San Diego International Airport (SAN)

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Location and general information

IATA code: SAN
ICAO code: KSAN
FAA site number: 02170.*A
City / state: San Diego, CA
County: San Diego
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Reference point: 32°44'00.83" N
117°11'22.79" W
Elevation: 16.8 ft (estimated)
Magnetic variation: 11° E (2020)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, San Diego Cnty Reg Arpt Authority
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 663 acres
From downtown: 2 NM west
Sectional chart: Los Angeles
Activated: 04/1940

Services and facilities

Control tower: Yes, 24 hours
Attendance: Continuous
Fuel: 100LL, Jet A
Airframe / engine repair: Minor / minor
Oxygen: Bulk high/low
Transient storage: Hangar, tie-downs
Other services: Air freight, air ambulance, avionics, cargo handling, charter, aircraft rental, aerial surveying
ARTCC: Los Angeles (ZLA)
Flight service: San Diego (SAN)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: SAN
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: No
Landing fee: No
Customs: Airport of entry
FAR 139 certification: Class I, ARFF index D, scheduled air carrier (05/1973)
Airport manager: Atif Saeed
619-400-2710
Last FAA inspection: 06/30/2023

FAA remarks

Terrain and buildings to 500' MSL N and E within 1 1/2 miles.
Practice approaches and TGL prohibited.
To reduce jet blast impact at N end of taxiway F aircraft will not start eng until 800 ft from N end of taxiway F; abeam the second parking pad.
Ultralight aircraft prohibited on AP.
747 and larger aircraft are prohibited from making intersection tkofs.
Intermittent presence of birds on and in the vicinity of of airport.
Cross-bleed engine starts permitted only on parallel taxiway with aircraft aligned on taxiway centerline.
Outboard engines of four-engine aircraft are to be kept at idle power for all ground maneuvering.
Pilots required to contact control tower ground controller prior to pushback, tow out and taxi for traffic advisories.
Military aircraft on official business only contact airport operations at 619-400-2710 for prior permission required.
Taxiway C edge lights out of service indefly.
Aircraft crossing runway 09/27 on taxiway C6, hold short of taxiway C6 facing west on taxiway C, parallel to runway.
Due to PAEW on runway 09-27, 30 minute prior permission required 0830-1230Z for all landings and departures call 619-400-2710.
30 minimum prior permission required (619-400-2710) for aircraft with over 171 ft wingspan.
In the event of a diversion or irregular operations events, aircraft operators contact the APT duty manager (619) 400-2710 for prior permission required due to limitations associated with handling diverted flts. Limitations include restricted gate space, customs services as well as aircraft servicing and parking.
Taxiing aircraft are prohibited from passing to the south of aircraft located on taxiway B into alley located between gates 7 and 14.
Taxiing aircraft shall follow lead-in lines until the nose wheel of the aircraft 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 parking ramps, contact ramp control on 129.775 sry 131.975 FR 0600-2400. FR 0000-0600 contact ground control on 123.9.
Taxiway A restricted to aircraft with wingspans more than 118 ft and tail HGT more than 45 ft.
Runway status lights in operation.
Departure curfew in effect. Departures prohibited 2330-0630. Sgfnt fines. Med flts exempt with form. Noise ofc 619-400-2660.
Airport closed to unscheduled transient GA aircraft except prior permission required 619-298-7704.
Aircraft exiting runway 9 at taxiway D and turning right onto taxiway bravo are limited to a max wingspan of 136 ft (B757-300W equivalent).
Prior permission required for transient GA aircraft.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

IATA code: SAN
ICAO code: KSAN
Location: San Diego, CA, United States
Elevation: 16.8 ft
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 32.7336, -117.19

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
09 / 27	9,401 × 200 ft	Asphalt/concrete, excellent, grooved

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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