SAN ATC frequencies

The controller positions at San Diego International Airport and the frequency each one uses. Right now SAN is landing on 27.

ATIS

SAN ATIS119.600

Clearance delivery

SAN Clearance Delivery125.900

Ground

SAN Ground123.900

Tower

SAN Tower118.300

Approach

SAN SOCAL Approach/Departure (West)119.600
SAN SOCAL Approach/Departure (East)124.350
SAN SOCAL Approach125.300

Departure

SAN SOCAL Departure125.150

Combined

SAN Ramp/Clearance Delivery/Ground/Tower118.300
Listen to SAN liveATC Radio plays SAN tower, ground and approach with a transcript as they talk.

How a flight moves through them

A departure starts on clearance delivery for its route, moves to ground for taxi, to the tower for takeoff, then to departure control and the en-route center. An arrival reverses it: center, approach, tower, ground.

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Frequencies here are for listening and reference. Pilots use the current FAA Chart Supplement. How to listen to air traffic control.

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