San Diego International Airport (SAN)
San Diego International Airport (SAN)
SAN
San Diego International Airport (SAN)
San Diego, CA
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| FAA Information Effective | 2026-07-09 |
| Airport Identifier | SAN |
| Airport Status | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude |
117°11'22.7880"
W /
32°44'0.8260"
N -117.189663 / 32.733563 (Estimated) |
| Elevation | 16.80 ft / 5.12 m (Estimated) |
| Land | 663 acres |
| From nearest city | 2 nautical miles W of San Diego, CA |
| Location | San Diego County, CA |
| Magnetic Variation | 11E (2020) |
| Airport Use | Open to public |
| Wind indicator | Yes |
| Segmented Circle | No |
| Control Tower | ATCT |
| Beacon Color | White-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge | No |
| Sectional chart | LOS ANGELES |
| Region | AWP - Western-Pacific |
| Responsible ARTCC | ZLA - LOS ANGELES |
| Tie-in FSS | SAN - SAN DIEGO |
| FSS on Airport | No |
| FSS Toll Free | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility | SAN (NOTAM-d service available) |
| Certification type/date | 1973/05 |
Runway 09/27
| Dimensions | 9401 x 200 ft (2865 x 61 m) |
| Surface | ASPH-CONC (EXCELLENT) |
| Surface treatment | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Edge lights | High |
| 09 | 27 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 106° | 286° |
| Physical elevation | 13.90 ft | 16.40 ft |
| Coordinates | 32.737122 / -117.204356 | 32.730002 / -117.174972 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Right |
| Runway marking | Precision instrument , Good Condition | Precision instrument , Good Condition |
| ILS type | ILS/DME | LOC/DME |
| VGSI | 4-light PAPI on left |
4-light PAPI on right *PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEG L & R OF CNTLN. |
| RVR equipment | touchdown, rollout | touchdown, rollout |
| Approach light | MALSR | MALS |
| Runway end lights | No | No |
| CL lights | Yes | Yes |
| TDZ lights | Yes | Yes |
- 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.
- TWY A RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS MORE THAN 118 FT AND TAIL HGT MORE THAN 45 FT.
- RWY STATUS LGTS IN OPN.
- DEP CURFEW IN EFCT. DEPS PROHIBITED 2330-0630. SGFNT FINES. MED FLTS EXEMPT WITH FORM. NOISE OFC 619-400-2660.
- ARPT CLSD TO UNSKED TSNT GA ACFT EXC PPR 619-298-7704.
- ACFT EXITING RWY 9 AT TWY D AND TURNING RIGHT ONTO TWY BRAVO ARE LTD TO A MAX WINGSPAN OF 136 FT (B757-300W EQUIVALENT).
- PPR FOR TSNT GA ACFT.