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SAN · KSAN · San Diego, CA · 17 ft elevation · var 11E · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KSAN / SAN
Coordinates
32.7336, -117.1900
Elevation
17 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
11E
Sectional chart
LOS ANGELES
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
Flight service (FSS)
SAN DIEGO
NOTAM facility
SAN
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1940/04
Distance from city
2 W

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:12 AM12:12Z
Sunrise05:41 AM12:41Z
Sunset08:00 PM03:00Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:28 PM03:28Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:28 PM → 05:12 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:00 PM → 04:41 AM

Plan a flight from KSAN

Runway 09/27

9,401 ft × 200 ft · ASPH-CONC (Excellent)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 250k, Dual tandem 550k, Double dual tandem 1120k.

09
Heading
095° mag · 106° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3.3°)
Approach lights
MALSR
Instrument approach
ILS/DME
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
1,000 ft
27
Heading
275° mag · 286° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (right) (3.5°)
Approach lights
MALS
Instrument approach
LOC/DME
Traffic pattern
Right
Displaced threshold
1,810 ft

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D119.6SOCAL A/D WEST
A/D124.35SOCAL A/D EAST
ATIS134.8
CLD125.9CLNC DEL
GND123.9LINDBERGH GROUND
MISC157.15CG
MISC898.4CG
TWR118.3LINDBERGH TWR
UNIC122.95UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
NZY · North IslandTACAN117.00r021° / 2.3 NM
MZB · Mission BayVORTAC117.80r134° / 3.4 NM
NKX · MiramarTACAN109.60r177° / 8.4 NM
NRS · Imperial BeachTACAN109.20r324° / 10.9 NM
PGY · PoggiVORTAC109.80r291° / 13 NM
OCN · OceansideVORTAC115.30r144° / 32.5 NM
NFG · Camp PendletonTACAN111.80r150° / 34 NM

Airport diagram

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Approaches

Departures

Arrivals

Minimums & Hot Spots

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Airframe service
MINOR
Powerplant service
MINOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Air freight, Air ambulance, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Rental, Survey

Ownership & management

Owner
SAN DIEGO CNTY REG ARPT AUTHORITY
2417 MCCAIN ROAD, SAN DIEGO, CA
619-400-2710
Manager
KIMBERLY BECKER
PO BOX 82776, SAN DIEGO, CA
619-400-2710

Remarks FAA

  • TERRAIN & BLDGS TO 500' MSL N & E WITHIN 1 1/2 MI.
  • PRACTICE APPROACHES AND TGL PROHIBITED.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 315 FT IN LENGTH BY 218 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT DER 27.
  • PCR VALUE: 851/F/A/X/T
  • MALS RWY 27 THR TO 1400'.
  • +40' LGT POLE 110' FROM RWY END 260' RIGHT.
  • PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEG L & R OF CNTLN.
  • APCH RATIO 44:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
  • RY 27 TREE 364' ABV RY END 6800' FM RY END & 1050' R OF RY CNTRLN; APCH 19:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

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