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San Diego (SAN) delays and ground stop status

San Diego, CA · in Los Angeles Center (ZLA) airspace
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There is no ground stop at SAN as of .

San Diego (SAN, ICAO KSAN) serves San Diego, CA and sits in Los Angeles Center (ZLA) airspace. Local time there is Wed, 11:41 PM PDT. In the last 90 days GroundStop.app recorded 11 ground stops at SAN, ranking tied #24 of 66 airports with ground stops (1% of 790 ground stops nationwide). A typical (median) ground stop there lasted 1 hr, against 1 hr 23 min nationally. The most recent began on Oct 11 (Eastern time), citing airport volume.

No ground stop at SAN right now

No ground stops, delay programs or reported delays. Updated .

Restrictions1 notice for some aircraft only; airline flights are not affected
Weather nowVFRWind calm · Vis 10+ mi · No ceiling
Delay outlook · 12 hLow
  • 11 ground stops here in the last 90 days

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SAN history, forecast and airspace

Ground stops at SAN
Recorded by GroundStop.app, last 90 days
Last 30 days
4
Last 90 days
11
Average length
58 min
Longest
1 hr 45 min
Most common reasons
volume · 5low ceilings · 2airport volume · 1

SAN ground stop patterns

Last 90 days, against every airport with a recorded ground stop. Times are local (America/Los_Angeles).
National rank
#24 of 66 (tied)
Share of all ground stops
1% of 790
Median length
1 hr
1 hr 23 min nationally
Most common start
No clear pattern
Busiest day
Saturday
Latest ground stop
airport volume
Start time, local (11 stops with a known start)
  • overnight midnight–6 AM0
  • morning 6 AM–noon4
  • afternoon noon–6 PM4
  • evening 6 PM–midnight3
Recent ground stops at SAN
StartedLengthReason
Oct 12, 02:07 UTC59 minairport volume
Oct 10, 19:27 UTC14 minwind
Oct 2, 23:37 UTC1 hr 8 minemergency
Sep 24, 17:15 UTC1 hrvolume
Sep 4, 21:15 UTC1 hr 45 minsecurity
Aug 26, 15:47 UTC1 hr 13 minlow ceilings
Aug 24, 15:29 UTC1 hr 16 minvolume
Aug 22, 15:34 UTC17 minlow ceilings
Aug 4, 01:56 UTC54 minvolume
Jul 30, 22:20 UTC1 hr 10 minvolume

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Forecast for SAN (TAF)
Issued 15/0538Z · valid 15/0600Z to 16/1200Z · times are UTC (Z)
WhenChangeCategoryWindVisibilityCloudsWeather
15/0600Z–2000ZBaseVFRVRB05KT6+ miSKC—
15/2000Z–0200ZFromVFR32012G20KT6+ miSKC—
16/0200Z–1200ZFromVFRVRB04KT6+ miSKC—
TAF KSAN 150538Z 1506/1612 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM152000 32012G20KT P6SM SKC FM160200 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
SANBURLASPSPSBA

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About San Diego

SAN at a glance

IATA / FAA code
SAN
ICAO code
KSAN
Location
San Diego, CA, United States
Coordinates
32.7338° N, 117.1933° W
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles · now Wed, 11:41 PM PDT
ATC center (ARTCC)
Los Angeles Center (ZLA)
Ground stops, last 90 days
11 (#24 of 66 airports)

Airports near SAN

Straight-line distance from SAN
  • SNA Santa Ana/John Wayne
    Santa Ana, CA · live ground stop status · 2 ground stops in 90 days
    76 mi
    122 km
  • PSP Palm Springs
    Palm Springs, CA · live ground stop status · 0 ground stops in 90 days
    85 mi
    138 km
  • LGB Long Beach
    Long Beach, CA · live ground stop status · 0 ground stops in 90 days
    93 mi
    150 km
  • ONT Ontario
    Ontario, CA · live ground stop status · 0 ground stops in 90 days
    94 mi
    152 km
  • LAX Los Angeles
    Los Angeles, CA · live ground stop status · 4 ground stops in 90 days
    109 mi
    175 km
  • BUR Burbank Hollywood
    Burbank, CA · live ground stop status · 1 ground stop in 90 days
    122 mi
    196 km

SAN ground stop FAQ

Is there a ground stop at San Diego (SAN) right now?
No. As of Oct 15, 06:40 UTC there is no ground stop at SAN. This page updates every minute.
How often does SAN have ground stops?
GroundStop.app recorded 11 ground stops at SAN in the last 90 days, lasting 58 min on average (longest 1 hr 45 min). That ranks tied #24 of 66 airports with ground stops.
What causes ground stops at SAN?
Recently the most common reasons at SAN were volume, low ceilings, airport volume. Nationally, thunderstorms, low ceilings and visibility, wind, high traffic volume, equipment outages and runway issues are the usual causes.
Which air traffic control center handles SAN?
SAN is in the airspace of Los Angeles Center (ZLA), one of the US Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
Is weather affecting SAN right now?
There are no weather alerts for the SAN area. Current conditions are VFR (wind calm · vis 10+ mi · no ceiling).
Which airports are near San Diego (SAN)?
The closest airports with pages on GroundStop.app are Santa Ana/John Wayne (SNA, 76 mi), Palm Springs (PSP, 85 mi), Long Beach (LGB, 93 mi) and Ontario (ONT, 94 mi). In the last 90 days SNA had 2 ground stops, LAX had 4 ground stops, BUR had 1 ground stop.
What is the difference between a ground stop and a ground delay program?
A ground stop halts departures to an airport entirely until it is lifted. A ground delay program lets flights depart but assigns them later departure times to meter arrivals.

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