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San Diego International Airport, also known as Lindbergh Field, is a public airport 3 mi (4.8 km) northwest of downtown San Diego, California. It is operated by the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority. San Diego International is the busiest single-runway commercial airport in the United States, and the second-busiest single-use runway in the world after London Gatwick with about 465 scheduled operations carrying 48,000 passengers each day; a total of 17,710,241 passengers in 2013. San Diego is the largest metropolitan area that is not an airline hub or secondary hub; however, San Diego is a focus city for Southwest Airlines. The top five airlines in San Diego, by market share, are Southwest Airlines (39.2%), United Airlines (15.1%), Delta Air Lines (11.2%), Alaska Airlines (12.5%), and American Airlines (8.2%) The airport has domestic flights, as well as international flights to Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and Japan. Most takeoffs and landings at SAN are from east to west. Landing at the airport from the east offers closeup views of skyscrapers, Petco Park (home of the San Diego Padres), and the Coronado Bridge from the left side of the aircraft. On the right, Balboa Park, site of the 1915–1916 Panama-California Exposition, can be seen, along with the San Diego Zoo. The approach from the east is steeper than most because the terrain drops from 266 ft (81 m) to sea level in less than one nautical mile. San Diego's only runway is west of a hill with several obstructions, including Interstate 5 and trees in Balboa Park. Contrary to local lore, the parking structure off the end of the runway was built in the 1980s long after previous obstructions were built up east of I-5 and does not impact the approach. Aircraft do not land at the end of the runway as at most airports, but at a displaced threshold. Runway 27 has a displaced threshold of 1,810 feet and Runway 9 has a displaced threshold of 700 feet. SAN is in a populated area. To appease the concerns of the airport's neighbors regarding noise and possible ensuing lawsuits, a curfew was put in place in 1979. Departures are allowed between 6:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. Departures outside those hours are subject to a large fine. Arrivals are permitted 24 hours per day. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego_International_Airport en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_Creative_Commons_... |
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| Author | Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA |
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