FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 OCTOBER 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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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 (619-333-1055) |
- 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 |
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| 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 | | 113.75 | | 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 02 October 2025 at 0901Z to 30 October 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BARET FIVE **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (410KB) |
| COMIX TWO (RNAV) | |
download (208KB) |
| HUBRD ONE | |
download (146KB) |
| LUCKI ONE (RNAV) | |
download (284KB) |
| PLYYA TWO (RNAV) | |
download (201KB) |
| SHAMU ONE | |
download (157KB) |
| TOPGN TWO (RNAV) | |
download (272KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 09 | |
download (325KB) |
| ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 09 | |
download (339KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 27 | |
download (242KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (262KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 27 | |
download (253KB) |
| LOC RWY 27 | |
download (299KB) |
| SWEETWATER VISUAL RWY 27 | |
download (302KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (36KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| BORDER SEVEN **CHANGED** | |
download (227KB) |
| CLSSY TWO (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (295KB) |
| CWARD TWO (RNAV) | |
download (184KB) |
| ECHHO TWO (RNAV) | |
download (208KB) |
| FALCC ONE **CHANGED** | |
download (249KB) |
| MMOTO TWO (RNAV) | |
download (232KB) |
| PADRZ TWO (RNAV) | |
download (242KB) |
| PEBLE SIX | |
download (217KB) |
| SAYOW TWO (RNAV) | |
download (187KB) |
| ZZOOO FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (265KB) |
| 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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
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Photo taken 08-Mar-2017
looking northwest.
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 26-Oct-2025
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:37 | | 13:37 |
| Sunrise | | 07:03 | | 14:03 |
| Sunset | | 18:03 | | 01:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:28 | | 01:28 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 27-Oct-2025 06:02:03 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 26-Oct-2025 23:02:03 |
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| METAR |
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| KSAN | 270551Z 00000KT 10SM BKN015 17/14 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01670139 10194 20167 53002
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KNZY
2nm SW | 270552Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM OVC015 17/14 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01720139 10194 20167 53002
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KMYF
6nm NE | 270553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/13 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01560133 10200 20150 53002
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KNKX
8nm N | 270555Z AUTO 04003KT 10SM CLR 12/11 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP159 T01170111 10194 20117 53001
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KNRS
11nm S | 270553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC015 17/14 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01670139 10189 20156 53003 $
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KSEE
12nm NE | 270555Z AUTO 31004KT 10SM FEW013 14/12 A3001 RMK AO2
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KSDM
13nm SE | 270553Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM FEW010 14/13 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP160 T01440133 10172 20144 55000
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MMTJ
16nm SE | 270541Z 00000KT 5SM FEW010 16/14 A3004 RMK SLP179 54000 957 8/600 HZY
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| TAF |
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| KSAN | 270520Z 2706/2812 VRB04KT P6SM BKN013 TEMPO 2706/2707 SCT015 FM271100 VRB03KT P6SM OVC008 FM271800 VRB04KT P6SM SCT011 FM272000 30008KT P6SM FEW250 FM280200 VRB04KT P6SM FEW010
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KNZY
2nm SW | 2623/2723 31009KT 9999 FEW015 QNH2994INS TEMPO 2623/2705 BKN015 BECMG 2705/2706 VRB06KT 9999 BKN012 QNH2993INS TEMPO 2709/2715 8000 BR OVC009 FM271900 30009KT 9999 FEW020 QNH2991INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2705 TIL 2713 TX21/2722Z TN15/2714Z FS30217
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KNKX
8nm N | 2703/2803 27006KT 9999 SKC QNH2998INS BECMG 2707/2709 VRB06KT 4800 BR OVC007 QNH2996INS FM271800 VRB06KT 9999 SCT010 QNH2994INS BECMG 2720/2722 27008KT 9999 SKC QNH2994INS BECMG 2800/2802 VRB06KT 2800 BR BKN015 QNH2996INS TX24/2721Z TN/12/2715Z
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MMTJ
16nm SE | 270430Z 2706/2806 25005KT 5SM HZ OVC010 TX23/2721Z TN12/2712Z TEMPO 2708/2712 2SM BR OVC005 FM271500 00000KT P6SM SCT010 FM271900 25010KT P6SM SKC
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