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San Diego International Airport

If you have one of the many daily San Diego flights, your airfare to San Diego will take you to San Diego International Airport, which is the nation's busiest single runway commercial airport — serving over 15 million passengers each year, and servicing 19 airlines, seven airfreight companies, 16 airline support providers and 23 concessionaires. A far cry from the first, dusty runway and single terminal, San Diego International Airport now contributes nearly $5 billion annually to the regional economy

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From Lindbergh Field to San Diego International Airport

In 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh electrified the world when he made San Diego the starting point for the first-ever solo, nonstop transatlantic flight. In his Spirit of St. Louis, Lindbergh took off from Dutch Flat bound for St. Louis, New York and Paris, France. Lindbergh later agreed in a rare instance to lend his name to a proposed new airport: San Diego Municipal Airport - Lindbergh Field.

Early aviation supporters saw their efforts rise from the mud when construction began on the long anticipated municipal airport. A cast of public and private agencies, military officers, politicians, philanthropists, and engineers worked tirelessly to build upon the muddy ground that gave birth to San Diego International Airport on its Dedication Day, August 16, 1928.

On June 1, 1930, the San Diego- Los Angeles airmail route was initiated, becoming the airport's major selling point for local government. At 5 o'clock sharp, the first airmail plane left the only building at the airport and raced down the runway, marking the beginning of a new era for San Diego.

At the outbreak of World War II, and as San Diego's population boomed, the military transformed San Diego International Airport into a modern aviation transportation center. The U.S. Army Air Corps took over the airport in 1942, and Army engineers improved the existing runways to accommodate the heavy bombers churned out by San Diego's aircraft manufacturers during World War II.

The 8,750-foot "mega-runway" built to accommodate World War II-era long-range bombers made San Diego International Airport "jet-ready" long before United Airlines became the first airline to offer pure jet service in September 1960. American Airlines followed with their "Jet Ace" scheduled service to Dallas/Fort Worth a few weeks later. San Diego had entered the Jet Age.

San Diego International Airport Airlines

A wide range of international and domestic carriers serve the San Diego International Airport.

Terminal 1

Alaska Airlines - +1 800 252 7522
Southwest Airlines - +1 800 435 9792
United Airlines - +1 800 864 8331
US Airways - +1 800 428 4322

Terminal 2

AeroMexico - +1 800 237 6639 T2
America West Airlines - +1 800 235 9292
American Airlines - +1 800 433 7300
British Airways - +1 800 247 9297
Continental Airlines - +1 800 525 0280
Frontier Airlines - +1 800 432 1359
Delta Air Lines - +1 800 221 1212
Hawaiian Airlines - +1 800 367 5320
Jet Blue Airways - +1 800 538 2583
Northwest Airlines - +1 800 225 2525
Sun Country Airlines - +1 800 359 6786

Commuter Terminal

Alaska Commuter - +1 800 252 7522
America West Express - +1 800 235 9292
American Eagle - +1 800 433 7300
Continental Express - +1 800 525 0280
Delta Connection (Operated by Sky West) - +1 800 221 1212
Frontier Jet Express - +1 800 432 1359
Northwest Airline - +1 800 225 2525
United Express (Operated by Sky West) - +1 800 864 8331