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Airport Fast Facts
Founded in 1928, San Diego International Airport is the busiest single-runway commercial service
airport in the nation.
- The runway is 9,401-feet in length and 200-feet in width.
- The airport features 41 gates in Terminals 1 and 2 and 4 Gates at the Commuter Terminal.
- The airport is conveniently located three miles northwest of downtown San Diego and sits on 661 acres.
- The airport and affiliated enterprises contribute an estimated $9.9 billion annually to the regional economy.
- Approximately 4,900 employees work for the airlines, support service providers,
federal agencies, fixed base operator, cargo operators, concessions and San Diego
County Regional Airport Authority 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. While
arrivals are permitted 24-hours a day, departures are prohibited between 11:30 p.m.
and 6:30 a.m.
Overview – 2009
- The airport was ranked 27th in the US in terms of enplaned passengers by the
FAA.
- The airport served 16.9 million passengers.
- The airport was served by 18 passenger carriers and 4 cargo carriers.
- The carriers provided service to 44 non-stop destinations throughout the
year.
- The largest carrier is Southwest Airlines who carried 37.3% of the
passengers and accounted for 36.9% of the airports total operations
- Airlines serving the airport transported 121,538 tons of cargo and mail. •
The airport supported an average of 545 operations per day.
- The top 5 carriers and their share of passengers were:
- Southwest Airlines – 37.3%
- United Airlines – 10.9%
- American Airlines – 8.8%
- Delta Air Lines – 7.2%
- US Airways – 6.3%
- The top 5 Origin and Destination markets were:
- San Francisco
- Sacramento
- Oakland
- Phoenix
- Las Vegas
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