FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 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 23 January 2025 at 0901Z to 20 February 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
BARET FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (412KB) |
COMIX TWO (RNAV) | |
download (209KB) |
HUBRD ONE | |
download (147KB) |
LUCKI ONE (RNAV) | |
download (284KB) |
PLYYA TWO (RNAV) | |
download (202KB) |
SHAMU ONE | |
download (158KB) |
TOPGN TWO (RNAV) | |
download (273KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (334KB) |
ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (348KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (250KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (270KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (261KB) |
LOC RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (307KB) |
SWEETWATER VISUAL RWY 27 | |
download (303KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (36KB) |
Departure Procedures |
BORDER SEVEN | |
download (228KB) |
CLSSY ONE (RNAV) | |
download (289KB) |
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 (218KB) |
SAYOW TWO (RNAV) | |
download (188KB) |
ZZOOO FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (266KB) |
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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Sectional chart |
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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 18-Feb-2025
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:05 | | 14:05 |
Sunrise | | 06:30 | | 14:30 |
Sunset | | 17:36 | | 01:36 |
Evening civil twilight | | 18:01 | | 02:01 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 19-Feb-2025 07:55:05 |
Local (UTC-8) | 18-Feb-2025 23:55:05 |
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METAR |
KSAN | 190651Z 00000KT 10SM BKN250 13/10 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP191 T01280100
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KNZY 2nm SW | 190652Z 00000KT 8SM SCT250 12/12 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP184 T01220117
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KMYF 6nm NE | 190653Z AUTO 01003KT 10SM CLR 12/09 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01220089
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KNKX 8nm N | 190655Z VRB04KT 7SM CLR 08/07 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP180 T00830072 $
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KNRS 11nm S | 190701Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT018 A3009 RMK AO2 $
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KSEE 12nm NE | 190735Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/08 A3008 RMK AO2
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KSDM 13nm SE | 190653Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM HZ CLR 12/09 A3008 RMK AO2 SLPNO T01220089
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MMTJ 16nm SE | 190649Z 00000KT 8SM SKC 11/10 A3010 RMK HZ ISOL CI
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TAF |
KSAN | 190521Z 1906/2012 32004KT P6SM FEW005 SCT250 FM191000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN005 BKN250 FM191700 22006KT P6SM SCT010 SCT250 FM192300 29006KT P6SM FEW012 SCT250 FM200500 VRB04KT P6SM BKN008 BKN250 FM200800 VRB03KT P6SM OVC006
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KNZY 2nm SW | 1823/1923 26009KT 9999 FEW025 BKN250 QNH2997INS FM190200 VRB05KT 9999 SCT020 SCT250 QNH3002INS TEMPO 1908/1914 8000 BR BKN008 BKN020 BECMG 1915/1917 29008KT 9999 FEW025 SCT250 QNH3008INS TX18/1922Z TN09/1912Z FS30160
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KNKX 8nm N | 1903/2003 VRB04KT 9999 SCT010 SCT250 QNH3003INS BECMG 1919/1921 28007KT SCT250 QNH3004INS BECMG 2000/2002 VRB04KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3007INS T09/1914Z T18/1922Z
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MMTJ 16nm SE | 190327Z 1906/2006 29005KT P6SM BKN250 TX17/1920Z TN11/1912Z TEMPO 1910/1914 5SM HZ BKN015 FM191800 35008KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250 FM200500 30005KT P6SM BKN020
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NOTAMs |
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