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KSAN San Diego International Airport
San Diego, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 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
MZBr133/3.4MISSION BAY VORTAC117.8015E
PGYr291/13.0POGGI VORTAC116.4514E
TIJr302/16.7TIJUANA VOR/DME116.5012E
OCNr144/32.5OCEANSIDE VORTAC115.3015E
JLIr216/39.0JULIAN VORTAC114.0015E

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 32-44.227345N32-43.800090N
Longitude: 117-12.261387W117-10.498298W
Elevation: 13.9 ft.16.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 095 magnetic, 106 true275 magnetic, 286 true
Displaced threshold: 1000 ft.1810 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:8280 TODA:9401 ASDA:8280 LDA:7280TORA:9401 TODA:9401 ASDA:9401 LDA:7591
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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, 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
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 15 May 2025 at 0901Z to 13 June 2025 at 0900z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
BARET FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (414KB)
COMIX TWO (RNAV)   download (210KB)
HUBRD ONE   download (148KB)
LUCKI ONE (RNAV)   download (285KB)
PLYYA TWO (RNAV)   download (203KB)
SHAMU ONE   download (158KB)
TOPGN TWO (RNAV)   download (274KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 09   download (335KB)
ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 09   download (349KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 27   download (250KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09   download (271KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 27   download (262KB)
LOC RWY 27   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 (186KB)
ECHHO TWO (RNAV)   download (210KB)
FALCC ONE   download (250KB)
MMOTO TWO (RNAV)   download (234KB)
PADRZ TWO (RNAV)   download (244KB)
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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Photo taken 08-Mar-2017
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Diagram of KSAN (San Diego International Airport)
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 22-May-2025
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:1912:19
Sunrise05:4712:47
Sunset19:4402:44
Evening civil twilight20:1203:12

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  22-May-2025 07:27:03
Local (UTC-7)  22-May-2025 00:27:03
 
METAR
KSAN 220651Z 14004KT 7SM BKN008 17/15 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP140 T01720150
KNZY 
2nm SW 
220652Z 21004KT 7SM BKN007 17/14 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP131 T01720144
KMYF 
6nm NE 
220653Z AUTO RMK AO2 SLPNO PWINO $
KNKX 
8nm N 
220721Z 00000KT 7SM BKN005 12/12 A2993 RMK AO2 T01220117
KNRS 
11nm S 
220653Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR CLR 13/12 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP135 T01280122 $
KSEE 
12nm NE 
220715Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/13 A2992 RMK AO2
KSDM 
13nm SE 
220653Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 15/13 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP131 T01500133
MMTJ 
16nm SE 
220640Z 00000KT 6SM SKC 16/14 A2996 RMK HZY
TAF
KSAN 220520Z 2206/2312 VRB04KT 5SM BR BKN007 TEMPO 2211/2215 2SM BR OVC005 FM221700 23008KT P6SM FEW008 FM230300 19005KT P6SM BKN012
KNZY 
2nm SW 
2123/2223 20008KT 9999 FEW007 QNH2983INS BECMG 2201/2203 VRB04KT 3200 BR BKN004 QNH2984INS TEMPO 2203/2207 VRB04KT 6000 BR SCT004 BECMG 2216/2218 23008KT 9999 SKC QNH2987INS TX19/2221Z TN15/2212Z FS30222
KNKX 
8nm N 
2203/2303 26004KT 9999 SKC QNH2991INS BECMG 2203/2205 VRB04KT 9999 SCT020 QNH2990INS TEMPO 2205/2211 6000 BR OVC005 FM221700 2215/2217 25008KT FEW100 QNH2988INS TX26/2222Z TN14/2213Z
MMTJ 
16nm SE 
220323Z 2206/2306 30006KT P6SM SKC TX28/2220Z TN14/2212Z TEMPO 2210/2214 2SM BR HZ SCT003 BKN008 FM221800 29012KT P6SM SKC FM230500 28005KT P6SM SCT020
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
Signature Aviation ASRI 129.975
619-298-7704
[web site]
[email]
Known for its beautiful weather and breathtaking views, San Diego is a popular year around vacation destination for every age. From the historic Gas lamp District with great nightlife and entertainment, to the shores of La Jolla which star some playful seals. America's Finest City is home to many of America's bravest servicemen and women, popular conventions, and air and boat shows. With Signature San Diego's location in the heart of downtown, you are guaranteed to reach your next meeting or much deserved break, in a matter of minutes.
More info and photos of Signature Aviation
 
Go Rentals  
 
independent
100LL Jet A SAF
FS $9.18 $9.36 $11.63 
 Updated 26-May-2025
 
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Alternatives at nearby airports
IMPORTANT: Note that the FBOs below are NOT at KSAN but at other nearby airports. Do not expect services from these FBOs to be available at KSAN.
Located at KMYF
Crownair Aviation
123.50
858-292-1181
[web site]
[email]
At KMYF (Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport), 6 miles NNE

CROWNAIR -- THE CAA FBO

Crownair Aviation is the leading full-service FBO at San Diego's Executive Airport. Avoid the KSAN congestion and fees by flying into KMYF. Centrally located, Crownair is the CAA provider and will price match fuel and hangar space. With acres of available ramp space and IS-BAH Stage 3 registration, your plane will be well taken care of. Come visit Crownair Aviation to save time and money.
More info and photos of Crownair Aviation (KMYF)
Located at KMYF
Avfuel
100LL UL94 Jet A
FS $8.12 $10.99 $7.72 
SS $7.74 --- --- 
GUARANTEED
 
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Located at KMYF
Coast Air Center
ASRI 130.35
858-800-3878
[web site]
[email]
At KMYF (Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport), 6 miles NNE

COAST AIR CENTER - WE PRICE MATCH CAA PRICING

Come visit San Diego's newest Jet Center! We are the most competitively priced FBO in San Diego. We will price match our fuel if you have a better deal at KSAN, including CAA. Our central location and easy freeway access can have your clients to their destination within 15 minutes. Come enjoy a warm cookie, gourmet espresso beverage and our exceptional service.
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Located at KMYF
Titan
100LL Jet A
FS $7.79 $4.46 
GUARANTEED
 
   7 read write
Located at KSDM
Air Center San Diego
UNICOM 122.95
619-671-9222
[web site]
[email]
At KSDM (Brown Field Municipal Airport), 14 miles SE

San Diego's newest, full-service FBO located 15 minutes to downtown San Diego. With U.S. Customs on-site, international travel is fast and efficient at KSDM. We offer competitive fuel rates in the city's least-congested airport. Let our veteran staff assist in your trip planning needs.
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Located at KSDM
Avfuel
100LL Jet A
FS $5.90 $5.89 
 Updated 20-May-2025
 
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SS=Self service
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