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Airport snapshot · updated 2:40 AM EDT

Delays likely

San Diego (SAN) delays and weather today

San Diego is reporting arrival or departure delays. Your airline remains the source for your individual flight time.

Plain English

What this means for travelers

Departing SAN

Departure delays are being reported at SAN. Check your airline's latest departure time before heading to the terminal.

Flying into SAN

No airport-wide arrival restriction is listed right now. This does not confirm any individual flight's status.

This is an airport-wide outlook, not the status of a particular flight. Your airline remains the official source for departure and arrival times.

FAA activity

Active controls and what may happen later

In effect now

  • Active

    Departures from San Diego (SAN) are running late because of heavy traffic volume.

Possible later

  • Possible

    FAA planners list San Diego (SAN) as possible for holding departures after 11:00 AM ET. This is a forecast, not an active restriction.

Airport weather

Conditions on the field

Observation 2:00 AM EDT · forecast and FAA snapshot 2:40 AM EDT

Observed now

Clear enough for normal operations · 10+ mi visibility · 4 kt wind · Clear

Forecast

Low cloud is in the short-term forecast.

How fresh is this outlook?

  • FAA operations plan Up to date — last update 2:40 AM EDT
  • FAA airport events Up to date — last update 2:40 AM EDT
  • Airport observations (METAR) Up to date — last update 2:40 AM EDT
  • Airport forecasts (TAF) Up to date — last update 2:40 AM EDT

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Make sense of the update

Ground stop or ground delay?

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About this SAN outlook

SkiesToday translates public FAA and NOAA aviation-weather data for travelers. It is independent from the airport, airlines, FAA, and NOAA, and should not be used as flight status or operational guidance.