FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 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 (619-661-8297) |
- 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 March 2025 at 0901Z to 17 April 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 (186KB) |
ECHHO TWO (RNAV) | |
download (210KB) |
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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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 30-Mar-2025
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 13:16 |
Sunrise | | 06:40 | | 13:40 |
Sunset | | 19:06 | | 02:06 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:31 | | 02:31 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 30-Mar-2025 22:18:18 |
Local (UTC-7) | 30-Mar-2025 15:18:18 |
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METAR |
KSAN | 302151Z 27009G17KT 10SM FEW025 BKN045 BKN200 18/11 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP193 T01780106
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KNZY 2nm SW | 302152Z 28011G20KT 10SM FEW021 FEW055 SCT200 17/10 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP185 T01720100 $
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KMYF 6nm NE | 302153Z 28007KT 10SM FEW033 BKN043 BKN090 18/08 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01830083
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KNKX 8nm N | 302155Z AUTO 26010KT 10SM BKN046 OVC090 17/09 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP182 T01720094 $
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KNRS 11nm S | 302153Z AUTO 29011KT 10SM CLR 17/10 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP192 T01720100 $
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KSEE 12nm NE | 302147Z 27012KT 10SM OVC041 19/08 A3008
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KSDM 13nm SE | 302153Z 28009G16KT 10SM BKN050 17/08 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP184 T01720078 $
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MMTJ 16nm SE | 302145Z 25017KT 10SM FEW060 18/09 A3011 RMK 8/070 HZY ISOL CI
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TAF |
KSAN | 301751Z 3018/3124 VRB05KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM302000 30011KT P6SM SCT025 SCT050 FM310500 VRB05KT P6SM BKN025 FM311000 VRB04KT 6SM -SHRA BKN015 TEMPO 3120/3124 4SM -RA BKN009
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KNZY 2nm SW | 3015/3115 VRB06KT 9999 SCT025 BKN200 QNH3004INS BECMG 3019/3020 29009KT 9999 SCT030 BKN220 QNH3006INS FM310400 VRB06KT 9999 BKN025 BKN200 QNH3008INS FM311200 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH OVC020 QNH3009INS TX17/3023Z TN13/3113Z FS30217
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KNKX 8nm N | 3015/3115 06004KT 9999 FEW015 BKN030 OVC080 QNH3004INS FM301800 28010KT 9999 SCT015 BKN075 QNH3006INS FM310200 VRB03KT 9999 OVC030 QNH3008INS BECMG 3105/3107 OVC020 QNH3012INS FM311000 VRB03KT 9999 OVC015 QNH3010INS TX18/3022Z TN10/3015Z
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MMTJ 16nm SE | 301628Z 3018/3118 25010KT P6SM SCT020 TX20/3021Z TN12/3112Z BECMG 3021/3022 BKN020 FM310600 12005KT 5SM HZ SCT020 BECMG 3112/3113 BKN020
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NOTAMs |
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