About The Airport

San Diego International Airport is the busiest single-runway commercial airport in the United States serving over 20 million passengers in 2015.

Located 3 mi (4.8 km) northwest of downtown San Diego, California, United States. San Diego is the largest metropolitan area in the United States that is not an airline hub or secondary hub; however, it is currently a focus city for Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines.

San Diego is a leading center for biotechnology, mobile telecommunications, security and tel-awareness technology. Home to the largest convention center on the West Coast, attracting 500,000 attendees annually from around the world.

San Diego County hosted more than 34 million visitors in 2015; collectively they spent an estimated $9.2 billion locally. The visitor industry provides employment for more than 173,000 people.

San Diego International Airport is operated by the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority