FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 DECEMBER 2020
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: | 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 |
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) |
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: | 9400 x 200 ft. / 2865 x 61 m |
Surface: | asphalt/concrete/grooved, in excellent condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
Latitude: | 32-44.227355N | | 32-43.800143N |
Longitude: | 117-12.261402W | | 117-10.498363W |
Elevation: | 13.7 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 624/day * | 90% | commercial | 6% | air taxi | 5% | transient general aviation | <1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 30 April 2019 | |
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 31 December 2020 at 0901Z to 28 January 2021 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
BARET FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (493KB) |
COMIX TWO (RNAV) | |
download (223KB) |
HUBRD ONE | |
download (174KB) |
LUCKI ONE (RNAV) | |
download (302KB) |
PLYYA ONE (RNAV) | |
download (146KB) |
SHAMU ONE | |
download (181KB) |
TOPGN TWO (RNAV) | |
download (292KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 09 | |
download (350KB) |
ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 09 | |
download (364KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 27 | |
download (254KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (284KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 27 | |
download (315KB) |
LOC RWY 27 | |
download (378KB) |
SWEETWATER VISUAL RWY 27 | |
download (320KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (36KB) |
Departure Procedures |
BORDER SEVEN | |
download (263KB) |
CWARD TWO (RNAV) | |
download (196KB) |
ECHHO TWO (RNAV) | |
download (220KB) |
FALCC ONE | |
download (294KB) |
MMOTO TWO (RNAV) | |
download (255KB) |
PADRZ TWO (RNAV) | |
download (253KB) |
PEBLE SIX | |
download (241KB) |
SAYOW TWO (RNAV) | |
download (199KB) |
ZZOOO TWO (RNAV) | |
download (251KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (198KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KNZY - North Island Naval Air Station (Halsey Field) (2 nm SW)
KMYF - Montgomery-Gibbs Exec 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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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 23-Jan-2021
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:23 | | 14:23 |
Sunrise | | 06:50 | | 14:50 |
Sunset | | 17:12 | | 01:12 |
Evening civil twilight | | 17:38 | | 01:38 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 23-Jan-2021 09:17:22 |
Local (UTC-8) | 23-Jan-2021 01:17:22 |
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METAR |
KSAN | 230851Z 29009KT 9SM -RA FEW018 BKN023 OVC032 13/09 A2998 RMK AO2 RAB0758 SLP150 P0003 60006 T01330094 56004
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KNZY 2nm SW | 230852Z AUTO 29013KT 8SM -RA SCT022 BKN028 OVC049 12/09 A2996 RMK AO2 RAB39 SLP144 P0001 60004 T01220089 56003
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KMYF 6nm NE | 230853Z AUTO 29010KT 10SM FEW021 BKN032 OVC055 12/09 A2995 RMK AO2 RAB28E39 SLP141 P0000 60010 T01170089 56004
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KNKX 8nm N | 230855Z 29007KT 10SM BKN018 OVC024 12/11 A2995 RMK AO2 RAE11B39E49 SLP138 P0001 60010 T01170106 56005 $
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KNRS 11nm S | 230856Z AUTO 10SM BKN022 OVC029 A2997 RMK AO2 RAB05E25UPB27E37 SLP150 6//// 57003 $
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KSEE 12nm NE | 230855Z AUTO 27004KT 10SM OVC012 11/10 A2995 RMK AO2
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KSDM 13nm SE | 230903Z AUTO 35003KT 2SM RA BR BKN008 OVC013 11/09 A2995 RMK AO2 P0002 T01110089
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MMTJ 16nm SE | 230848Z 00000KT 2SM -RA OVC013 11/07 A2998 RMK 8/6// HZY MSG TX MMMX
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TAF |
KSAN | 230526Z 2306/2412 18005KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035 OVC070 FM230900 23007KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM231800 25010KT P6SM -SHRA OVC025 FM240300 33007KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 FM241000 VRB05KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035
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KNZY 2nm SW | TAF 2307/2407 VRB05KT 9999 VCSH SCT020 BKN035 520009 530905 QNH2990INS TEMPO 2307/2313 25009KT 8000 -SHRA BR BKN020 OVC035 FM231300 27009KT 9999 VCSH SCT020 BKN035 520009 530905 QNH2986INS TEMPO 2313/2319 18009KT -SHRA BKN020 OVC035 FM231900 31008KT 9999 VCSH SCT025 520009 530905 QNH2987INS TEMPO 2319/2401 25009KT -SHRA BKN025 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2307 TIL 2314 T12/2313Z T16/2322Z FS30150
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KNKX 8nm N | 2303/2403 21008KT 9999 BKN020 OVC035 QNH2991INS TEMPO 2307/2311 22008G15KT FM231130 VRB05KT 9999 VCSH BKN035 QNH2990INS BECMG 2319/2321 24008KT 9999 -SHRA BKN020 OVC030 QNH2987INS FM240230 VRB05KT 9999 VCSH BKN030 QNH2989INS T08/2313Z T17/2321Z
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MMTJ 16nm SE | 230438Z 2306/2412 14005KT 6SM HZ BKN025 TX18/2321Z TN09/2312Z TEMPO 2309/2313 4SM RA FM231300 20005KT 5SM -RA BKN020 OVC030 TEMPO 2318/2322 4SM RA OVC010 FM232200 20010KT 6SM -RA OVC020 TEMPO 2323/2403 3SM RA FM240600 16005KT 6SM -RA BKN010 OVC020
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NOTAMs |
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