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On any given day an average of 50,000 passengers arrive or depart San Diego International Airport. Here are some other quick facts about operations at San Diego International Airport.

  • The Airport accommodates approximately 600 arrivals and departures each day; 96% of which are for passenger and cargo service.
  • More than 18 million passengers used the airport in calendar year 2008.
  • The Airport features a single runway 9,400 feet long and 200 feet wide.
  • The Airport features 42 gates in Terminals 1 and 2 and 4 Gates at the Commuter Terminal.
  • 24 passenger and cargo carriers are served by San Diego International Airport.
  • Visitors arriving by air to San Diego spend $2 billion each year in the region.
  • Southwest Airlines is the Airport's largest carrier in terms of passengers, accounting for just over 36% of the passenger volume.

Airport Facts

Founded in 1928, San Diego International Airport is the 30th busiest airport in the country in terms of passengers and the busiest single-runway commercial service airport in the nation.

  • The Airport is conveniently located three miles northwest of downtown San Diego and sits on 661 acres.
  • The Airport's passenger and cargo airlines operate close to 300 departures daily.
  • The Airport and affiliated enterprises contribute an estimated $9.9 billion annually to the regional economy.
  • An improvement program investing more than $232 million was completed on January 7, 1998. Projects included a 300,000-square-foot, eight-gate expansion of Terminal 2, a new roadway system, complete remodeling of the existing terminal interiors, new shops and restaurants, increased parking and a new baggage claim area.
  • Approximately 4,900 employees work for the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, airlines, support service providers, federal agencies, fixed base operator, cargo operators and concessions at the Airport.
  • In 1976, San Diego International Airport became the first commercial airport in the nation to enact restrictions on late night and early morning takeoffs. Aircraft departures are not allowed between 11:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m.
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