METAR |
KSAN | 282251Z 17009G20KT 040V200 10SM SCT027 16/08 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 T01560083 $
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KNZY 2nm SW | 282252Z 18008KT 10SM SCT026 14/09 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP141 T01440094 $
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KMYF 6nm NE | 282253Z 20010KT 10SM CLR 14/07 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP141 T01440067
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KNKX 8nm N | 282255Z 18010KT 10SM FEW026 15/08 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP138 T01500078 $
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KNRS 11nm S | 282253Z AUTO 21009KT 10SM CLR 15/09 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP147 T01500089
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KSEE 12nm NE | 282247Z 23008G14KT 10SM FEW029 15/08 A2995
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KSDM 13nm SE | 282253Z 23007KT 10SM FU SCT025 14/08 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP141 T01390083
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MMTJ 16nm SE | 282241Z 20007KT 10SM FEW020 15/10 A2998 RMK 8/500 FULYR NE
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TAF |
KSAN | 282120Z 2821/2924 20007KT P6SM BKN025 FM282200 21007KT P6SM SCT025 FM290000 19005KT P6SM OVC025 FM291000 19007KT P6SM VCSH OVC022 FM291800 22012KT P6SM -SHRA BKN015 OVC025
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KNZY 2nm SW | 2815/2915 18007KT 9999 FEW020 BKN027 BKN040 QNH2992INS TEMPO 2815/2821 VRB06KT OVC010 BECMG 2821/2823 21007KT 9999 BKN020 BKN040 QNH2989INS FM291200 20007KT 9999 VCSH BKN030 QNH2990INS TEMPO 2912/2915 8000 -SHRA BKN015 T16/2821Z T10/2914Z FS30202
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KNKX 8nm N | 2821/2921 22008KT 9999 BKN025 QNH2994INS TEMPO 2821/2900 SCT025 BECMG 2900/2902 15005KT BKN025 QNH2996INS FM291030 14005KT 9999 VCSH OVC022 QNH2992INS TEMPO 2911/2917 9000 -SHRA OVC020 FM291730 22012KT 9000 -SHRA OVC020 QNH2990INS T09/2914Z T13/2921Z
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MMTJ 16nm SE | 280534Z 2806/2906 09003KT P6SM SKC TX20/2821Z TN05/2812Z FM280900 00000KT P6SM SCT015 TEMPO 2810/2814 4SM HZ FM281800 27010KT P6SM SCT015 BECMG 2902/2903 25005KT
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NOTAMs |
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