Flying a Piper PA-34 Seneca into San Diego International Airport

Runway Requirements

Approach Considerations

• iCoastal weather: Expect marine layer fog, low ceilings, and rapid weather changes. Brief alternates carefully and verify approach minimums.
• →Approach plates: Reference current Jeppesen or FAA charts before each flight. ILS, RNAV (GPS), and visual approaches typically available depending on runway. Check NOTAMs for outages.
• →Wake turbulence: Stay alert for wake turbulence from preceding heavy aircraft, especially at major airports like KSAN.

Common Considerations

Single-runway airport near downtown with challenging terrain and excellent year-round weather. For the Piper PA-34 Seneca, the most relevant factors are runway length sufficiency, density altitude impact at field elevation 17 ft, and single-runway pattern management.

Fuel Availability

100LL avgas is typically available at KSAN via on-field FBOs. The Piper PA-34 Seneca burns approximately 10 gph at cruise — verify pricing through ForeFlight or AirNav before arrival.