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{{infobox|fullname=San Diego International Airport<br />(Lindbergh Field)|location=San Diego, California|iata=SAN|icao=KSAN|aptype=Commercial|website=http://www.san.org|mapurl=http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=32.734801,-117.190175&spn=0.020131,0.038242&t=h&hl=en|mapsource=Google Maps|atctower=118.3 338.225|atcground=123.9|atcclearance=125.9|atcapproach=119.6 (West)<br />124.35 (East)|atcdeparture=119.6 (West)<br />124.35 (East)|atcatis=134.8<br />619-298-0997|atcunicom=122.95}}
{{infobox|fullname=San Diego International Airport<br />(Lindbergh Field)|location=San Diego, California|iata=SAN|icao=KSAN|aptype=Commercial|website=http://www.san.org|mapurl=http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=32.734801,-117.190175&spn=0.020131,0.038242&t=h&hl=en|mapsource=Google Maps|atctower=118.3 338.225|atcground=123.9|atcclearance=125.9|atcapproach=119.6 (West)<br />124.35 (East)|atcdeparture=119.6 (West)<br />124.35 (East)|atcatis=134.8<br />619-298-0997|atcunicom=122.95}}


San Diego International Airport is the primary commercial airport for San Diego County. No airline maintains a hub there, and Southwest Airlines is the dominant carrier, followed closely by Alaska Airlines. The vast majority of scheduled flights are to points within North America; currently British Airways, Japan Airlines, and Lufthansa provide intercontinental service with flights to London-Heathrow, Tokyo-Narita, and Frankfurt, respectively. Edelweiss provides summer seasonal service to Zurich. Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines also provide transoceanic service with flights to Hawaii.
San Diego International Airport is the primary commercial airport for San Diego County. No airline maintains a hub there, and Southwest Airlines is the dominant carrier, followed closely by Alaska Airlines. The vast majority of scheduled flights are to points within North America including the Hawaiian Islands. In terms of international service, Air Canada Express, Air Canada Rouge, and WestJet operate to respective destinations that include Vancouver, Toronto, and Calgary with Air Transat soon to be starting flights to Montreal. Swoop was supposed to begin service to Abbotsford and Edmonton, however, the grounding of the 737 MAX has affected previous plans to begin both flights in October 2019 so they have pushed back start-up to Summer 2020. Alaska, Southwest, and Sun Country (seasonally) operate the airport's only flights to Mexico: Puerto Vallarta (AS/WN) and San Jose Del Cabo (AS/SY/WN). British Airways, Japan Airlines, and Lufthansa provide intercontinental wide-body service with flights to London-Heathrow, Tokyo-Narita, and Frankfurt, respectively. Edelweiss provides seasonal wide-body service to Zurich during the summer.


The airport has only a single runway, 9/27, and normal operations call for arrivals and departures on runway 27. Runway 9 usage is uncommon. They will use runway 9 if the cloud ceilings are below 600 feet from airport elevation due to non-precision only approaches for runway 27. In addition, if the visibility is reduced to less than 1 1/2 miles, runway 9 will be used. Runway 9 has an operating ILS which can account for the lowered ceiling and visibility. Rarely will runway 9 be operated during clear days.  
The airport has only a single runway, 9/27, and normal operations call for arrivals and departures on runway 27. Runway 9 usage is uncommon. They will use runway 9 if the cloud ceilings are below 600 feet from airport elevation due to non-precision only approaches for runway 27 and if the visibility is reduced to less than 1 1/2 miles. In addition, easterly winds known as "Santa Ana" winds will force runway 9 operations if strong enough; and conditions are usually clear which is rare for reverse operations. Runway 9 has an operating ILS which can account for the lowered ceiling and visibility.  


The airport is notable for its approach to runway 27, which due to the airport's close proximity to Downtown San Diego, allows spotters a view of many aircraft flying level to the roofs of the downtown skyscrapers.
The airport is notable for its approach to runway 27, which due to the airport's close proximity to Downtown San Diego, allows spotters a view of many aircraft flying level to the roofs of the downtown skyscrapers.
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**'''American Eagle (Compass Airlines)''': ERJ-175
**'''American Eagle (Compass Airlines)''': ERJ-175
**'''American Eagle (SkyWest Airlines)''': CRJ-200, CRJ-700
**'''American Eagle (SkyWest Airlines)''': CRJ-200, CRJ-700
*'''British Airways''': 747-400 (winter season, becoming year round in 2020), 777-300ER (summer season 2019)
*'''British Airways''': 747-400
*'''Delta Air Lines''': 737-800, 737-900ER, 757-200, 757-300, A319-100, A320-200, A321-200, A330-300 (service only between 3/11/20 and 3/31/20)
*'''Delta Air Lines''': 737-800, 737-900ER, 757-200, 757-300, A319-100, A320-200, A321-200, A330-300 (service only between 3/11/20 and 3/31/20)
**'''Delta Connection (Compass Airlines)''': ERJ-175
**'''Delta Connection (Compass Airlines)''': ERJ-175
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*'''Edelweiss Air''': A340-300 (summer season only)
*'''Edelweiss Air''': A340-300 (summer season only)
*'''Frontier Airlines''': A319-100, A320-200, A320neo, A321-200
*'''Frontier Airlines''': A319-100, A320-200, A320neo, A321-200
*'''Hawaiian Airlines''': A330-200, A321neo (A321neo replaces A330-200 on HNL route beginning January 8, 2020)
*'''Hawaiian Airlines''': A321neo (A330-200 replaces A321neo on the Honolulu flight beginning May 21, 2020)
*'''Japan Airlines''': 787-8
*'''Japan Airlines''': 787-8
*'''JetBlue Airways''': A320-200, A321-200
*'''JetBlue Airways''': A320-200, A321-200
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*'''Spirit Airlines''': A319-100, A320-200, A320neo
*'''Spirit Airlines''': A319-100, A320-200, A320neo
*'''Sun Country Airlines''': 737-700, 737-800
*'''Sun Country Airlines''': 737-700, 737-800
*'''Swoop''': 737-800 (summer season only, begins May 8, 2020)
*'''United Airlines''': 737-700, 737-800, 737-900ER, 737 MAX 9 (Currently Grounded), 757-200, A319-100, A320-200
*'''United Airlines''': 737-700, 737-800, 737-900ER, 737 MAX 9 (Currently Grounded), 757-200, A319-100, A320-200
**'''United Express (SkyWest Airlines)''': CRJ-200, CRJ-700, ERJ-175
**'''United Express (SkyWest Airlines)''': CRJ-200, CRJ-700, ERJ-175
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