| Immediate-Term
Terminal Development Program
Environmental Impact Report & Airport Master Plan approved for immediate-term improvements to SDIA |
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On May 1, 2008, the Board of the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority certified the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and adopted an Airport Master Plan for immediate-term Terminal Development Program improvements at San Diego International Airport.
The Terminal Development Program includes 10 new gates at Terminal 2 West (shown in rendering above), additional room for aircraft, as well as parking and roadway improvements. All are designed to allow the airport to accomodate projected rising passenger volumes in the immediate term.
Certification of the EIR and adoption of the Airport Master Plan are initial steps; before construction can begin on any of the improvements, further federal environmental review, a finance plan, design/construction approval and Board approval of specific projects are required.
For more information about the Board action, click here. For more information about the Terminal Development Program improvements, including animated renderings, visit www.sanplan.com. |
Long-Term
Destination Lindbergh Breakthrough multi-agency effort takes shape to plan Airport's ultimate build-out |
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Also on May 1, 2008, the Airport Authority Board gave final approval to a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Airport Authority, the City of San Diego and the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG). The MOA launches a new kind of long-range planning for San Diego International Airport: a single, multi-agency planning effort called Destination Lindbergh: The Ultimate Build-Out.
Destination Lindbergh is a breakthrough alliance that will also include stakeholders from aviation, transit, transportation and the military. Ultimately, a region-wide civic dialogue will be used to develop a feasible, visionary concept for Lindbergh Field's ultimate build-out.
By February 2009, this process will develop a concept that addresses transportation linkages, sustainability, economic benefit and community interests.
Key policy direction for Destination Lindbergh will be set by an Ad Hoc Airport Regional Policy Committee - chaired by San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders with Board-level representatives from:
- Airport Authority
- SANDAG
- Port of San Diego
- City of San Diego
- County of San Diego
- Metropolitan Transit System
- North County Transit District
Information regarding upcoming public meetings of this committee will be posted here. Stay tuned for further news about Destination Lindbergh. |
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Doing the right thing for veterans |
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The Airport Authority has been named Veterans Employer of the Year by the California Employer Advisory Council (CEAC) in recognition of the employment services it provides to veterans. The Airport Authority will receive the award May 9 in Redding, CA. |
According to the CEAC, the award is given to employers who consistently demonstrate positive policies toward U.S. veterans in hiring, promotion, employee retention efforts, ongoing training and benefits. The Airport Authority was nominated for the award by the State of California Employment Development Department's San Diego Field Office 146.
"We are pleased to be honored as Veterans Employer of the Year," said Thella F. Bowens, President/CEO of the Airport Authority. "It is part of this agency's civic duty to support employees and prospective employees drawn from the ranks of those who have served and are serving our nation in uniform. We are proud that our efforts in this regard have benefited current and former service members, who in turn benefit the Airport Authority as valuable employees." |
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SDIA shines in customer satisfaction |
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San Diego International Airport has recently received some rather robust recognition in the area of customer satisfaction.
For fifth year in a row, the Airports Council International (ACI) has recognized the Airport as one of the best in the world for customer service excellence with two ACI Airport Service Quality Awards.  San Diego International Airport was judged among Best Airports serving between 15 million and 25 million passengers annually and finished second only to first-place winner Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In addition, SDIA placed fourth in Best Airports in North America. For the last five years, SDIA has received awards in similar categories. |
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An easy new connection to the Pacific Northwest |
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 Low-fare airline Allegiant Air is set to launch new, nonstop summer jet service between San Diego and convenient Bellingham, Washington (pictured below), which is less than an hour's drive from Vancouver, B.C., Canada and less than a one-and-a-half-hour drive from Seattle. The new seasonal service will begin with low-fare flights to San Diego June 12. To celebrate, the carrier will offer introductory fares to San Diego for as low as $69 each way.
The announcement comes after Allegiant's recent launch of a new base in Bellingham on March 1, where the airline now bases two 150-seat, MD-80 series jet aircraft. The new flights to San Diego will operate three times weekly, with service Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday between San Diego International Airport and Bellingham International Airport. Flights leaving Bellingham will depart at 2:40 p.m. and arrive in San Diego at 5:45 p.m. Flights will depart San Diego at 6:35 p.m. and arrive in Bellingham at 9:25 p.m. (all flight times are local.) Click here for more information about the new service. | | |
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| Calendar |
Public Meetings:
For Airport Authority meeting dates, agendas and minutes, click here.
Free live performances
at the Airport:
Friday, May 9, 7:00 - 9:15 p.m. Terminal Jazz: Rob and Amber Whitlock present a jazz fusion show with organ, piano, keyboard and vocals. Terminal 2 West baggage claim area, SDIA
Friday, May 23, 4:30 - 6:45 p.m. Solo Artists Series: Peter Robberecht, 'The Prince of Piano.' This piano virtuoso is the resident pianist at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. Terminal 1 baggage claim area, SDIA
Click for a schedule of other upcoming performances at the Airport. |
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Airport Impact Facts Tangible truths about how SDIA contributes to your quality of life |
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When does one = 15?
When you are looking at jobs generated by activity at San Diego International Airport. That's because every job at SDIA helps generate 15 other jobs in the region. Hotel and restaurant workers, taxi drivers, rental car companies, shopworkers and entertainment industry workers ... all thrive thanks in part to the Airport's ability to meet the travel demands of its customers.
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Summer help in the terminals |
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San Diego International Airport will once again be hiring approximately 35 Checkpoint Passenger Assistants (CPAs) to assist passengers during the busy summer travel season. The CPAs, dressed in distinctive Aloha shirts, will help travelers with their personal belongings and manage queuing of lines. The program will be in place from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, helping to streamline the screening process and decrease wait time at security checkpoints. |
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Terminals to Tarmac Tours of SDIA a big hit |
Since November of last year, a hip new tour has been wowing the crowds in San Diego: the Terminals to Tarmac Tours at San Diego International Airport. It's as easy as clicking here to sign up for one and learn more about the tours, which cover the public areas and take you behind the scenes at the Airport. Here's what a few of the 900+ tour takers, to date, have had to say about the two-hour tours.
"Impeccably organized, and lots of new, interesting information ... We have an excellent airport that is going the extra mile to educate and involve the community."
"It was most informative! The tour was so well done, and our guide was excellent." |
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"Great hospitality, and a very articulate, knowledgeable, and persoanble guide." |
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New arrival! |
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Look what's come to San Diego International Airport? That's right! A full-service, sit-down Chili's Restaurant, located adjacent to the food court in Terminal 1. Freshly opened in time for the busy summer travel season, Chili's specializes in tasty dishes like these:
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| Your Airport Authority |
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The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority was established by state law in 2003 to operate SDIA and address the region's long-term air transportation needs. SDIA - funded through user fees and not local taxes - served some 18.3 million passengers in 2007. For more information, visit www.san.org. | |
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