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Live airport outlook · updated 5:13 PM EDT

Delays likely

San Diego (SAN) delays and weather today

An FAA delay program is active for SAN. Some arriving flights are receiving controlled departure times before they leave for San Diego, CA.

Plain English

What this means for travelers

Departing SAN

Airport-wide traffic controls may create knock-on delays for aircraft, crews, and connections leaving SAN.

Flying into SAN

Flights headed to SAN may receive controlled departure times to space arrivals safely.

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

  • Active11:30 AM EDT–1:59 AM EDTAvg. delay 32 min

    Flights to San Diego (SAN) are getting controlled departure times because of heavy traffic volume, averaging about 32 minutes.

    Read the FAA advisory

Possible later

No possible FAA action is listed for SAN later today.

Airport weather

Conditions on the field

Observation 5:00 PM EDT · forecast and FAA snapshot 5:13 PM EDT

Observed now

Clear enough for normal operations · 10+ mi visibility · 3 kt wind · Clear

Forecast

No significant weather in the short-term forecast.

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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.