San Diego International Airport

Fact Sheet
• 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.
• San Diego International Airport is conveniently located three miles northwest of downtown San
Diego and sits on 661 acres.

• Over 30 passenger and cargo airlines operate some 300 departures daily. They include:

• AirTran Airways • Delta Air Lines • Northwest Airlines

• Aeromexico • Delta Connection • SkyWest

• Airborne Express • DHL Airways • Southwest Airlines

• Air Canada • ExpressJet • Sun Country Airlines

• Alaska Airlines • FedEx • United Airlines

• Allegiant Air • Frontier • UPS

• American Airlines • Hawaiian Airlines • US Airways

• American Eagle • JetBlue Airways • Virgin America

• Burlington • Mesa Airlines • Zoom Airlines UK

• Continental Airlines • Midwest Airlines

• The airport and affiliated enterprises contribute an estimated $9.9 billion annually to the regional
economy.

• San Diego International Airport provides nonstop international service to Mexico, Canada and
the United Kingdom
• 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.
• Over 6,000 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 major 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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