# San Diego International Airport (SAN)

> San Diego, US · IATA: SAN · ICAO: KSAN · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `SAN` |
| ICAO | `KSAN` |
| City | San Diego |
| Country | US |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 5 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 32.73360, -117.19000 |

## Description

Heavy freight drives north, passengers fly local: San Diego International Airport (IATA: SAN, ICAO: KSAN) handles around 25 million travelers on a single runway – the busiest one-runway airport in the western hemisphere – while bulk international cargo trucks to Los Angeles or Ontario, two hours up the interstate. On the field itself, FedEx and UPS move a modest 150,000 tons or so a year, plus belly loads on long-haul flights to Europe and Japan. The border adds a twist: shippers increasingly route Mexico-bound freight through Tijuana's airport, reachable on foot from US soil via the Cross Border Xpress bridge. Hemmed in by downtown, the harbor and navy bases, SAN has no room for a second runway; instead it opened its new Terminal 1 in 2025, the largest project in its history. The approach over Balboa Park remains one of US aviation's great spectacles.

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