FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025
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 |
BARET STAR: | 124.35 |
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 |
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 (619-661-8297) |
- 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 |
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: | 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. |
- | 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. |
- | DEP CURFEW IN EFCT. DEPS PROHIBITED 2330-0630. SGFNT FINES. MED FLTS EXEMPT WITH FORM. NOISE OFC 619-400-2660. |
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 20 February 2025 at 0901Z to 20 March 2025 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
BARET FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (413KB) |
COMIX TWO (RNAV) | |
download (209KB) |
HUBRD ONE | |
download (148KB) |
LUCKI ONE (RNAV) | |
download (285KB) |
PLYYA TWO (RNAV) | |
download (203KB) |
SHAMU ONE | |
download (158KB) |
TOPGN TWO (RNAV) | |
download (273KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (335KB) |
ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (349KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (250KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (270KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (262KB) |
LOC RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (308KB) |
SWEETWATER VISUAL RWY 27 | |
download (304KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (36KB) |
Departure Procedures |
BORDER SEVEN | |
download (229KB) |
CLSSY ONE (RNAV) | |
download (290KB) |
CWARD TWO (RNAV) | |
download (185KB) |
ECHHO TWO (RNAV) | |
download (209KB) |
FALCC ONE | |
download (249KB) |
MMOTO TWO (RNAV) | |
download (233KB) |
PADRZ TWO (RNAV) | |
download (243KB) |
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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Photo taken 08-Mar-2017
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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 21-Feb-2025
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:02 | | 14:02 |
Sunrise | | 06:27 | | 14:27 |
Sunset | | 17:38 | | 01:38 |
Evening civil twilight | | 18:03 | | 02:03 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 21-Feb-2025 12:21:47 |
Local (UTC-8) | 21-Feb-2025 04:21:47 |
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METAR |
KSAN | 211151Z 02004KT 5SM BR OVC008 13/11 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01330111 10144 20133 58002
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KNZY 2nm SW | 211152Z 00000KT 7SM BKN007 14/11 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01390111 10144 20128 58003 $
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KMYF 6nm NE | 211153Z AUTO 10003KT 1/4SM FG VV002 11/10 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01110100 10128 20111 58003
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KNKX 8nm N | 211155Z 00000KT OVC002 11/10 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP159 T01060100 10122 20106 57004 $
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KNRS 11nm S | 211153Z AUTO 04004KT 9SM -SN OVC007 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP170 P0000 60000 70001 50000 $
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KSEE 12nm NE | 211155Z AUTO 01004KT 3/4SM BR OVC002 09/09 A3002 RMK AO2
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KSDM 13nm SE | 211153Z AUTO 08004KT 1/4SM HZ VV002 15/10 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP159 T01500100 10150 20122 58002 $
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MMTJ 16nm SE | 211142Z 00000KT 1/16SM FG VV001 10/10 A3004 RMK SLP183 52001 911 8////
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TAF |
KSAN | 211131Z 2112/2218 VRB03KT 6SM BR OVC006 FM211700 VRB04KT 6SM BR SCT007 FM211900 29007KT P6SM FEW250 FM220100 VRB04KT P6SM FEW005 SCT250 TEMPO 2209/2213 5SM BR BKN005
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KNZY 2nm SW | 2023/2123 VRB04KT 9999 FEW005 FEW250 QNH2985INS BECMG 2105/2107 VRB05KT 4800 BR FEW005 SCT010 SCT250 QNH2994INS TEMPO 2107/2110 0400 FG VV002 BECMG 2111/2112 VRB04KT 1600 BR OVC005 QNH2996INS BECMG 2115/2117 VRB05KT 4800 BR SCT005 SCT250 QNH3000INS TX21/2121Z TN09/2112Z COR 0244 FS30106
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KNKX 8nm N | 2109/2209 VRB03KT 4800 BR OVC002 QNH2998INS TEMPO 2109/2114 OVC003 BECMG 2114/2116 23004KT 8000 BR SCT010 QNH3000INS FM211930 26007KT 9999 SCT220 QNH3001INS T06/2114Z T23/2122Z
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MMTJ 16nm SE | 210902Z 2109/2206 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV001 TX22/2121Z TN09/2112Z BECMG 2114/2115 1SM BR HZ OVC005 FM211500 05005KT P6SM SKC BECMG 2118/2120 30012KT FM220300 30005KT P6SM SCT200
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NOTAMs |
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