KSAN

VFR

SAN DIEGO INTL

SAN DIEGO · CALIFORNIA

Elev
16.8'
Longest RWY
9,401'09/27
Tower
24
Status
Towered
Now--Z· METAR03:51Z
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Before you fly into KSAN
Conditions
VFR
Good for visual flying
Airport
Towered
24 local · CTAF after hrs
Pattern alt
1,016.8'
MSL · field 16.8' + 1,000 AGL
Favored RWY
RWY 27
H/W +6 · X/W 2 kt R

METAR & TAF KSAN

Current METAR

Observed 03:51Z

KSAN 120351Z 30006KT 10SM FEW013 SCT160 BKN250 19/16 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP111 T01940161
Wind
300° @ 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Temp / Dew
19°C / 16°C
Altimeter
29.86 inHg
Clouds
BKN
Density alt
575 ft
Ceiling
25,000 ft AGL
Rules
VFR

Airport info & contacts

Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.

Location

From city
2 NM W
VFR sectional
LOS ANGELES
ARTCC
ZLA · LOS ANGELES
NOTAM facility
SAN (NOTAM-D)

Airport manager

Name
KIMBERLY BECKER
Address
PO BOX 82776, SAN DIEGO CA 92138-2776

Flight service · Hours

FSS SAN
SAN DIEGO1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
  • ALL

Frequencies

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ATIS / D-ATIS
Clearance / Ground
Tower / Local
Approach / Departure
Other

Runways & pattern

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Runway & wind

tap a runway
300° · 6 kt
RWY 27
275°M
Head/Tail
+6 kt
Crosswind
2 kt R

Pattern entry · RWY 27

RIGHT TRAFFIC
CrosswindCrosswindDownwindDownwindBaseBaseFinalFinal45° entry45° entryRWY 27 · 275° · RIGHT TRAFFICPattern 1,017 ft MSL
RunwayHeading (°M)LengthSurfaceTraffic
09/27Favored95° / 275°9,401 ftASPH-CONC27 R

Runway end performance

EndTORATODAASDALDAVGSIApproach lightsObstruction
098,280'9,401'8,280'7,280'PAPI 4-box left(3.3°)MALSR31', tree, 674' from thr, 385' R of cntrln, slope 15
279,401'9,401'9,401'7,591'PAPI 4-box right(3.5°)MALS61', sign, 250' from thr, 500' R of cntrln, slope 0

Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.

Airport sketch

Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over satellite imagery. Not for navigation.

Top-down satellite sketch of KSAN SAN DIEGO INTL in SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, showing runways 09/27 drawn to scale over Esri World Imagery

Approaches & charts

ILS · 2

RWY 09
LD · CAT I
SAN
111.55
RWY 27
LE
UBR
110.9
ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 09
KSAN · IAP
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Services on the field

Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.

Fuel & services

Fuel
100LLA
Oxygen (bottled)
Not available
Oxygen (bulk)
HIGH/LOW
Airframe repair
Minor
Power plant repair
Minor
Other services
AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,RNTL,SURV

Ramp & ground

Transient storage
  • Tie-down
  • Hangar
Landing fee
No fee published
Customs
Available
Beacon schedule
SS-SR
Beacon
White / Green (civil land)(WG)
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
No

Fuel & FBOs

Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.

Airport notes

Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.

General notes

  • 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.

Runway surface & condition

  • 09/27PCR VALUE: 851/F/A/X/T

Approach & departure obstructions

  • 27MALS RWY 27 THR TO 1400'.
  • 27+40' LGT POLE 110' FROM RWY END 260' RIGHT.
  • 27PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEG L & R OF CNTLN.
  • 09APCH RATIO 44:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
  • 27RY 27 TREE 364' ABV RY END 6800' FM RY END & 1050' R OF RY CNTRLN; APCH 19:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

Arresting gear

  • 27_EMASENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 315 FT IN LENGTH BY 218 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT DER 27.

VFR map & nearby airports

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Key facts · KSAN

Answer card
ICAO
KSAN
Name
SAN DIEGO INTL
Location
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
Elevation
16.8 ft MSL
Traffic pattern altitude
1,016.8 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
Control tower
Towered · 24
Total runways
1
Longest runway
09/27 · 9,401 ft
Published ILS approaches
2
Published frequencies
13
Magnetic variation
11°
Current flight rules
VFR
Current wind
300° at 6 kt
Favored runway now
RWY 27

San Diego Intl sits in San Diego, California. Field elevation is 16.8 ft MSL. The airport has one runway, 09/27, which is 9,401 ft long. The tower is open 24 hours. Two ILS approaches are published, one for runway 09 and one for runway 27. Pattern altitude is not published in the facts. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless ATC or the current Chart Supplement says otherwise.

Signature Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. The airport has several operational notes that matter on a first visit. Departures are prohibited from 2330 to 0630. A 30-minute prior permission requirement is also in effect from 0830 to 1230 Zulu for all landings and departures while pavement evaluation is underway on runway 09/27. Ultralights are prohibited. Terrain and buildings up to 500 ft MSL sit north and east within 1.5 miles, so keep that in mind on arrival and departure planning.

Taxi discipline matters here. Follow lead-in lines until the nose wheel is in the non-movement area of the alley. Taxilane A is limited to aircraft with wingspans of 135 ft or less. Aircraft exiting runway 09 at taxiway D and turning right onto Bravo are limited to a 136 ft wingspan. There is also a light pole near the runway 27 end. Check the current Chart Supplement for any additional noise or curfew details before flying in.

Frequently asked questions

What is the pattern altitude at KSAN?
Pattern altitude is not published in the facts. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless ATC or the current Chart Supplement gives a different instruction.
Is KSAN towered and what are the tower hours?
Yes. KSAN has a control tower with 24-hour hours listed in the facts.
What ILS approaches are available at KSAN?
Two ILS approaches are published. They serve runway 09 and runway 27.
What is the longest runway at KSAN?
KSAN has one runway. Runway 09/27 is 9,401 ft long and it is the longest runway on the field.
Which FBO is on the field at KSAN?
Signature Aviation is the on-field FBO listed in the facts. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist.
Is there a departure curfew at KSAN?
Yes. Departures are prohibited from 2330 to 0630. Medical flights are exempt with a form. The noise office number in the facts is 619-400-2660.
Are there any runway or taxi restrictions I should know about at KSAN?
Yes. A 30-minute prior permission requirement is in effect from 0830 to 1230 Zulu for all landings and departures during runway 09/27 pavement evaluation. Taxilane A is limited to aircraft with wingspans of 135 ft or less.
What should a first-time pilot watch for on the ground at KSAN?
Follow lead-in lines until the nose wheel is in the non-movement area of the alley. Also note the wing span limits near Taxilane A. Keep the Bravo turn off runway 09 in mind too.

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