San Diego International
SAN · KSAN · San Diego, California · San Diego County · map
San Diego International is a public-use airport owned by San Diego Cnty Reg Arpt Authority, 2 miles west of San Diego, California, 17 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 09/27, is 9,401 feet of asphalt and concrete. It has a control tower, fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A) and about 10 general-aviation aircraft based on the field by the FAA's count. The receiver network heard 227 different aircraft arrive or depart here in the last seven days. The FAA counts about 226,044 takeoffs and landings a year. About 12,259,084 passengers boarded flights here in the FAA's fiscal year 2024.
Quick answers answers refresh every morning
What is the airport code for San Diego International?
Its FAA code is SAN, and its ICAO code is KSAN.
Where is San Diego International?
It is 2 miles west of San Diego, California, 17 feet above sea level.
How long is the runway at San Diego International?
Its one runway, 09/27, is 9,401 feet long, asphalt and concrete.
Does San Diego International have a control tower?
Yes, it has a control tower.
What fuel can you buy at San Diego International?
The FAA's airport file lists 100LL avgas, Jet A.
Where can you fly nonstop from San Diego International?
Airline flights go to 8 airports, the busiest of them San Francisco International, Harry Reid International, Phoenix Sky Harbor International, Denver International, Mineta San Jose International. Every route
Are there flight schools at San Diego International?
13 flight schools, flying clubs or college flight programmes are based within about 15 miles of it, including Coast Flight Training and Management INC and First Flight CORP. Compare them
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to San Diego International?
15 pilot examiners and 19 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for San Diego International…
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA SAN · ICAO KSAN
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- San Diego Cnty Reg Arpt Authority
- Elevation
- 17 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- A control tower · around the clock
- Attended
- around the clock
- Lights
- beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel and services
- 100LL avgas, Jet A; the services card below
- Notes
- customs available · certified for airline service (Part 139)
- On the chart
- Los Angeles sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 11E
- In the FAA's files since
- April 1940
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 9,401 × 200 ft | Asphalt and concrete, excellent | High-intensity lights |
- Runway 09: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the left, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR), threshold displaced 1,000 ft, 7,280 ft available for landing, tree 31 ft high 674 ft from the end
- Runway 27: localizer with DME, PAPI, four lights on the right, medium-intensity approach lights (MALS), right-hand traffic pattern, threshold displaced 1,810 ft, 7,591 ft available for landing, sign 61 ft high 250 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Digital ATIS | 134.8 | Lindbergh |
| Clearance delivery | 125.9 | Lindbergh |
| Ground | 123.9 | Lindbergh |
| Tower | 118.3 | Lindbergh |
| Approach and departure · Departure procedure (CLSSY) · Departure procedure (CWARD) West | 119.6 | Lindbergh |
| Approach and departure · Baret and star · Class B airspace East; 062-109 San 14,000 feet and below | 124.35 | Lindbergh |
| Class B airspace · Comix and star · Departure procedure (ECHHO) 294-332 San 7,000 FT-15,000 feet; West | 125.3 | Lindbergh |
| San and vot | 109.0 | |
| Montgomery and rco | 122.2 | Montgomery · Communications provided by San Diego radio on frequency 122.2 (montgomery rco). |
| Departure procedure (POGGI) · Departure procedure (ZZOOO) | 125.15 | Lindbergh |
| Plyya and star | 128.1 | Lindbergh |
| Ramp and ctl | 129.775 | Lindbergh |
Automated weather (ASOS), by phone 619-607-3429.
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A
- Repairs
- airframe and engine: minor repairs
- Parking
- hangars, tie-downs
- Oxygen
- bulk oxygen (high- and low-pressure)
- Also here
- air freight, air ambulance, avionics, cargo handling, charter flights, aircraft rental, aerial surveying
- Notes
- customs available
Other fields with jet fuel nearby: Montgomery-Gibbs Executive (6 nm northeast), Gillespie Field (12 nm northeast), Brown Field Municipal (14 nm southeast).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in California · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Atif saeed
- Engineered materials arresting system (emas) 315 feet in length by 218 feet in width located at der 27.
- Mals runway 27 threshold to 1400'.
- +40' light pole 110' from runway end 260' right.
- PAPI unusable beyond 5 degrees L and R of cntln.
- Approach ratio 44:1 to displaced threshold.
- Runway 27 tree 364' above runway end 6800' from runway end and 1050' R of runway centerline; approach 19:1 to displaced threshold.
- Terrain and buildings to 500' above sea level north and east within 1 1/2 MI.
- Practice approaches and tgl prohibited.
- To reduce jet blast impact at north end of taxiway F aircraft will not start eng until 800 feet from north end of taxiway F; abeam the second parking pad.
- Ultralight aircraft prohibited on AP.
- 747 and larger aircraft are prohibited from making intersection takeoffs.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
Activity now checking the volunteer receiver network…
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Scheduled and charter flights from here the DOT's airline reports · August 2025 to July 2026
Airlines reported 112,176 departures from SAN in those twelve months, carrying 13,429,500 passengers in 16,840,433 seats (80% filled), to 189 destinations (34 abroad) on 47 airlines.
All 189 destinations, the airlines and the aircraft, month by month
From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 table: every segment an airline reported flying, three months in arrears. Private, business and training flights are not in it; the live picture is in the activity card.
Based aircraft as counted for the FAA, fiscal year 2024
Based aircraft, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| jets | 10 |
The FAA's count is the general-aviation aircraft kept on the field (singles, twins, business jets, helicopters) from its Terminal Area Forecast, the latest year with an actual count; airline fleets are never counted as based anywhere, so a big airline airport shows a small number. The aircraft heard arriving or departing are the site's own record from the volunteer receiver network, airliners included; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out. The register section below shows how many aircraft are registered to owners in town, a different measure again.
Takeoffs and landings a year about 226,044, the FAA's fiscal year 2024 (October 2023 to September 2024)
Takeoffs and landings, as a table
| a year | |
|---|---|
| airline | 202,517 |
| air taxi and commuter | 14,547 |
| general aviation, travelling | 8,206 |
| general aviation, local | 1 |
| military | 773 |
Local flights stay in the traffic pattern or nearby, often practice; travelling flights arrive from or leave for somewhere else. Counts at airports without a tower are the FAA's estimates. How this compares nationally: Airports by the numbers.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in San Diego from the FAA register
683 aircraft are registered to owners in San Diego, California: 476 piston singles, 46 drones, 33 piston twins, 33 business jets, 32 helicopters. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in California.
Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register
Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes based within about 15 miles (12 nearest of 13, all in California):
- Coast Flight Training and Management INC 42 aircraft · San Diego, 6 miles away
- First Flight CORP 9 aircraft · San Diego, 6 miles away First Flight Corp is a full-service FBO at San Diego Municipal Airport (KSDM) offering flight training, aircraft rental, maintenance, fuel sales, and ground handling services.
- San Diego Community College District 7 aircraft · San Diego, 6 miles away San Diego Community College District is one of California's largest community college districts, serving approximately 90,000 students annually across three credit colleges (San Diego City College, Mesa College, and Miramar College) and sev
- Armed Forces Aero Club 2 aircraft · San Diego, 6 miles away Armed Forces Aero Club is a 501(c)(7) nonprofit flying club based in San Diego, California, maintaining a fleet of member-owned general aviation aircraft for recreational use.
- Baja Flyers CORP INC 2 aircraft · San Diego, 6 miles away
- Aa5A Flyers 1 aircraft · San Diego, 6 miles away Plus One Flyers is a member-oriented, non-profit flying club founded in 1996 that operates a fleet of rental aircraft from three locations in San Diego County.
- Beech Nut Flyers LLC 1 aircraft · San Diego, 6 miles away Beech Flyers is a flying club based in Van Nuys, California that provides Beechcraft-specific pilot training and aircraft rental.
- Geraldine Flyers LLC 1 aircraft · San Diego, 6 miles away Plus One Flyers is a flying club organized as a non-profit California corporation, founded 30 years ago.
- Mooney 52503 Flyers 1 aircraft · San Diego, 6 miles away
- San Diego Flight Training INC 1 aircraft · San Diego, 6 miles away Flex Air is a flight school with locations in Kansas and San Diego, California.
- San Diego Flight Training International INC 1 aircraft · San Diego, 6 miles away
- Cdm Flight Club INC 1 aircraft · La Jolla, 9 miles away My Flying Club is a flying club based in San Diego, California that facilitates introductory flights and dual instruction flights for students learning to fly.
Charter operators and airlines based in San Diego:
- Latitude 33 Aviation, LLC 16 aircraft on the certificate
- Shier Aviation Corp 6 aircraft on the certificate
- Raven Helicopters, LLC 1 aircraft on the certificate
- San Diego Air Service, Inc. 1 aircraft on the certificate
Repair stations in San Diego:
- Amentum Services, INC
- Chromalloy Gas Turbine Corporation
- Coast Aviation Services
- Delta Group Electronics INC
- Flame Spray INC
- Gibbs Service Center INC Aircraft Service Center SD is a FAA Part 145 repair station in San Diego providing aircraft maintenance, avionics service, and repairs.
- Hm Aeronautics INC Montgomery Avionics and Aircraft Services is a repair station in San Diego, California, providing avionics installation and troubleshooting, pitot/static certifications, and light maintenance for LSA and experimental aircraft.
- Kontron America INC
- Pacific Aircraft Maintenance
- Safran Power Units San Diego LLC
- Shier Aviation CORP
Companies in the same town as this airport, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
15 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 15 for private pilot, 14 for commercial and instrument, 9 for airline transport pilot, 13 for flight instructor, 4 for sport pilot; 14 for airplanes, 10 for multi-engine airplanes, 1 for helicopters, 1 for gliders. Also nearby: 2 sport aviation examiners, 19 aviation medical examiners, 2 mechanic examiners, 1 airworthiness representative (maintenance), 3 airworthiness representatives (manufacturing), 6 engineering representatives, 1 parachute rigger examiner, 10 training center evaluators, 2 training center examiners, 10 administrative pilot examiners.
- David William Leonard private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · San Diego, CA (6 nm) · (619) 274-0804 · [email protected]
- Gregory Michael Madariaga private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, sport pilot; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · San Diego, CA (6 nm) · (818) 402-4860 · [email protected]
- Jay Eugene Brentzel private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · San Diego, CA (6 nm) · (619) 341-0320 · [email protected]
- John Warren Hardy private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · San Diego, CA (6 nm) · (858) 722-2571 · [email protected]
- Mary Adene Schu private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Coast flight training · San Diego, CA (6 nm) · (541) 390-3980 · [email protected]
- Ronald Ray Greathouse private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · San Diego, CA (6 nm) · (619) 992-7030 · [email protected]
- Scott Meade Worthington private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · SAN FSDO · San Diego, CA (6 nm) · (760) 420-2035 · [email protected]
- Alejandro Silva private pilot; airplanes · Provectus Aviation Unlimited, LLC · El Cajon, CA (12 nm) · (619) 504-9129 · [email protected]
All 71 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- SAE: Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
- DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
- DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
- DPRE: Designated Parachute Rigger Examiner: tests candidates for the parachute rigger certificate.
- TCE: Training Center Evaluator: gives tests at a simulator training center.
- DCTO-E: Designee at a certificated training organisation.
- Admin-PE: Administrative Pilot Examiner: handles certificate paperwork rather than flight tests.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 17 since 1982, 2 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in San Diego 683 aircraft · 476 piston singles, 46 drones, 33 piston twins
- Firestorm Labs INC 34 aircraft in town
- Coast Flight Training and Management INC 28 aircraft in town
- Freedom Flight Works INC 15 aircraft in town
- First Flight CORP 9 aircraft in town
- Latitude 33 Aviation, LLC 16 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Shier Aviation Corp 6 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Raven Helicopters, LLC 1 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- San Diego Air Service, Inc. 1 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Coast Flight Training and Management INC 42 aircraft · flight school
- First Flight CORP 9 aircraft · flight school
- San Diego Community College District 7 aircraft · university or college with a flight programme
- Amentum Services, INC · repair station
- Chromalloy Gas Turbine Corporation · repair station
- Coast Aviation Services · repair station
- Delta Group Electronics INC · repair station
- San Francisco International (SFO) 7,121 flights in twelve months · United Air Lines Inc., Southwest Airlines Co.
- Harry Reid International (LAS) 6,463 flights in twelve months · Southwest Airlines Co., SkyWest Airlines Inc.
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX) 6,426 flights in twelve months · Southwest Airlines Co., American Airlines Inc.
- Denver International (DEN) 5,984 flights in twelve months · Southwest Airlines Co., United Air Lines Inc.
- Mineta San Jose International (SJC) 5,543 flights in twelve months · Southwest Airlines Co., SkyWest Airlines Inc.
- Sacramento International (SMF) 5,530 flights in twelve months · Southwest Airlines Co., SkyWest Airlines Inc.
- Seattle-Tacoma International (SEA) 4,531 flights in twelve months · Alaska Airlines Inc., Delta Air Lines Inc.
- Chicago O'Hare International (ORD) 3,777 flights in twelve months · United Air Lines Inc., American Airlines Inc.
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 17 since 1982 · 2 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in California 9,069 since 1982 · 1,087 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in California 244 landing places
- California 27,658 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/SAN.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 27, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.