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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 – 2011
- The airport was ranked 28th in the U.S. in terms of enplaned passengers by the FAA.
- The airport served 16.9 million passengers.
- The airport was served by 16 passenger carriers and 4 cargo carriers.
- The carriers provided service to 50 non-stop destinations throughout the year.
- The largest carrier is Southwest Airlines who carried 38.5% of the passengers.
- Airlines serving the airport transported 114,192 tons of cargo and mail.
- The airport supported an average of 507 operations per day.
- The top 10 carriers and their share of passengers were:
- Southwest Airlines – 38.45%
- United Airlines* – 15.3%
- Delta Air Lines – 10.9%
- American Airlines – 7.9%
- Alaska Airlines – 6.5%
- US Airways – 6.2%
- SkyWest Airlines – 3.2%
- Frontier Airlines – 2.5%
- American Eagle Airlines – 1.6%
- Virgin America – 1.8%
- The top 10 Domestic Markets for 2011 were:
- Chicago (ORD/MDW)
- Denver
- Las Vegas
- New York/New Jersey (JFK/LGA/EWR)
- Phoenix
- Portland
- Sacramento
- San Francisco/Bay Area (SFO/OAK/SJC)
- Seattle/Tacoma
- Washington DC/Baltimore (DCA/IAD/BWI)
Note: Top 10 rank based on passengers per day, DOT OD Database 1B YE 3 Q 2011. Data
will be updated quarterly. Listed alphabetically.
*United’s total includes merger partner Continental Airlines. Merger closed on October
1, 2010.
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