KSAN/SAN METAR & TAF San Diego International Airport

San Diego, CaliforniaElevation 17 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR4 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

159 ft

+142 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood WarningSevere · Expected · Likely

25 1200Z to 29 2000Z

San Diego County Coastal Areas; Orange County Coastal

* WHAT...Significant coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County Coastal Areas. * WHEN...From 5 AM this morning to 1 PM PDT Thursday during high tides. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure will be inundated. Some shoreline erosion will occur in the morning hours. * AD…

Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0851Z (1:51 AM local) · 4 min old

KSAN is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 15°C

63°F / 59°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.02 inHg

1016.6 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP164

sea-level pressure 1016.4 hPa

T01720150

precise temperature 17.2°C, dew point 15.0°C

58001

3-hour pressure tendency: falling quickly (0.1 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0822Z (1:22 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (5:00 AM local)

KSAN forecast starts VFR at 08Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0800Z1:00 AM1336Z6:36 AM1912Z12:12 PM0048Z5:48 PM0624Z11:24 PM1200Z5:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC FEW

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA AIRPORT STATUS

Closure Until Jan 01 at 08:00 UTC.

!SAN 10/004 SAN AD AP CLSD TO NON SKED TRANSIENT GA ACFT EXC PPR 619-298-7704 2610011633-2701010800

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 79F, low near 62F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	79/62	N 9 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	79/61	N 9 kt	17 kt	1%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	76/61	S 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy	74/62	SW 4 kt	–	3%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy	73/63	S 9 kt	–	30%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	70/61	W 9 kt	–	48%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	69	W 13 kt	–	48%

Source: National Weather Service (office SGX). Forecast issued 0805Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 9,401 ft

09/27

Dimensions

9,401 x 200 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 09106°T

Landing length (LDA)7,280 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,280 / 9,401 / 8,280 ft

Displaced threshold1,000 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27286°T

Landing length (LDA)7,591 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,401 / 9,401 / 9,401 ft

Displaced threshold1,810 ft

ILSLOC/DME

Approach lightsMALS

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

159 ft

Pressure altitude

-83 ft

Field elevation

17 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

15°C (59°F)

Altimeter

30.02 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0105Z 6:05 PM

Sunrise

1400Z 7:00 AM

Loggable night

0130Z (6:30 PM local) → 1335Z (6:35 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0105Z (6:05 PM local) → 1400Z (7:00 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0205Z (7:05 PM local) → 1300Z (6:00 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

San Diego International Airport is in San Diego, California. Field elevation 17 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerKIMBERLY BECKER

Manager phone619-400-2710

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSAN / SAN

SectionalLOS ANGELES

Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES

Flight service (AFSS)SAN DIEGO

CustomsAirport of entry

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.7336, -117.1900

Distance from city2 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.6

SOCAL A/D WEST

A/D

124.35

SOCAL A/D EAST

A/D

134.8

ATIS

125.9

CLNC DEL

CLD

123.9

LINDBERGH GROUND

GND

157.15

CG

MISC

898.4

CG

MISC

118.3

LINDBERGH TWR

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KSAN traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

388.7

AVG OPS/DAY

413.1

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Airliner 92%Unknown 4%Jet 3%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›E75L (Airliner) · ~1482 landings/mo

›B38M (Airliner) · ~1215 landings/mo

›B738 (Airliner) · ~1100 landings/mo

›B737 (Airliner) · ~985 landings/mo

›A321 (Airliner) · ~664 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly large aircraft.

›B737 (Airliner)

›E75L (Airliner)

›C208 (Turboprop)

›B738 (Airliner)

›UNKN (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KNZY North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field

2 NM SW

VFR

KMYF Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport

6 NM NE

VFR

KNKX Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field

8 NM N

VFR

KNRS Naval Outlying Field Imperial Beach (Ream Field)

VFR

KSDM Brown Field Municipal Airport

14 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TAXIING ACFT SHALL FOLLOW LEAD-IN LINES UNTIL THE NOSE WHEEL OF THE ACFT HAS ENTERED THE NON-MOVEMENT AREA OF THE ALLEY.

›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.

›PCR VALUE: 851/F/A/X/T

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEG L & R OF CNTLN.

›MALS RWY 27 THR TO 1400'.

›ULTRALIGHT ACFT PROHIBITED ON AP.

›TWY C EDGE LGTS OTS INDEFLY.

›PRACTICE APPROACHES AND TGL PROHIBITED.

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

›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.

›MILITARY ACFT ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS ONLY CONTACT ARPT OPS AT 619-400-2710 FOR PPR.

›PILOTS REQUIRED TO CTC ATCT GROUND CONTROLLER PRIOR TO PUSHBACK, TOW OUT AND TAXI FOR TRAFFIC ADVISORIES.

›OUTBOARD ENGINES OF FOUR-ENGINE ACFT ARE TO BE KEPT AT IDLE POWER FOR ALL GND MANEUVERING.

›CROSS-BLEED ENGINE STARTS PERMITTED ONLY ON PARALLEL TWY WITH ACFT ALIGNED ON TWY CNTRLN.

›+40' LGT POLE 110' FROM RWY END 260' RIGHT.

›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.

›TERRAIN & BLDGS TO 500' MSL N & E WITHIN 1 1/2 MI.

›INTERMITTENT PRESENCE OF BIRDS ON AND INVOF OF ARPT.

›747 AND LARGER ACFT ARE PROHIBITED FM MAKING INTERSECTION TKOFS.

›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.

›ACFT CROSSING RY 09/27 ON TWY C6, HOLD SHORT OF TWY C6 FACING WEST ON TWY C, PARALLEL TO RY.

›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.

About San Diego International Airport

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KSAN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSAN have a METAR?

Yes. KSAN has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KSAN have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KSAN; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KSAN?

KSAN sits at 17 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSAN?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.