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Welcome to the Ambassablog! We're the front-line employee bloggers of the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority and participants in the Airport Authority's Goodwill Ambassador Program.
Here you'll find our continually updated posts about life at historic San Diego International Airport (Lindbergh Field).
Take a look around, and Email us if there's something you'd like to see added to the Ambassablog or covered in future posts. Recent Comments Anonymous on We got the Wrightstuff! Anonymous on And the beat goes on Ambassablogger Ed on And the beat goes on Top 5 Posts Airport Development Plan: Looking Ahead at San Diego International Airport The airport at 85 Alaska Airlines Best-Kept San Diego Secret Waves of Appreciation More than just SDIA! Most Recent Posts Airport Development Plan: Looking Ahead at San Diego InternationalAirport The airport at85 Alaska Airlines Best-Kept San DiegoSecret Waves of Appreciation More than justSDIA! Mastering the Art of Legos: A Lesson on AirportStrategy The Day a Dream Came True atSDIA Spring has sprung get out thehoe! Talk about teamwork… KIPP students visit SDIA and its Quieter HomeProgram Post Categories Ambassa-Archives Contact For questions or information about this blog and other social media tools used by San Diego International Airport, contact:
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San Diego County Regional Airport Authority: sshultz@san.org Airport Development Plan: Looking Ahead at San Diego InternationalAirport Posted on Wed, November 13, 2013 by Ambassablog
As shown in the image above (click on image to see it bigger), beyond Terminal 1 – stretching along North Harbor Drive toward downtown and Laurel Street – we have more area to work with.
With great fanfare, the airport opened its much-heralded Green Build to “oohs” and “ahs”— on time and under budget. It’s been the talk of the town since, as passengers experience the variety of modern conveniences, integrated artwork, and local, national and international food and retail offerings.
But at the Airport Authority, our work to keep the ball of progress rolling never ends. As we celebrate the new, questions arise about what we’ll do with the old. Never fear: airport planners are on the beat!
While it has served the traveling public well, Terminal 1 was built in the 1960s. The time has come to envision replacing this aging infrastructure with something better-suited to serve 21st-century air passengers.
The acquisition of the former Teledyne-Ryan property within the airport footprint gives us some land to pursue our commitments to diversifying non-airline revenue and creating new options to meet passenger needs.
This exciting realm of possibilities is part of the Airport Development Plan, or ADP. You’ll be hearing a lot about it in the coming years, just as you’ve grown familiar with the Authority’s other planning efforts, like The Green Build and North Side Development.
The ADP represents a unique opportunity in the life of the airport to influence its future direction. Therefore, we are encouraging the public and all our stakeholders to be involved in the ADP process. To keep abreast of this effort, check out some frequently asked questions about the project and some general information about it here: www.sanplan.com.
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The airport at85 Posted on Fri, August 16, 2013 by AmbassablogToday is the 85th anniversary of the opening of San Diego International Airport.
85 years covers a lot of history – from its humble beginnings as the first federally certified airfield, dedicated in honor of famed aviator Charles A. Lindbergh, to the completion of the innovative and modern Green Build expansion project last week.
What a remarkable transformation. Happy 85th Birthday, SAN!
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Alaska Airlines Best-Kept San DiegoSecret Posted on Fri, July 26, 2013 by AmbassablogCalifornia Wine Country less than two hours away from San Diego, thanks to Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air.
Did you know that Alaska Airlines operates a daily flight from San Diego to the California wine country?
I recently took the flight for a four-day weekend. Its operated by Alaskas regional partner, Horizon Air, and is served by a Bombardier Q400. Thats a modern turboprop aircraft which seats close to 80 people, with 2 seats on each side of the aisle.
The mid-morning flight from SDIA was smooth and congenial. There was a snack and a complimentary glass of wine (or craft beer if you prefer) to ensure my holiday got off to a good start.
The flight took less than two hours and arrived at Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport just in time for lunch. Having skirted the larger airports, I missed all the hassle and cost of trying to transverse the busy Bay Area. Instead I stepped off the plane and into the bright Sonoma sunshine, with only a short drive to the nearest vineyard.
The Girl the Fig restaurant in Sonoma Plaza.
It was a delightful four days—including oysters in the coastal hamlet of Point Reyes Station, Russian River wine tastings, and a delightful dinner at the Girl the Fig restaurant on the Sonoma Plaza.
On my way out of Sonoma, I stopped by the outdoor patio of the airports Sky Lounge and savored one last glass of chardonnay. Then I walked the short distance to my return flight and was off. The late afternoon flight arrived in San Diego just in time to see the sun set.
Ahh… here’s to the good life.
Check out this Alaska Airlines flight the next time you have a hankering for the wine country! Alaska Airlines is online at: http://www.alaskaair.com. And you can book your flight using the AIrport Authoritys online route map.
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Waves of Appreciation Posted on Thu, January 10, 2013 by AmbassablogLeft to right, Airport Authority volunteers Naty, Kim, Susie, and Ryan.
On November 11, 2012, Airport Authority employees donated their time and effort toward a volunteer event sponsored by “Waves of Appreciation,” an organization created by Pepperdine University alumni. The paramount goal is to give back and show gratitude to service men and women as they travel home for the holidays to see their loved-ones.
Approximately 15 Authority employees joined a larger group of volunteers for an afternoon of stuffing 3,500 goody bags of nonperishable food items to be distributed at San Diego International Airport.
Waves of Appreciation partnered with the United Services Organization (USO) at SDIA for the bag distribution, which took place prior to the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. The bags helped sustain many of the young service members who might have otherwise traveled hungry during the holidays.
And the USO located at SDIA has bragging rights! Ours is the only USO in the United States that distributes these bags of delectable delights ever year. So kudos to the USO and Airport Authority volunteers — way to exhibit that Community Strategy!*
* The Airport Authoritys Community Strategy is to be a trusted and highly responsive regional agency.
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More than justSDIA! Posted on Thu, August 9, 2012 by AmbassablogBrown Field Municipal Airport in southern San Diego County, near the border with Mexico, is one of ten General Aviation airports in the county.
Have you ever wondered why we’re called a county regional airport authority, instead of, say, the San Diego International Airport Authority? A lot of people mistakenly believe that we’re an arm of San Diego’s county government because of our name, but that’s not the case. So what’s the reason for our name? It’s been a while since the Ambassablog delved into this, so it seems time for a refresher—and an expanded lesson.
While the Airport Authority operates just one airport, SDIA, we were created by the state with two other mandated functions: to serve as the regional aviation planning coordinator for the county and to serve as the county airport land use commission.
The latter responsibility is what makes up my job – doing land use compatibility planning for other airports in the county through their adopted Airport Land Use Compatibility Plans( ALUCPs). I also contributed to the Regional Aviation Strategic Plan (RASP) adopted by the Airport Authority last year. It evaluated several of these airports for ways to optimize the regional aviation system.
Have you ever seen Fallbrook Community Airpark? Here it is.
So what are those other airports? There is only one other commercial service airport in the county, McClellan-Palomar in Carlsbad. Both it and SDIA each also has a general aviation component. The 10 other public-use airports in the county are strictly for GA:
Brown Field Municipal Airport and Montgomery Field in San DiegoGillespie Field in El CajonOceanside Municipal AirportFallbrook Community Airpark and Ramona Airport in those respective communitiesAgua Caliente Airstrip, Borrego Valley Airport, Jacumba Airstrip, and Ocotillo Airstrip in the desert
But the question is often asked, “What exactly is general aviation?”
Ever wonder how your GPS gets its mapping data? Or how our largely rural international border is monitored? Or even more basic: how do they maintain many of the massive farm fields that produce our food and nursery plants?
All of these functions and more are largely handled through GA airports! Here are just some of the vital roles handled through these facilities:
Emergency preparedness and response, medical transport, and search rescue missionsAerial firefightingLaw enforcement, customs, and homeland/border securityEmergency flight diversionRemote community and wilderness access (e.g., islands and reservations)Charter passenger services (e.g., tours, sports and music events)Mail/package delivery and air cargoCorporate transportationFlight instructionAgricultural crop-dusting supportAerial surveyingOil and mineral explorationUtility/pipeline monitoring and inspectionAviation manufacturing, distribution, and maintenance industriesAerospace engineering and researchLow-orbit space launch and landingSpecial public events (e.g., air shows, skydiving)
Ramona Airport.
Whew! That’s quite a list. Most people rarely think about GA airports, but they really contribute to our wellbeing. Life without them would be a lot harder for sure.
So the next time you think about flying, consider that it’s more than just commercial airlines ferrying passengers. GA airports enhance our daily lives in many ways, so we’re proud to be a County Regional Airport Authority, planning to protect these vital assets in the San Diego region.
San Diego County’s 10 GA airports are part of a network of nearly 3,000 general aviation airports across the country, making their numbers far greater than the commercial service airports with which the flying public is better acquainted.
SDIA has done a good job spreading the word about the economic benefits of our airport, summed up in the slogan “Airports Fuel Regional Economies.” But GA airports are also critically important to the economic vitality of the regions they serve—far beyond just the recreational pilots and passengers who use them.
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