San Diego International Airport (SAN / KSAN)

15 flights through San Diego International Airport (SAN / KSAN) in San Diego, United States of America have been caught by people using this site. They were caught by 3 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.

Skydex receivers picked up 5,925 airline flights bound for San Diego International Airport and 6,100 airline flights out of it over the last 30 days, on 31 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.

Fly here

ICAO
KSAN
IATA
SAN
City
San Diego
Country
United States of America
Position
32.734, -117.190
Catches
15
Spotters
3
arriving, 30 days
5925
departing, 30 days
6100
days heard
31

About the airport

San Diego International Airport serves San Diego. It sits 17 ft (5 m) above sea level. It has one runway, 9,401 ft (2,865 m) long.

Wikipedia article

Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)

Pilots who visit

1 pilot visited San Diego International Airport in the simulator, 1 visit in all. The latest was on November 10, 2026.

A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.

pilots
1
visits
1
last visit
2026-11-10

Captain

No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.

The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.

Recently visited

  1. @qt21 — Visitor · 1 day · 2026-11-10

Race for captain

This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.

  1. Quoc: 1 day · 2 more days to take the seat (candidate)

One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.

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Where those flights also go

Aircraft types caught here

Airlines

Top spotters through this airport

  1. @pfshady — 10 catches
  2. @qt21 — 3 catches
  3. @lcameron — 2 catches

Recent catches

Questions

How many flights to and from San Diego International Airport does Skydex hear?

Over the last 30 days: 5,925 airline flights arriving and 6,100 airline flights departing, heard on 31 days. The busiest day was November 10, 2026, with 590 airline flights.

When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from San Diego International Airport?

On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.

Is this the departure board of San Diego International Airport?

No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.

Have players caught flights through San Diego International Airport?

Yes: 15 catches by 3 spotters so far.

How high is San Diego International Airport above sea level?

17 ft (5 m), according to OurAirports.

How long is the longest runway at San Diego International Airport?

9,401 ft (2,865 m). It is the airport’s only runway.

Can I fly over San Diego International Airport in Skydex?

Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.

How do I visit San Diego International Airport in Skydex?

A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. 1 pilot visited San Diego International Airport in the simulator, 1 visit in all. The latest was on November 10, 2026.

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San Diego International Airport Tower log

What San Diego International Airport Tower announced in the last 30 days: low passes over San Diego International Airport, counted visits and new captains. Times are UTC. Fly low over the airport for two minutes and the tower will call you too.

  1. SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TOWER

    Quoc flew low over San Diego International Airport and the visit counts. Day 1 here.

Pilots who keep their visits private are shown as "a pilot", without a name. Guests appear under their guest callsign.